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Netflix Earnings Preview - Netflix is in regrouping mode heading into its second-quarter earnings reveal today – a very familiar place for the company. The streaming giant, whose stock has fallen 40% over the past year, already has signaled that the quarter is unlikely to be a barnburner. But some Wall Street analysts see them potentially setting the bar low and then overperforming. >>>Analysts' Predictions
Constitutional Reteaming - A decade after Ava DuVernay‘s Oscar-nominated documentary 13th debuted on Netflix, the filmmaker and the streamer are back together in the Constitutional business. Spotlighting America’s long running and sometimes bloody battle with itself over who is a citizen and how much freedom they get, DuVernay’s documentary 14th is set to launch on Netflix in the coming months. >>>Two Years Of Production
Luke Wilson Goes To 'War' - The gang behind cult stoner comedy Grandma’s Boy are getting back together for a new R-rated comedy and have brought Luke Wilson and Vanessa Hudgens with them. Mini War stars Luke Wilson as Joe, a likable stoner who unexpectedly inherits a mini golf course from his late uncle. >>>Joel David Moore Directing
'Rookie' Move - With Season 9 of The Rookie still six months away, fans of the popular ABC police drama are getting some extra original content to carry them through the hiatus. An extended cut of the pivotal Episode 810, “His Name Was Martin,” will be released July 20 on Hulu. >>>Extra 5 1/2 Minutes
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After being attacked and kidnapped, falsely imprisoned and accused of double homicide, Tatiana Maslany‘s beleaguered Paula finally seems to catch a break in the Season 1 finale of Apple TV's twisty, pulpy crime thriller-comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.
Here, showrunner David J. Rosen breaks down that finale cliffhanger and hopes for a Season 2.
“We do have it in our mind, where it will go. We wrote past the finale to make sure what we were doing would add up. But specifics, not really. And hopefully we have a second season, we can talk all about it, but we’re really excited for what’s next for Paula,” says the creator, executive producer and writer. >>>Q&A
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Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham has been set to star opposite Jason Statham in David Leitch’s action-comedy Jason Statham Stole My Bike, which has been filming in the UK and Malta.
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Jimmy Tatro will officially bring to life DC’s Gorilla Grodd in the upcoming Superman spinoff series from HBO Max centered on Jimmy Olsen. While the casting will add to the buzz around the project, HBO has yet to officially greenlight the series.
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Ella Anderson (Song Sung Blue) is the latest addition to the main cast of Conviction, Hulu's upcoming series starring Elisabeth Moss.
Gabriel Luna has joined the cast of Showtime's Dexter: Resurrection Season 2, guest starring as serial killer Ray Ballard, who operates under the name The Sleepy-Eyed Stranger.
Vincent D’Onofrio, Kate Mara, Clancy Brown, Thomas Sadoski, and Jason Schwartzman have signed on for roles in The Roman, Netflix's Vegas drama series exec produced by and starring Oscar Isaac.
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MORE NEWS
🌢 Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink will open the Venice Film Festival on September 2. The film stars Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy.
🕵🏻♀️ James Gray’s crime thriller Paper Tiger will open the New York Film Festival on September 25. The film, which stars Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson, will be making its North American premiere in New York, following its May world premiere in Cannes.
🎥 After being tapped to pen the next G.I. Joe movie at Paramount, Danny McBride is now set to make his directorial debut on a new feature film on the classic Hasbro toy franchise.
⚽ England crashed out of the World Cup last night after a masterful display from Argentina’s Lionel Messi. A peak of 21.5M viewers watched the action on the BBC in the UK.
🕯️ Sam Neill died from pneumonia, according to his agent. Philip Grenz, the longtime representative of the Jurassic Park actor, said he was disclosing the cause of death to end “inaccuracies and outright falsehoods” in media reporting. Grenz was not specific about the problematic press reports.
🏆 Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria will receive the 2026 International Emmy Founders Award at the 54th International Emmy Awards on November 23 in New York City.
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ON THE RADAR
Thu - Netflix earnings; Trump's Oval Office address
Fri - The Odyssey opens; Hearing on AGs v. Paramount
Sat - England vs. France World Cup runners-up game
Sun - World Cup final
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Honored - French First Lady Brigitte Macron and President Emmanuel Macron as they award Claude Lelouch, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Meledandri, George Lucas and Jodie Foster with the Legion of Honor.
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