Netflix password crackdown / "Harry & Meghan" mansion / HBO cancels Costas / "That '90s Show" trailer

Plus the holiday weekend calendar, "Strange World" VOD release, "Yellowjackets" S2, "Jung_E" to Netflix, and more

Inside.com Part of   Network December 23, 2022

Netflix's "Umbrella Academy" According to The Wall Street Journal, Netflix plans to begin limiting password sharing in the US by early 2023. Though few specifics about the streamer's intentions have been made public, the new system will likely limit subscribers to sharing accounts with members of their own household. More: Netflix has already started experimenting with password-sharing crackdowns in Latin America; the tests have resulted in some new sign-ups, but also numerous customer complaints. There are complexities to using "households" as the standard; for example, families that take frequent trips, or children who spend time with different parents. An additional fee to add individuals outside of a household to a Netflix plan is also possible. FORBES

The mansion featured in the docuseries "Harry & Meghan" is apparently not the couple's real home. The series was shot in a 12,804 square foot home in Montecito, California, that's currently on the market for $33.5 million. More: The couple actually live in a separate Montecito estate, about 3.5 miles away, which they purchased two years ago for $14.6 million. "Harry & Meghan" hit Netflix on December 8, and was the most-watched unscripted series in the platform's history during its first week. The couple have announced their follow-up project: an interview series called "Live to Lead," which was inspired by Nelson Mandela. DEADLINE

WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY: 2022 mystery feature starring Daniel Craig as "gentleman detective" Benoit Blanc, his character from the original 2019 film "Knives Out." The sequel resets the action to the island of Spetses, Greece, and finds Blanc investigating an entirely new murder with a new roster of suspects. Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista co-star; Rian Johnson returned as writer/director. [Netflix] PIÑATA MASTERS! Debut Spanish-language reality competition series in which seven teams square off to create the most festive and colorful piñatas, in the hopes of satisfying a panel of demanding kid judges. Daniel Sosa and Belén Sánchez co-host. [Netflix] STRANGE WORLD: 2022 sci-fi adventure film from Walt Disney Animation and "Raya and the Last Dragon" collaborators Qui Nguyen and Don Hall. The action follows a legendary family of explorers on an important mission through the wilderness of Avalonia, a mysterious landscape populated by surreal creatures. The voice cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, and Lucy Liu. [Disney+] 2022 BACK THAT YEAR UP: Year-end wrap up comedy special in which hosts Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson will look back on 2022's biggest news stories, pop culture events, sports moments, and viral videos. Special guests include Quinta Brunson, Nick Cannon, Terry Crews, Rob Gronkowski, Lauren Lapkus, Amber Ruffin, and Roy Wood Jr. [Peacock] THE 24th ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT THE GROVE: Musical holiday special, recorded at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, and featuring performances from Gloria Estefan, Andy Grammer, Little Big Town, and David Foster with Kat McPhee. The show also features inspirational and uplifting adoption stories and raises awareness about the importance of adoption and foster care services. Estefan hosts. The show airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+ live Friday night at 8:00 pm ET/PT. [Paramount+] FAMILY DINNER: In this food and travel series from Magnolia Network, host Andrew Zimmern sits down for a traditional family dinner with clans from across the US, exploring how their culture, region, and personal history influence their eating habits. Season 3 debuts Friday on HBO Max. [HBO Max] MACK + RITA: 2022 comedy-fantasy feature starring Elizabeth Lail as a 30-year-old who attends a wild bachelorette weekend in Palm Springs, then wakes up to discover she has somehow transformed into her 70-year-old self (Diane Keaton). Katie Aselton ("Black Rock") directed. [Hulu] SHARP STICK: 2022 indie comedy from writer/director Lena Dunham ("Girls"), starring Kristine Froseth as a naive babysitter in her mid-20s who loses her virginity to her married boss (Jon Bernthal). Scott Speedman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Taylour Paige, and Dunham co-star. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance film festival. [Hulu] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 TRACKING SANTA: Debut holiday special, produced specifically for Hulu, in which local ABC News affiliates from across the nation will share eyewitness reports tracking Santa's progress across the US on Christmas Eve. [Hulu] SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 THE DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE: The annual holiday special airs on ABC and streams on Hulu live on Sunday, starting at 10:00 am ET, from both Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. Performers include Black Eyed Peas, Chloe Flower, Maren Morris, Meghan Trainor, and Ne-Yo; Derek and Julianne Hough will perform and also co-host from Disney World along with Sherry Cola and Marcus Scribner from Disneyland. [Hulu] THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN: Limited fantasy series, set 1,200 years before the events of the main "The Witcher" narrative, depicting the creation of the first Witcher and the events leading to the "Conjunction of the Spheres." Sophia Brown, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence O'Fuarain, and Lenny Henry co-star. "The Witcher" vets Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich co-created. [Netflix] ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL: 2022 musical fantasy film, based on the 2011 stage musical, which in turn was based on the 1988 children's novel. Alisha Weir stars as Matilda, an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination, who takes a brave stand against her terrible parents (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough) and her school's cruel headmaster (Emma Thompson). Lashana Lynch and Sindhu Vee co-star; stage veteran Matthew Warchus directed. [Netflix] AFTER EVER HAPPY: 2022 romantic drama that's the fourth entry in the "After" film series. Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin reprise their roles as young lovers Tessa Young and Hardin Scott, who continue uncovering shocking truths about one another's private lives and backgrounds. [Netflix] VIR DAS: LANDING: In his fourth Netflix hour-long special, recorded in New York, the Indian comedian discusses memories from his childhood, the dangers of getting outraged, and the freedom of becoming a "global citizen." [Netflix] DAUGHTER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER (MADRE SOLO HAY DOS): The Mexican comedy-drama series -- about two women who form an unconventional family unit together after discovering their babies were switched at birth -- returns for a third season. Ludwika Paleta and Paulina Goto co-star.  [Netflix] TIME HUSTLER (O CANGACEIRO DO FUTURO): Brazilian comedy series about a hapless father (Edmilson Filho) from the present day who's magically transported back in time to the 1920s, where he's mistaken for the legendary bandit leader Lampião. [Netflix] THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX, AND THE HORSE: Traditionally animated short, based on the illustrated book by Charlie Mackesy, about the unlikely friendship between the four titular creatures. The voice cast includes Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne, and Jude Coward Nicoll. [Apple TV+] THE KING'S CHRISTMAS ADDRESS: In the first Christmas address of his reign, King Charles III will speak about his vision for the future and the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The annual tradition was started by King George V in 1932. In the US, the address is uploaded to the official Royal Family YouTube channel and will also stream on the BritBox service. [YouTube / BritBox]

HBO canceled the chat series "Back on the Record with Bob Costas" after two seasons. The show was the veteran TV broadcaster's third HBO series. More: The first two seasons of "Back on the Record" featured Costas hosting in-depth interviews with figures from the worlds of sports, media, and entertainment; subjects included Peyton Manning, John McEnroe, Aly Raisman, and Billie Jean King. Four episodes were produced per season. Costas previously hosted "On the Record" from 2001 to 2004 at HBO, and followed up with "Costas Now" from 2005 to 2009. DEADLINE

Netflix dropped a new trailer for the "That '70s Show" revival series, "That '90s Show." Returning stars Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp lead the new series, while Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama will make guest appearances. More: Callie Haverda stars as Leia Forman, who visits Point Place, Wisconsin, to spend a summer with her grandparents, Red (Smith) and Kitty (Rupp). The cast also includes newcomers Ashley Aufderheide, Maxwell Donovan, Sam Morelos, Reyn Doi, and Mace Coronel. The new series arrives on January 19. EW

The Disney animated sci-fi adventure "Strange World" will skip movie theaters in France, in protest of the company's strict "windowing" rules. Instead, Disney is negotiating with French TV groups over plans to debut the film directly on Disney+. More: In France, strict rules are in place governing the windows between film distribution platforms, starting with theaters, then moving to pay TV and VOD, before finally going to free TV channels and subscription streaming services. Based on these rules, Disney would not be allowed to stream "Strange World" on Disney+ in France until 17 months after its theatrical release. These new rules were actually put in place in 2022; previously, the company would've had to wait three years to stream the film. VARIETY

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Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." Editor Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade.

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