Netflix followers, rejoice! The 2023 version of Geeked Week, the streaming large’s seven-day digital extravaganza, is nearly upon us.
That is proper, the world’s finest streaming service is simply days away from lifting the lid on lots of its extremely anticipated new motion pictures and exhibits. Netflix’s Geeked Week showcase, which runs from Monday November 6 to Sunday November 12, will reveal particulars about its upcoming lineup of flicks and TV exhibits, together with the all-important launch dates, trailer reveals, behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and a lot extra .
Forward of the massive occasion, we have picked eight Netflix productions we’re most excited to study extra about. It consists of Stranger Issues‘ fifth and closing season, Zack Snyder’s new movie Insurgent Moonand the upcoming thought-provoking sci-fi sequence from Recreation of Thrones‘ showrunners. So with out additional ado, these are the tasks we will not wait to listen to extra about throughout Netflix Geeked Week 2023.
Stranger Issues
Contemplating its probably the greatest Netflix exhibits on the market, Stranger Issues will obtain its fair proportion of the Geeked Week highlight. As with earlier Geeked Week showcases, the supernatural horror sci-fi sequence can have a complete day devoted to it – the creatively titled ‘Stranger Issues Day’ – kicking off the festivities on Monday, November 6.
So what can we anticipate to be introduced? Hopefully some information Stranger Issues season 5. The sequence’ closing outing has been marred by delays as a result of now-resolved writers’ strike and the continuing actors’ strike. However with its showrunners and wider writing group just lately resuming work on Season 5’s scripts, we’re hoping some a type of reveal concerning the closing a part of the present.
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Can we get one other episode title announcement? Probably. We had enjoyable arising with 4 massive theories about Stranger Issues 5 episode 1’s title in November 2022. Whereas such a reveal would not totally satiate us, it could considerably fulfill a fanbase excited for extra particulars. We could get an replace relating to Stranger Issues: The First Shadow, a prequel stage play that can debut in London’s West Finish in December. Alternatively, an replace on Stranger Issues live-action and animated spin-off sequence would not go amiss.
Based mostly on a put up about Stranger Issues‘ official X account (see above), however we could not get our want with any of our options. Actually, in line with a Netflix press launch, Stranger Issues Day 2023 can be “trying again on the first 4 seasons, providing new teases on our social channels, revealing restricted version merchandise on-line and in bodily shops all over the world and extra”. Let’s one of many new teases is one thing vital.
Damsel
Talking of Stranger Issuesconsidered one of its primary stars, Millie Bobby Brown (who performs Eleven on the wildly fashionable present), is ready to star in one of the anticipated new Netflix motion pictures.
With the title Damsel, it feels like it can subvert many fantasy style tropes. The Brown-fronted movie was initially set to debut in October 2022, however its launch was pushed again as a result of actors’ strike — Netflix needed Brown and her co-stars to be out there to advertise the movie.
It’s due to this fact attainable that the streaming large could announce a brand new launch date throughout Geeked Week. We suspect it can arrive in early 2024 now (assuming the actors’ strike would not final for much longer). Failing that, the discharge of its first teaser would give us an thought Damsel‘s possibilities to make our record of finest Netflix motion pictures. Both means, look out for an announcement on Saturday, November eleventh.
3 Physique drawback
Netflix has but to disclose the overwhelming majority of its 2024 film and TV present schedule, however we do know that this gorgeous-looking sci-fi sequence is coming early subsequent 12 months.
Based mostly on Liu Cixin’s novel of the identical title, 3 Physique drawback is a surreal, intelligently crafted present developed by Recreation of Thrones‘ TV creators DB Weiss and David Benioff. Little is understood about its plot — effectively, if you have not learn the ebook — however the teaser unveiled throughout Netflix Tudum 2023 in June revealed that Weiss and Benioff are swapping gory fantasy for thought-provoking sci-fi with their new Netflix present .
Marvel star Benedict Wong (Physician Unusual, She-Hulk: Lawyer), plus Recreation of Thrones alumni John Bradley, Liam Cunningham and Jonathan Pryce are among the many stacked solid. Fingers crossed that an official trailer and plot synopsis can be revealed on Friday, November 10.
Insurgent Moon
Zack Snyder’s second Netflix movie – his first was from 2022 Military of the Useless — is being positioned because the streamer’s massive film for the 2023 vacation season. Titled Insurgent Moonthis epic area opera was initially conceived as a Star wars film. Nonetheless, Snyder recycled it after Lucasfilm rejected his pitch.
With Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Michiel Huisman and Doona Bae amongst many others, Insurgent Moon actually appears to be like like Netflix’s reply to Star wars – its official trailer in mid-August proves the identical. It additionally confirmed that the galaxy-spanning story would happen throughout two movies. Half One: A Baby of Hearth debuts on December 22, and Half Two: The Archiver can be launched on April 19, 2024.
So what’s Snyder as much as for Geeked Week 2023? Netflix has merely stated that followers will get an unique have a look at the movie on Sunday, November 12. If we needed to guess, we predict we’ll be handled to a clip or two, or perhaps extra particulars on when Insurgent Moon‘s director’s lower might come. We already know that Insurgent Moon‘s prolonged lower will check our runtime limits, however there is not any launch date set for an version that can fuse each movies collectively in a single flick.
Avatar: The Final Airbender
Recent from its acclaimed live-action model One pieceNetflix hopes to make it two good anime variations out of three (sorry, Cowboy Bebop) with its copy of Avatar: The Final Airbender.
Top-of-the-line anime of all time, the Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko-developed sequence is being remade by Albert Kim for Netflix. Launched someday in 2024, Avatar: The Final Airbender‘s live-action adaptation is basically based mostly on its predecessor, which tells the story of Aang, the final residing ‘Airbender’ who’s the one one who can deal with all 4 parts.
Netflix has already revealed first look pictures of the TV present, so we’re hoping that can give us a agency launch date and official teaser throughout Geeked Week 2023. Keep tuned to the streamer’s social media channels on Thursday, November 9 for extra particulars.
Scott Pilgrim takes off
One other anime adaptation now, and one based mostly on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult basic cartoon sequence from the mid-2000s.
Scott Pilgrim takes off will supply a reimagined model of O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim vs the World graphic novels (he additionally co-wrote the present with BenDavid Grabinski) when it arrives on November seventeenth. We have already seen its official trailer, which revealed Netflix’s wonderful model Scott Pilgrim‘s video game-style universe, so we might be stunned if Netflix did not present just a few first-look clips throughout Geeked Week.
We cowl Scott Pilgrim takes off – considered one of 4 thrilling and fantastic-looking animated exhibits coming to Netflix – in and round its launch, so test again with us for extra particulars to launch our unique protection. Till then, hold a watch out for the sequence by way of Geeked Week on Saturday, November 11.
Go away the world behind
This psychological thriller is the brainchild of Sam Esmail (Sir. Robotic), so Netflix followers will certainly need to test it out when it hits the platform in December.
The trailer for Netflix’s upcoming apocalyptic film appears to be like awfully hair-raising to us, which implies Go away the world behind – based mostly on Rumaan Alam’s unbelievable novel – will shock and amaze audiences within the close to future.
Based on Netflix’s story synopsis, it follows Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke), who will get pleasure from an expensive trip with youngsters Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Nonetheless, their trip is interrupted by two strangers – GH (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) – who warn {that a} mysterious cyber assault is on the way in which. Because the catastrophe unfolds, the 2 households are compelled to reckon with the truth that issues should not as they appear.
With recent particulars set to be revealed on Friday, November 10, we suspect we’ll get just a few first-look clips and/or a short interview with Esmail.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy has grow to be a fan-favorite sequence throughout its first three seasons. However with the Netflix present set to satisfy its apocalyptic finish with a fourth and closing installment, we’re coming to phrases with the truth that we cannot have a lot time left to bounce the night time away with the Hargreeves.
Recent particulars concerning the present’s closing season are anticipated to drop on Thursday, November 9, and we might be stunned if an official launch date and/or teaser would not arrive on that date. In early October, Netflix confirmed The Umbrella Academy season 4 can be launched in 2024, so a launch date can be most welcome. Alternatively, we would get some new solid reveals. Though, based mostly on a February 2023 solid announcement, we might be involved that additional character reveals would all however verify one other apocalypse-style ending for the sequence.
There can be many extra bulletins throughout Netflix Geeked Week 2023, so persist with TechRadar between November 6 and 12 for extra particulars as and once they drop.
