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| Hello again and thanks for opening today's Inside Streaming brief. I watched Amazon's "Road House" remake last night, and while I always appreciate the ease and accessibility of streaming... I do think it's kind of a shame this particular movie won't screen in theaters. It's the kind of goofy, over-the-top, live-action cartoon that's fun to watch with an audience. Alone on a couch, it felt like I was only getting maybe 70% of the authentic "Road House" experience. Also, I'm not sure what Conor McGregor is doing in this film. It's not QUITE acting. It's sort of a blend of film acting and pro wrestling, where he just sort of grins and mugs and makes faces the whole time, before picking guys up by their necks and throwing them across a room. But it's definitely intriguing. I didn't hate it. Lon
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| 1 | | Netflix's series adaptation of the Liu Cixin sci-fi novel "3 Body Problem" has sparked controversy in the author's native China. Though Netflix subscriptions are not available in China, many locals access the content via virtual private networks (VPNs) or internet piracy. More: - Portions of the show are set during China's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and '70s, a relative rarity for Western media; troubling scenes includ a physics professor being denounced and beaten by his students and colleagues.
- According to CNN, the sequences have been divisive among Chinese viewers, with some noting that the depictions are historically accurate, while others accuse the series of "political correctness" and purposefully disparaging China.
- Cixin told The New York Times in 2019 that he had considered including depictions of the Cultural Revolution in the novel, but worried that they would be removed by government censors.
- The longer and more book-accurate Chinese adaptation "Three-Body Problem" was released last year; it's currently available to stream in the US on Peacock.
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| 2 | | According to Nielsen, Netflix's live-action adaptation of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" was viewed for 2.56 billion minutes in its first four days online. "Avatar" took the #1 spot for the week of February 19 to 25, edging out another Netflix original, the reality dating series "Love is Blind." More: - Season 6 episodes of "Love is Blind" scored 2.41 billion minutes viewed during the same time period, when three new episodes debuted.
- This was the first time in more than a year that two different shows were each viewed for more than 2 billion minutes; the last time it happened, the shows were "Manifest" and "The Crown," which both feature many more episodes.
- The Max period martial arts series "Warrior" moved over to Netflix this week and was viewed for 948 million minutes, taking the #4 spot on the chart.
- The season finale of Max's "True Detective: Night Country" also debuted in mid-February and scored 889 million minutes viewed for the week, though viewership also continued into the next measurement period.
- Though Nielsen's chart for mid-March won't be available for several weeks, early data suggests that Peacock's limited series "Apples Never Fall" is off to a strong start.
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| 3 | | WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 22 ANATOMY OF A FALL: 2023 legal drama from France, starring Sandra Hüller as a writer and mother defending herself against allegations that she murdered her husband. Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, and Samuel Theis co-star; Justine Triet co-wrote and directed. The film was nominated for five Oscars this year, and won one, for Triet and Arthur Harari's screenplay. [Hulu] DAVEY & JONESIE'S LOCKER: Debut sci-fi teen comedy from Canada about two high school friends (Veronika Slowikowski and Jaelynn Thora Brooks) who discover that their locker is a gateway into the multiverse. Evany Rosen of the comedy troupe Picnicface created. [Hulu] SHIRLEY: Biographical drama feature from writer/director John Ridley ("12 Years a Slave"), starring Regina King as politician Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress who made a trailblazing run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. Lance Reddick, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges, Michael Cherrie, and Brian Stokes Mitchell co-star. [Netflix] BUYING BEVERLY HILLS: Reality series starring "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" vet Mauricio Umansky, and set among the realtors and clients of his Los Angeles luxury real estate firm, The Agency. Season 2 features appearances from Umansky's daughters and fellow agents Farrah and Alexia, and centers around his separation from wife Kyle Richards. [Netflix] THE CASAGRANDES MOVIE: Animated fantasy comedy feature, spun off from the Nickelodeon series "The Casagrandes." During a family birthday trip to Mexico, Ronnie Anne Santiago (Izabella Alvarez) meets an ancient, angsty preteen demigod. The voice cast also includes Paulina Chávez, Kate del Castillo, Cristo Fernández, Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, Sumalee Montano, Sonia Manzano, and Carlos Alazraqui. [Netflix] EL PASEO 7 (THE TRIP 7): 2023 Spanish-language comedy feature from Colombia, part of an ongoing franchise, in which naive documentary filmmakers fellow a family on a chaotic river rafting trip. [Netflix] ON FIRE: 2023 action-thriller, inspired by real events, starring Peter Facinelli as an ordinary man desperately fleeing a raging wildfire along with his family. Fiona Dourif, Asher Angel, and Lance Henriksen co-star; Facinelli also directed. [Peacock] YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME: 2023 Australian horror-thriller starring Brendan Rock as a troubled hermit living in an isolated trailer park who receives a strange, unsettling visit from a stranger (Jordan Cowan) during a storm. Indianna Bell wrote the script and co-directed with Josiah Allen; it's their filmmaking debut. [Shudder] SATURDAY, MARCH 23 RAMY YOUSSEF: MORE FEELINGS: The "Poor Things" actor and comedian's second HBO special was directed by "The Bear" creator and showrunner Chris Storer, and was produced by the A24 studio. It features his "unique reflections on our divided world." [Max] LETHALLY BLONDE: Debut true crime series from Investigation Discovery and former "Girls Next Door" star Holly Madison, who previously developed "The Playboy Murders" for the network. The new series examines murder cases involving glamorous and beautiful victims, including aspiring models, actresses, and adult film stars. [Max] MEAN GIRL MURDERS: The Investigation Discovery true crime series looks at real-life cases in which social cliques and bullying resulted in tragic or violent consequences. It's back this week for a second season. [Max] | | | |
| 4 | | Max posted a trailer for "The Penguin," a new crime drama spun off from the 2022 superhero film "The Batman." Colin Farrell reprises his role from the film as DC Comics villain and Gotham City crime boss Oswald Cobblepot (aka Oz Cobb). More: - The series takes place immediately after the events of the film, and chronicles Cobbleplot's rise to power in Gotham's criminal underworld.
- Cristin Milioti, Michael Zegen, and Clancy Brown co-star, while Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Carmen Ejogo turn up in supporting roles.
- The show comes from EP and showrunner Lauren LeFranc, who has superhero experience from her days on Marvel TV's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D"; "Mare of Easttown" vet Craig Zobel directs the first three episodes.
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| 5 | | Maggie Q grabbed the lead role in Amazon's still-untitled "Bosch" spinoff series. Q will star as Detective Renée Ballard, who's tasked with running a new, all-volunteer LAPD cold case unit; when she stumbles into a vast conspiracy, she brings in retired ally Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) for assistance. More: - As with the original "Bosch," the new series is based on the novels by author Michael Connelly; he's attached as an executive producer.
- The Ballard character has not appeared in any previous "Bosch" series.
- Ballard, who appears in six Connelly novels, was based on Mitzi Roberts, a real LAPD detective who specializes in cold cases.
- Q recently co-starred in Apple's "The Family Plan" alongside Mark Wahlberg, and also had regular roles in ABC/Netflix's "Designated Survivor" and CW's "Nikita."
- Another Amazon "Bosch" spinoff, "Bosch: Legacy," has been renewed for a third season.
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| 6 | | A number of actors joined the cast of Netflix's espionage thriller series "Black Doves." "The Crown" vet Luther Ford joined the series, along with Adeel Akhtar, Finn Bennett, and iconic sketch comedian Tracey Ullman. More: - Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw star in the series as spies investigating a dark conspiracy in London around Christmas.
- Sarah Lancashire ("Julia") co-stars as the director of their shadowy organization, the titular "Black Doves."
- "Giri/Haji" and "The Lazarus Project" vet Joe Barton created the series and wrote the scripts.
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| 7 | | Showtime shut down development on Season 2 of the comedy series "Uncoupled." The series -- from "Emily in Paris" vet Darren Star and "Modern Family's" Jeffrey Richman -- debuted on Netflix, where it was canceled after a single season. More: - Showtime announced its intention to pick up "Uncoupled" for future seasons early last year; the show was produced by a different Paramount Global division, MTV Entertainment Studios.
- After months of tinkering with the show to make it a better fit for Showtime's audience, the network decided not to proceed with the project.
- Production had been scheduled to begin last summer but was delayed by the Hollywood strikes.
- Neil Patrick Harris starred in the series as a gay man who finds himself newly single in his 40s after a devastating break-up.
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 | Writer | | 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." | | This newsletter was edited by Lon Harris | |
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