LOOK AT ME is a fictional autobiography about Taylor Olson, a deeply insecure, socially performative, bisexual actor struggling with bulimia. Taylor searches endlessly for validation on his journey to find someone who truly loves and sees him, only to embark on an unwitting journey of self-love in the midst of his eating disorder relapse.

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Taylor Olson is a pioneer of the new wave of East-Coast filmmaking, with his films BONE CAGE (which won 37 awards during its run) and the upcoming UNSEEN and his numerous TV works. LOOK AT ME is Olson’s sophomore feature which premiered to rave reviews out of Slamdance and Canadian Film Fest last year. ArtsBeatLA’s Kurt Gardner said “It doesn’t matter what your sexuality is or how you see yourself when you look in the mirror. LOOK AT ME contains universal truths that speak to everyone, and that’s what makes the film so effective.”

 Northern Banner release LOOK AT ME February 7, 2025 (with additional cities to be added in the subsequent weeks).

RIP arrives on Netflix Fall 2025, just announced at NEXT ON NETFLIX! Filming just wrapped earlier this week on this exciting new Feature starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Steven Yeun and Kyle Chandler.

“RIP came out of a deeply personal experience that my friend went through, both as a father and as head of tactical narcotics for the Miami Dade police department. It’s inspired in part by his life and then, by my enduring love for those classic 70’s cop thrillers that really valued the character and interpersonal relationships and became touchstones of that era — films like Serpico and Prince Of The City and more recently, Michael Mann’s Heat.”

— Writer / Director Joe Carnahan for TUDUM

DIRECTOR: Joe Carnahan
SCREENPLAY BY: Joe Carnahan
PRODUCERS: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Luciana Damon and Dani Bernfeld for Artists Equity
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Michael Joe and Kevin Halloran for Artists Equity
CAST: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sasha Calle, Nestor Carbonell, Lina Esco, with Scott Adkins, and Kyle Chandler
LOGLINE: Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question — including who they can rely on.

“The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” celebrates the enduring legacy of “The Lion King” in a concert special coming to Disney+ on Friday, February 7, 2025. This live-to-film concert experience includes epic performances with a 70-person orchestra, a troupe of skillful dancers, state-of-the-art projection mapping images, and the Broadway show’s award-winning costumes and puppetry giving viewers across the globe a front row seat to the unprecedented musical extravaganza celebrating the world of “The Lion King.”

In honour of “The Lion King’s” 30th Anniversary, the Hollywood Bowl transformed into the Pride Lands for an immersive concert event featuring a reunion of the original voice cast alongside performances by cast members of the iconic Broadway show. Starring Lebo M, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Jason Weaver, Ernie Sabella, Billy Eichner, and stage musical alumni Heather Headley and Bradley Gibson, with special guests North West and EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson, this music event celebrates 30 years of this Oscar and Tony Award-winning global phenomenon that has been brought to life through animation, the Broadway stage, live action and beyond.

“The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl”is produced by Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, AMP Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva, the incredible team that produced the four-time Emmy-nominated “Disney’s Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl” with Fulwell 73 Productions also having produced the Emmy Award-winning “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.” Gabe Turner and Sally Wood are creative showrunners, Paul Dugdale serves as director and Misty Buckley is production designer.

Kate Hudson stars in RUNNING POINT, a new comedy series from executive producer Mindy Kaling, premiering February 27, 2025 on Netflix.

About RUNNING POINT
When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business. Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job. From the hitmaking team of Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, Running Point puts a bold twist on the underdog comedy. The 10-episode series also stars Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks, Jay Ellis and Max Greenfield.

Series Credits
Cast: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks, Jay Ellis, Max Greenfield, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Roberto Sanchez, Uche Agada, Dane DiLiegro
Writers / Executive Producers: Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen
Showrunner: David Stassen
Executive Producers: Kate Hudson, Howard Klein (3 Arts Entertainment), Jeanie Buss and Linda Rambis
Producer: Jordan Rambis
Studio: The series is produced by Mindy Kaling’s Kaling International in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Kaling is under an overall deal.
Episodes: 10

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada will release BLACK BAG In Theatres Nationwide on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: David Koepp
Producers: Casey Silver, Greg Jacobs
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Pierce Brosnan
Synopsis: From Director Steven Soderbergh, BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.

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Today, out of Next on Netflix the official teaser for FOREVER was released – FOREVER is Mara Brock Akil’s reimagining of Judy Blume’s groundbreaking 1975 novel, as an epic Black romance story set in the heart of Los Angeles. Coming to Netflix in 2025.

Judy Blume’s groundbreaking 1975 novel, Forever, is being reimagined for a new generation by Mara Brock Akil. It’s an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through theawkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018. Premiering on Netflix this year.

SHOWRUNNER/CREATOR/EP: Mara Brock Akil
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mara Brock Akil, Judy Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Sara White, Regina King, Reina King, Shana C. Waterman and Anthony Hemingway
KEY CAST: Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Karen Pittman, Wood Harris, Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Winans III, Niles Fitch, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ali Gallo, Adriyan Rae, Paigion Walker, Xavier Mills, E’myri Crutchfield

MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company brings critically-acclaimed festival hit and award-winning documentary GRAND THEFT HAMLET exclusively to MUBI worldwide on 21 February 2025, following UK and US theatrical releases.

Winner of two BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS, for BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR – DOCUMENTARY (awarded to directors Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane) and THE RAINDANCE MAVERICK AWARD, which celebrates the most bold, creative, and risk-taking filmmakers, the film is also nominated for DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR at the 2025 LONDON CRITICS’ CIRCLE FILM AWARDS (winners to be announced on 2 February).

Acclaimed as “A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed; hilarious, surreal and… genuinely exciting” in a 5-star Guardian review, “The year’s funniest documentary” by Time Out, “An unexpectedly moving, genuinely quite revolutionary tribute to art’s endurance” by Empire, and “A testament to the human drive toward community and connection in even the most unexpected of spaces” by the New York Times, GRAND THEFT HAMLET tells the story of two out-of-work actors who attempt the seemingly impossible task of mounting a full production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet inside the ruthless and unpredictable world of Grand Theft Auto.

Following its World Premiere at SXSW 2024 (Winner, Documentary Feature Jury Award), the film, written and directed by Pinny Grylls (Winner, BFI & Chanel Luminous Gala Filmmaker Award 2024) and Sam Crane, has seen a successful international festival run, including Official Selection screenings at Hot Docs 2024, CPH:DOX 2024, BFI London Film Festival (including IMAX presentation), Visions du Reel 2024, Melbourne International Film Festival 2024, Cambridge Film Festival 2024, Leeds Film Festival 2014, Korea’s DMZ Docs 2024, where it won the Frontier Competition Grand Prize. It has been presented at Spain’s Sitges Film Festival (Winner, Sitges Best Documentary Film), Vancouver International Film Festival (Winner, Spectrum Audience Award), Hamptons International Film Festival, where it has played in Competition and the Philadelphia Film Festival, where it received an Honorable Mention. It was also longlisted for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards and the Cinema Eye Honors’ Audience Choice Award.

Synopsis:

January 2021. The UK is in its 3rd lockdown and all entertainment venues remain closed. For theatre actors Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen, the future looks bleak. As the pandemic drags on, Mark -single and childless- is increasingly socially isolated, while Sam panics about how he is going to support his young family. They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theatre, they suddenly have an idea to stage a full production of Hamlet within the game. Sam’s wife, documentary filmmaker Pinny, steps into the game too as an avatar filmmaker to record their journey. This film charts their ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure as they battle violent griefers and discover surprising truths about life, friendship and the enduring power of Shakespeare.

The film is financed by BFI Doc Society Fund, awarding National Lottery funding, as well as Park Pictures, Altitude and Spark Features. Produced by Julia Ton of Project 1961 and Rebecca Wolff of Grasp The Nettle. Executive Producers for the film are Beth Levison (Hazel Pictures), Harlene Freezer (Capstone Entertainment LLC), Sam Bisbee, Cody Ryder and Jackie Kelman Bisbee (Park Pictures), Eric Kuhn (Folk Media Group), Sam Crane, Hannah Bush Bailey and Shanida Scotland (BFI Doc Society), Robina Riccitello, Josh Peters (Spark Features) and Altitude’s Andy Mayson, Will Clarke and Mike Runagall. With the support of the Moving Image Trust and the NY Community Trust -Nola Safro Fund. Altitude also handles international sales rights to the film.

Today, Next on Netflix kicked off highlighting their 2025 slates including films, series, international titles and games paired with a video that puts fans into the worlds of their favorite stories and characters. In 2025 we have our most exciting slate yet, with the return of some of our most popular shows of all time and the release of huge new films and series from some of the biggest names in entertainment. Among those announcements is that WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY is coming this Fall to Netflix, with Daniel Craig reprising the role of Benoit Blanc.

LOGLINE: Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet.
DIRECTOR: Rian Johnson
WRITER: Rian Johnson
PRODUCERS: Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson
CAST: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church
FB: @KnivesOutMovie
IG: @KnivesOut
Twitter: @KnivesOut

Today, Netflix announced the return of its global phenomenon, Squid Game, for a third and final season — premiering June 27, 2025. The news arrives alongside exclusive first-look images offering a tantalizing glimpse into the fate of the surviving players in addition to key art that delivers a chilling visual punch: a pink guard drags a bloodied contestant toward a coffin wrapped in a pink ribbon. Gone is the rainbow-hued track of Season 2’s six-legged pentathlon; in its place, a vivid swirling flower-pattern floor ominously foreshadows the cutthroat finale to come. The sinister silhouettes of Young-hee and her companion Cheol-su — first hinted at in last season’s post-credit scene — suggest that even more brutal games lie ahead.

Picking up where the second season left off, Season 3 explores the choices Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) will make amidst overwhelming despair. As the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) plots his next move, the surviving players find their decisions leading to increasingly dire consequences with each round of the deadly games. This season promises to push the limits of suspense and drama, keeping viewers glued to the action.

Squid Game Season 2 became the third most-watched season on Netflix ever, garnering an impressive 68 million views upon its debut — breaking records for the most views in a premiere week — and ranking #1 in the Top 10 TV Series (Non-English) list across 92 countries. As the ultimate chapter unfolds, Season 3 promises to deliver a grand and unforgettable finale.

NETFLIX held their NEXT ON NETFLIX 2025 Preview yesterday in Los Angeles at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre. A satellite event was held in Toronto at Design Exchange, with an exclusive Canadian content preview appended to the presentation with Netflix Canada‘s Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury. Canadian Comedian Mae Martin gives the Thriller genre a try with their upcoming series WAYWARD and spoke about it for the first time, unable to hide their deep admiration for Co-star Toni Collette. A snippet of new series NORTH OF NORTH also was presented, which Woodrow and Woodbury have very high hopes for.

While The New York Times on the perceived lack of inspiration in Film and Television today, posed the question back in November in an opinion piece titled “Is Creativity Dead?“, Netflix‘s Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria had a very confident and short response: “Not at Netflix“.

The streaming giant showcased its exciting upcoming programming slate, which ranges from domestic and international films to series, to sports, and now even gaming. They acknowledge that their big swings might not always lead to reward, but a perfect example of big payoff is Chairman of Netflix Film Dan Lin‘s first ever acquisition for Netflix coming out of Cannes, the now 13-time Oscar-nominated EMILIA PÉREZ. Not a bad start and a hint at bigger things to come ahead.

The Toronto audience got to hear about upcoming projects from the likes of Ben Affleck, John Mulaney, Tina Fey, CM PUNK, Rhea Ripley, and Stranger Things creators, The Duffer Brothers and there’s plenty to be excited about.

Highlights included a sneak peaks at the final season of SQUID GAME which is set to arrive June 27; some riveting footage from Joe Carnahan’s just-wrapped RIP reuniting Ben Affleck and Matt Damon; promising “prestige television” series BLACK RABBIT (starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman) and ZERO DAY (starring Robert De Niro); some spectacular snippets of Guillermo del Toro‘s Toronto-filmed FRANKENSTEIN; a behind-the-scenes look at the final season of more-cinematic-than-ever STRANGER THINGS; plus a couple intriguing series like a Tina Fey series adaptation of the 1981 Film THE FOUR SEASONS, and a series adaptation of Judy Blume‘s 1975 coming-of-age novel, FOREVER. And above this, there was a very riveting snippet of an upcoming Victoria Beckham Documentary which has us pining for more.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DEBUTS

Announcements:

-Creative partnership forged with Lena Dunham, with new 2025 series TOO MUCH; Dunham appeared on-stage at the London Netflix presentation

-TUDUM the global fan event will live stream on Netflix on May 31 from the Kia Forum, in LA

New Title Announcements:

-Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Destination Wedding (Film) and Tyler Perry’s She The People (Series); there will be a total five productions coming ahead under Perry’s guidance, with the first, BEAUTY IN BLACK arriving March 6

-Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (Documentary Film) from The Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions

-American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (Documentary Series) coming to Netflix March 10

-Chaos: The Manson Murders (Documentary Film) coming to Netflix March 7

-Eddie (Documentary Film) centering on Eddie Murphy, from Director Angus Wall

-Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (Documentary Series)

-Katrina: Come Hell and High Water (Documentary Series) from Executive Producer Spike Lee, on Netflix this August

-Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey (Documentary Film) coming to Netflix April 21

-Titan (Documentary Film) examines OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush

Game Announcements:

-The iconic WWE 2K games are coming to mobile exclusively for Netflix members beginning Fall 2025

-Netflix Stories is giving the video game treatment to more beloved series including Ginny & Georgia, Sweet Magnolias, Love is Blind and a new season of Outer Banks

Previously Untitled Films:

-Jay Kelly (Film) – Previously Untitled Noah Baumbach film starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Laura Dern

Additional Date/Timing Announcements:

Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Live Series) – Weekly on Netflix starting March 12 (each week will have one live episode)

Temptation Island (Unscripted Series) – On Netflix March 12

Adolescence (Series) – On Netflix March 13

Survival of the Thickest S2 (Series) – On Netflix March 27

Nonnas (Film) – On Netflix May 9

Ginny & Georgia S3 (Series) – On Netflix June 5

The Old Guard 2 (Film) – On Netflix July 2

Havoc (Film) – On Netflix Spring 2025

Fear Street: Prom Queen (Film) – filmed in and around Toronto and on Netflix Summer 2025

Frankenstein (Film) – filmed in and around Toronto and on Netflix November 2025

A Merry Little Ex-Christmas (Film) – filming currently in Toronto and on Netflix Fall 2025

Jay Kelly (Film) – On Netflix Fall 2025

RIP (Film ) – directed and written by Joe Carnahan and starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Kyle Chandler, and Steven Yeun; Netflix Fall 2025

The Woman in Cabin 10 (Film) – On Netflix Fall 2025

Untitled Kathryn Bigelow (Film) – On Netflix Fall 2025

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Film) – On Netflix Fall 2025

Not only this, more announcements are schedule throughout the day. Updates to come.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Netflix)