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| Hello again and thanks for opening today's Inside Streaming! As a big fan of the "Fallout" video games, not to mention Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan's prior series "Westworld," I eagerly jumped into Amazon's "Fallout" TV adaptation this weekend. It's certainly polished, and made with a tremendous amount of fidelity to the world of the games. I'm spotting near-constant references and Easter Eggs, and the creative team has found a number of ways to integrate their own original storytelling into the Fallout-verse in a way that feels natural and organic. And yet, though I'm enjoying the show superficially, I'm not really LOVING IT. Something feels inessential, like I could stop watching at any time and basically be fine. I would not be curious about what happened to these particular characters, in an ongoing way, I don't think. I suspect "Fallout" the Series is simply TOO similar to the games, and doesn't add enough to make it feel like a new and compelling take on this world and its themes. Fans would obviously object to a show that takes excessive liberties with its source material, but reimagining something is important when you bring it to an entirely new medium. As with Netlfix's "One Piece" and "Avatar" adaptations, slavishly recreating the sensibility and tone of a prior series or project checks the boxes and pleases the pre-existing fanbase. But it can feel rather limiting, and I'm unsure if it's the best approach to expand an audience and spark a lot of new interest. We'll see, I suppose. Lon
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| 1 | | According to The New York Times, incoming Netflix film chief Dan Lin plans to significantly shift the streamer's strategy toward film releases. According to The Times, Lin will seek to make the platform's movies "better, cheaper, and less frequent." More: - Lin -- who produced films including "IT" and "The LEGO Movie" -- took over this month for outgoing Netflix executive Scott Stuber, a former vice chairman of production at Universal Pictures.
- While Stuber focused on recruiting big-name talent to come to Netflix, with promises of artistic freedom and large budgets, Lin plans to develop more content in-house, retaining more creative control.
- The Times also suggests Netflix may start basing filmmaker and actor compensation on the content's performance on the platform, rather than focusing more on hefty up-front deals.
- The shift is likely to generate some pushback from Hollywood talent, and may make Netflix a less appealing destination for high-profile filmmakers.
- "All Quiet on the Western Front" helmer Edward Berger, for example, is apparently getting pushback from the streamer on budget plans for an upcoming feature to star Colin Farrell, while Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow exited the Netflix project "Aurora" just this week.
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| 2 | | Paramount+ renewed the "Star Trek" series "Strange New Worlds" and "Lower Decks" for additional seasons. "Strange New Worlds," which is currently in production on Season 3, will continue through at least Season 4. More: - The animated comedy "Lower Decks" will return for a fifth and final season in the fall.
- "Strange New Worlds" is a prequel set during the era immediately before Captain Kirk took over command of the USS Enterprise; Anson Mount and Ethan Peck co-star as Capt. Christopher Pike and a young version of Mr. Spock.
- "Lower Decks" centers on the junior officers on board the USS Cerritos, in the period following the feature film "Star Trek: Nemesis"; the voice cast includes Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero.
- "Strange New Worlds" Season 2 featured a crossover episode with characters from "Lower Decks," directed by "The Next Generation" vet Jonathan Frakes.
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, APRIL 15 DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: 2024 crime comedy from married duo Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen, starring Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan as a pair of lesbian friends who come into position of a car intended for a pair of gangsters, putting both their road trip and their lives in jeopardy. Beanie Feldstein, Coleman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, and Matt Damon co-star. [Peacock] HANS ZIMMER: HOLLYWOOD REBEL: Hour-long documentary TV special produced by the BBC in the UK, looking bnack on the life and career of the famed music and film score composer, whose work includes "Gladiator," "Inception," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, and the "Dune" series. [Netflix] | | | |
| 4 | | The procedural crime drama "Tracker" is a surprise hit for CBS, netting 10.5 million viewers per week on TV, and 14.8 million including Paramount+. "This Is Us" vet Justin Hartley stars as a drifter and survivalist who uses his skills to help out law enforcement and everyday people in need. More: - Despite the industry's focus on streaming, the show demonstrates that weekly procedurals remain extremely popular with the viewing public, and a viable business for TV networks.
- A number of similar shows -- such as "Grey's Anatomy" and CBS' "NCIS" franchise -- continue to perform well on TV networks as well as streamers like Netflix.
- WSJ also credits the show's appeal to rural populations, the ongoing popularity of Hartley and "lone wolf" narratives, and CBS's aggressive marketing campaign with its runaway success; "Tracker" debuted following this year's Super Bowl broadcast.
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| 5 | | In a chat with Steven Weintraub of Collider, star Rebecca Ferguson discussed the future of Apple's sci-fi drama series "Silo." According to Ferguson, Apple and the creators of "Silo" are discussing a plan that could continue the show through Season 4. More: - "Silo" Season 2 resumed production following the Hollywood strikes in December of last year; Ferguson has suggested filming wrapped in early March.
- Ferguson told Weintraub that the current plan involves "greenlighting Seasons 3 and 4," which would conclude the storyline.
- The show is produced out of narrative sequence, with multiple episodes being shot simultaneously; developing two seasons at once would theoretically fit in with this approach to production.
- The series is based on a set of three books by author Hugh Howey.
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| 6 | | The final season of HBO's "Succession" won two major prizes at this weekend's Writers Guild of America Awards, for Best Drama Series and Best Drama Episode ("Living+"). This was the final award show for which "Succession" Season 4 remained eligible. More: - The annual event was conducted simultaneously at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York.
- HBO and Max led all networks and streamers with five awards, followed by Netflix with three.
- Netflix's breakout sketch comedy series "I Think You Should Leave" took home the prize for Comedy/Variety Shows, besting NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
- Other shows taking awards include FX's "The Bear," Netflix's "Beef," and HBO's "The Last of Us" and "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver."
- Niecy Nash-Betts hosted the LA event, while comedian Josh Gondelman emceed the New York ceremony.
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| 7 | | Amazon released a new trailer for Season 2 of the supernatural Western drama series "Outer Range." The show returns on May 16. More: - Josh Brolin stars as a Wyoming rancher who discovers a strange black void with magical properties on his land.
- "Luke Cage" vet Charles Murray takes over as showrunner on Season 2, replacing original series creator Brian Watkins.
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- A number of Disney+ titles will support IMAX Enhanced sound from DTS starting on May 15, including 18 titles from Marvel Studios and the remastered 1981 concert film "Queen Rock Montreal."
- Apple announced the three-part true-crime docuseries "Hollywood Con Queen," based on reporter Scott Johnson's book of the same title; the series investigates a mysterious Indonesian man who fraudulently received hundreds of thousands of dollars by impersonating top entertainment industry executives.
- Max announced the scripted Scandinavian comedy series "MILF of Norway," debuting as part of the platform's launch in several European countries, including Norway, on May 21.
- Disney+ unveiled the Korean period thriller series "Low Life," starring Ryu Seung-ryong and Yang Sejong as an uncle and nephew who discover a long-lost, difficult-to-access treasure at the bottom of the sea.
- Original cast member Robyn Dixon will exit Bravo's "Real Housewives of the Potomac" following its most recent eighth season; she told People that she was "fired" from the franchise by the network.
- During a panel discussion of the series, "True Detective: Night Country" creator Issa López declined to specify whether or not the follow-up season will be set in Ennis, Alaska, or feature any returning characters.
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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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