Entertainment
Netflix Expands Content Portfolio
Netflix has ordered multiple new series, including 'Calabasas,' a teen romance drama from Chris Van Dusen and Kim Kardashian; an adaptation of the Yale Fertility Center scandal podcast 'The Retrievals'; and a Myron Bolitar series based on Harlan Coben books. The moves reflect the streaming giant's continued expansion into diverse genres.
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Variety
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast “The Retrievals.” The announcement was made as part of the Netflix upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday. Molly Smith Metzler serves as writer, executive producer and showr
2026-05-13 18:35 UTC
Variety
Netflix is plunging deeper into the Harlan Coben business with a new series based on his Myron Bolitar novels. The 12-novel thriller series will make its screen adaptation debut with help from David E. Kelley (creator of “Big Little Lies,” “Ally McBeal” and more), who will wr
2026-05-13 18:39 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen is bringing some forbidden romance to Calabasas. Netflix has greenlighted Calabasas, a YA drama series from executive producer/showrunner Van Dusen and executive producers Kim Kardashian, Alexandra Milchan and Emma Roberts. The series falls under an over
2026-05-13 18:40 UTC
Variety
Netflix says its influence among people who want to watch commercrials is growing. The streaming titan said Wednesday during its “upfront” presentation to advertisers that its ad-supported subscription tier reaches reaches more than 250 million global monthly active viewers, up from the
2026-05-13 18:42 UTC
Variety
When you’re done keeping up with the Kardashians and devouring the secrets of “Calabasas Confidential,” enter the gates of “Calabasas,” a scripted series set in the Los Angeles enclave. The project, led by “Bridgerton” creator Chris Van Dusen and executive p
2026-05-13 18:43 UTC