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Netflix’s long-rumored spinoff of “Squid Game” must have moved during a game of Red Light, Green Light. Because the project is now dead.
–Rumors first circulated in 2024 that Netflix was developing an English-language spinoff of the Korean hit drama series, and had even tapped director David Fincher for the project.
-The third season of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s series also ended with a teaser that alluded to a possible American version, featuring Cate Blanchett as a recruiter in Los Angeles.
-However, sources close to Fincher told The Playlist that the project is no longer moving forward, as Netflix’s priorities for the franchise have shifted.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix is, however, developing a new untitled scripted series about the New York Yankees with Daytime Emmy Award winner Josh Wakely and Jason Bateman’s production company, Aggregate Films. The new project ties nicely into Netflix’s ongoing relationship with the MLB, which kicked off with a stream of the MLB Opening Night Game on March 25 this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peacock’s “Love Island USA” earned the No. 1 placement on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart by a landslide with 1.997 billion viewing minutes during the week of July 6, due in part to the Season 8 finale. In second place is “House of the Dragon” on HBO Max with 969 million viewing minutes during the same week, according to Nielsen’s streaming content ratings.
(Source: Cynopsis)
POWERBALL
Today’s / Saturday’s Jackpot is $905 million.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Spider-Man: Brand New Day – $145 million
The Odyssey – $31.5 million
One Night Only – $5.7 million
Super Troopers 3 – $4 million
Toy Story 5 – $3.9 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
