‘Squid Game’ Crosses ‘Bridgerton’ to Become Netflix’s Biggest Series Launch!!

Squid Game has already reached 111 million viewers within its first 25 days of streaming according to Netflix’s internal evaluations, making it the biggest series launch from the streaming service yet. The Korean survival drama, which launched September 17, surpasses the previous record-holder Bridgerton, which debuted with 82 million viewers after its launch last December. However, that number doesn’t speak to how many people have … Continue reading ‘Squid Game’ Crosses ‘Bridgerton’ to Become Netflix’s Biggest Series Launch!!

‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Gets First Images!! Check It Out!!

Netflix continues to treat fans to even more reveals from the upcoming second season of Bridgerton, which promises to offer plenty in the way of scandal, witty repartee, and scathing commentary from the forever-flawless Lady Whistledown. Now, in the wake of a first-look clip from the new season shared over the weekend, more images have been released to signal what lies ahead. Season 2 of … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Gets First Images!! Check It Out!!

‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Gets First-Look Footage!! Check It Out!!

Dearest readers, the time has come for Netflix to give us our first much-anticipated look at the upcoming second season of Bridgerton, with another slew of society balls, parties, and opportunities for scandal ahead. The footage was shared as a part of today’s TUDUM fan event, which offered trailers, clips, and announcements from over 100 Netflix shows, movies, and other properties. Season 2 of Bridgerton … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Gets First-Look Footage!! Check It Out!!

‘TUDUM’: Netflix Reveals Official Trailer for the Streaming Giant’s Massive Fan Event!!

In the age of live streams and announcement events such as Nintendo Direct, E3, yesterday’s California Streaming by Apple, and many others, it was a matter of time until Netflix, the biggest streaming platform in the world, announced their own event to tease fans with what’s coming in the next few months and in 2022. TUDUM will be the first-ever global event by Netflix, in … Continue reading ‘TUDUM’: Netflix Reveals Official Trailer for the Streaming Giant’s Massive Fan Event!!

‘TUDUM’: Netflix Announces a Fan Event Showcasing Their Upcoming Titles!!

Do you know the sound that plays over the Netflix logo during all of their originals? Well, Netflix sure hopes you do, because they just named their new global fan event after it. TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event will see the stars and creators of over 70 of the streamer’s original series, films and specials to give you first-looks at new titles, and behind … Continue reading ‘TUDUM’: Netflix Announces a Fan Event Showcasing Their Upcoming Titles!!

‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 and ‘House of the Dragon’ Halt Filming!!

The UK-based productions of Netflix’s Bridgerton and HBO’s House of the Dragon have been temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 concerns, according to Deadline. The shutdowns were prompted by a member of each production testing positive for the coronavirus. The Game of Thrones prequel is set to resume filming on Wednesday after a two-day pause, while Bridgerton is on hold for an unspecified amount of … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 and ‘House of the Dragon’ Halt Filming!!

‘Island Queen’: Julie Anne Robinson, Adjoa Andoh Adapting Vanessa Riley’s Novel!!

Fresh off an Emmy nomination for Bridgerton, director Julie Anne Robinson has optioned Vanessa Riley’s recently released novel Island Queen for television. According to Deadline, actress and Bridgerton standout Adjoa Andoh will join her to executive produce under Robinson’s Longboat Pictures production company, alongside former ITV Senior Drama Commissioner Victoria Fea. Based on a true story, Island Queen was released only just this month, telling … Continue reading ‘Island Queen’: Julie Anne Robinson, Adjoa Andoh Adapting Vanessa Riley’s Novel!!

‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2021 Emmy nominations have arrived! While 2020 was an odd year in many ways, Watchmen was the talk of the town when last year’s Emmy nominations rolled around, and it reigned supreme during the virtual telecast alongside Succession and Schitt’s Creek. For 2021, the Emmys have already commited to a live ceremony, which means the contenders from this robust list of nominees will be … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Adds Rupert Evans as Edmund Bridgerton!!

With filming already underway for Bridgerton’s hotly-anticipated second season, we might have expected an end to all of the exciting casting news. But it turns out Netflix had yet another surprise in store for fans of its Regency drama, announcing Rupert Evans as Edmund Bridgerton via Twitter. In a style that has become typical for these announcements, the tweet is written in the voice of … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Adds Rupert Evans as Edmund Bridgerton!!

‘Bridgerton’: Shonda Rhimes to Write Young Queen Charlotte Spinoff!!

Several big announcements are happening in the Bridgerton universe today. Netflix has announced a spinoff series for the character of Queen Charlotte, and Shonda Rhimes herself is set to write and executive produce, with Betsy Beers and Tom Verica also executive producing. At the same time, Jess Brownell – who has worked on several different Shondaland shows – is getting promoted to showrunner for the upcoming seasons … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’: Shonda Rhimes to Write Young Queen Charlotte Spinoff!!

‘Bridgerton’ Gets Early Season 3 and Season 4 Renewals!!

There’s much more Bridgerton to come. In a sign of just how big a hit the first season of the steamy romance adaptation was for Netflix, the streamer has given the show a rare early Season 3 and Season 4 renewal. This is a pretty bold move, and one Netflix doesn’t do often, but interest surrounding the series has been at a fever pitch ever … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Gets Early Season 3 and Season 4 Renewals!!

‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Adds Four New Members to Cast!!

Pre-production for Season 2 of Bridgerton is heating up. With filming expected to begin this spring, Shondaland has announced four new cast members for its hit Netflix series via Twitter. Most notably, relative newcomer Charithra Chandran will be playing the important role of Edwina Sharma. Anyone watching Bridgerton’s casting news closely might recognize Edwina’s surname from the previously announced Kate Sharma, played by Sex Education’s Simone … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Adds Four New Members to Cast!!

‘Bridgerton’: Regé-Jean Page Return for Season 2!!

Hold on to your dance cards! Regé-Jean Page will not return for Bridgerton Season 2. In an announcement posted by the Bridgerton Twitter account, none other than Lady Whistledown herself (the fictional gossip hound whose weekly columns are a regular source of drama) confirmed that Page’s character Simon, Duke of Hastings, will not appear in the upcoming season of Shondaland’s hit Netflix show. “Dear Readers, while … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’: Regé-Jean Page Return for Season 2!!

‘Bridgerton’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix!!

Bridgerton Season 2 is officially happening, folks! Netflix announced today that the wildly popular original series has been renewed for a second season, which was not entirely unexpected given how well the show has done since it debuted over Christmas. Based on the Julia Quinn novels of the same name, the romantic drama series is set in the competitive world of Regency-era London’s Ton, during … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix!!

‘Bridgerton’ Trailer Promises a Scandalous Period Romance!! Check It Out!!

All is fair in love and war according to the official trailer for Netflix‘s new series Bridgerton. The sumptuous, soapy period drama comes from showrunner/creator Chris Van Dusen and is adapted from Julia Quinn‘s bestselling book series of the same name. Bridgerton is also, notably, the first show to come out of Shonda Rhimes‘ major Netflix deal. As such, fans of Shondaland shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal will be able to indulge in something familiar yet … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Trailer Promises a Scandalous Period Romance!! Check It Out!!

‘Bridgerton’ Teaser Trailer Reveals Netflix’s New Costume Drama!! Check It Out!!

Move over, Jane Austen, because there’s a new scandal-filled costume drama in town and her name is Bridgerton. The 19th-century costume drama is the first series to come from Shonda Rhimes‘ Netflix deal, with her Shondaland banner overseeing the series from creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen. If you had any worries that Rhimes’ influence — which often results in sexy, soapy drama writ large on our TV screens — … Continue reading ‘Bridgerton’ Teaser Trailer Reveals Netflix’s New Costume Drama!! Check It Out!!