We’ve said it before; we’ll say it again: Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra (“Black Adam”) loves his planes, trains, and automobile-set thrillers. Some of those films include“The Commuter,” “Non-Stop,” and “Run All Night.” While he’s made some detours like “Jungle Cruise,” and “Black Adam,”  Collet-Serra’s latest thriller, “Carry-On,” is an airport/airplane thriller about a mysterious man who blackmails a TSA agent in order to get a hazardous package onto an airplane.

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We’ll say it once, and we’ll say it again: Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra has never met a transportation thriller that he didn’t love. He’s directed “Non-Stop” with Liam Neeson, about a Federal Air Marshal who must find the killer on an international flight from New York to London; he’s directed “The Commute,” staring Neeson, again, of course, about a man unwittingly recruited into a murder conspiracy after meeting a mysterious woman while on his daily train commute, and sure he’s dipped and detoured, “Jungle Cruise” (2021) and “Black Adam” (2022).

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“Ozark” ended last year and finished its run as probably the most critically-acclaimed project in Jason Bateman’s career. Not only did he earn rave reviews for his lead performance, but he also directed multiple episodes and was a creative force behind the scenes. It appears Netflix isn’t ready to be done with Bateman, as the streaming service has snatched up his next TV project, “Daddy Ball.”

READ MORE: ‘Smartless: On The Road’ Trailer: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman & Sean Hayes’ Popular Podcast Gets The Doc Series Treatment In May

According to Deadline, Netflix has purchased the rights to “Daddy Ball,” a new eight-episode limited series that will feature Jason Bateman as the star and director.

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If you’re part of the podcast space, you might just be a little annoyed that celebrities took over that space super quickly—especially during the pandemic when they weren’t generating income— scoring all the celebrity talent, lapping up a lot of the advertising dollars and arguably killing or stymying what many thought to be a podcast goldrush at the end of the last decade. We digress. 😀 One of the podcasts launched during the pandemic that quickly grew in popularity, scoring great celebrity guests, quickly gaining huge numbers, and hoovering up available advertising dollars was The Smartless podcast from friends and comedians Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes (their intentions seemed pure for what it was worth).

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For all the headlines written about Ben Affleck’s mid-career return to superhero movies, one still must wonder what movies we missed from Director Affleck while Actor Affleck was otherwise preoccupied. Even accounting for the commercial hiccup that was “Live by Night,” Affleck proved himself as a notable director in just a handful of films, putting himself on an upwards trajectory that was unceremoniously interrupted by his franchise work. So even setting aside the tabloid narratives about his personal life, Affleck’s return to the director’s chair in “Air” is something to be celebrated.

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“Murderville” made a splash earlier this year on Netflix, splicing a murder mystery serial premise with improvised comedic antics. Throw in guest stars like Conan O’Brien, Kumail Nanjiani, and Ken Jeong into the mix next to Will Arnett‘s clumsy senior detective, and it’s a fun time all around.  

READ MORE: ‘Murderville’ Review: Will Arnett Mixes Crime & Improv In This Uneven Comedic Exercise

And Netflix has something special in store this holiday season for its subscribers: it’s a special Christmas episode of “Murderville.” “Who Killed Santa?

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“Ozark” only just ended earlier this year, but Jason Bateman already has another project with Netflix on deck. Deadline reports that Bateman will team up with Jude Law for “Black Rabbit,” a one-hour limited series for the streamer. Both actors are attached to star and executive produce the series, with Bateman also on board to direct. It’ll be the first time the pair have acted together on-screen.

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While we’ve seen plenty of documentaries focused on various pop stars and bands, we really haven’t seen a lot of films that put the spotlight on the fans that have amplified certain music genres to fevered levels. Well, a new doc hopes to give the superfans of boy bands their due and explores how the revival of the boy band in the ’80s has evolved into the more modern wave of Brit-pop and K-pop groups.

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The Byrde family wants out of the money laundering business once and for all. Viewers of Netflix’s “Ozark” have heard this before, as it’s an oft-repeated refrain that’s carried cutthroat married couple Wendy (Laura Linney) and Marty (Jason Bateman) and their two kids through all four seasons of the popular crime series. In the show’s final seven episodes, though, their sometimes-hollow words start to ring true.

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On Sunday, Apple’s “CODA” became the first Oscar-nominated film from a streaming service to earn a Best Picture statue which certainly has placed the studio as a place for creatives to bring projects, arthouse and commercial alike, to get made. The streamer has found another big film project to spend a heap of money on after paying a whopping $200 million for Matthew Vaughn’s spy pic “Argylle” starring Henry Cavill.

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‘Ozark” has been a big hit for Netflix but all good things come to an end as the fourth and final season of the crime thriller was split into two parts. Sort of a gritty family version of “Breaking Bad” the show gathered quite a large following thanks to Netflix’s massive global subscriber base that supported it over the years. We now know when the last chunk of seven episodes will be released into the wild.

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At the end of “Ozark” Season 3, Marty and Wendy Byrde were splattered and soaked in blood and brains; just the cost of doing business with a ruthless drug cartel. As the psychically traumatized married couple picked the bones and brain tissue out of their hair—that of their rival Helen Pierce (Janet McTeer), the attorney that represented the Navarro drug cartel—the pair silently considered the long road of (semi) good intentions that got them to this hellish place.

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“Ozark” is a great show. “Ozark” is one of the best Netflix Originals of all time. Blah blah blah blah. We’ve heard it all before, right? But the truth is, “Ozark” is pretty fucking awesome. And the series is actually coming to an end beginning with the first half of the final season this month. 

As seen in the trailer for “Ozark” Season 4 (Part 1), things are starting to heat up in the dark, dreary world of family drama and crime.

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Since its debut in Summer 2017, “Ozark” has become one of Netflix‘s most popular series. While the show’s first two seasons generally had favorable reviews, critics also noted its similarity to “Breaking Bad” and a humorless approach to its story. Both critics and audiences loved Season Three, however, and its shocking conclusion set up what’s sure to be a tension-filled finale to the series.

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Mixing family and crime and getting in two deep with both, Netflix’s “Ozark” series could have easily been just another “Breaking Bad” knock-off. In fact, that’s about as generous as critics were with the show at first, which was admittedly similar to the family dynamics of AMC’s hit series. But “Ozark,” created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, quickly found its own footing and became another evolution in the idea of how the immorality of crime can sink an entire family into a morass, even if they’re desperately trying to get out of it.

Continue reading ‘Ozark’ Announces A Part 1, Season 4 Return On January 21, 2022 at The Playlist.

Netflix’s big global event, TUDUM, has launched today, giving us fresh looks at their upcoming streaming goodies. Jason Bateman and showrunner Chris Mundy have created one of Netflix’s most dependable hits with the drama “Ozark.” The series has engrossed fans and critics alike thus far. Also, the show’s third season dominated pandemic viewership.

READ MORE: Tom Pelphrey Talks ‘Ozark’ Season 3, Working With David Fincher On ‘Mank’ & More [Interview]

With that said, the streamer has announced that the hit series will be ending with the following season.

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The word “Miscreants” is uttered nearly a dozen times within the first fifteen minutes of “Thunder Force,” Netflix’s new superhero comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer. It’s an absurd word to say repeatedly and an even more absurd way for writer-director Ben Falcone to drive home the point that his superhero world is filled with only super-powered “bad guys” (yes, known as Miscreants) and they’re terrible.

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If Netflix was going to have a golden night this award season it was going to be at the SAG Awards and, surprise, the actors came through. The streaming service took major honors including the Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture for “Trial of the Chicago 7” and “The Crown” won for Drama Series ensemble for the second year in a row. Overall, Netflix won 7 SAG Awards categories announced during the pre-tapped ceremony.

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The world of TV is interesting. Normally, in the old days at least, a TV series would last forever on a network as long as the ratings were good enough. And once the ratings suffered, the show got the ax. Well, that’s not the case anymore with folks like Netflix and HBO seemingly canceling shows that are acclaimed and watched by millions. In 2020, a show needs more than just viewers and a good story to get the renewal, as seen in HBO’s latest move to cancel “The Outsider.”

READ MORE: The Best TV Of 2020… So Far

Debuting in early 2020, “The Outsider” is a crime thriller that stars Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, and Jason Bateman, with the latter directing the first two episodes.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: imagine a world where everyone has a superpower, but the one powerless man becomes the only person who can save the world. No, this isn’t a remake of the underrated Disney film “Sky High” or the popular anime “My Hero Academia,” but the plot of the new movie “Superworld” to be directed by Jason Bateman and “Game Night” scribe, Mark Perez.

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Take it from Adam Sandler: if you do right by Netflix, Netflix will do right by you. That’s certainly the case with Jason Bateman. Bateman’s work on Netflix’s modern-noir series “Ozark” has earned the streaming giant several Emmy wins. It’s also pushed Bateman beyond his comedic roots as both a complex leading man and talented director-for-hire. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship, one that both parties seem prepared to extend beyond the conclusion of “Ozark.”

READ MORE: “Ozark” Will End With a Two-Part Season Four

According to Deadline, Bateman has been tapped by Netflix to direct “Here Come the Flood,” the new script from blockbuster writer-producer Simon Kinberg. 

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We have some good news and bad news for “Ozark” fans. First, the bad news (because ripping the bandaid off is always the best way to move ahead)— the Emmy-winning series is ending after its upcoming fourth season. But the good news is that the fourth season is actually getting a larger number of episodes and being split into two parts. So even though the end is near, it’s not as close as you might be worried about.

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How Netflix decides to renew their shows is nearly as mysterious as their viewership numbers. While it used to be a running joke that Netflix would buy any kind of idea and give it 10 seasons no matter how ridiculous the premise, nowadays they seem to cancel and renew random shows at will without a clear reason (critical acclaim, viewership numbers, accolades). Though they recently renewed “Locke & Key” despite lukewarm reviews, the third season of crime drama “Ozark” has received the best reviews of the series run, but there’s no word of the show being reviewed yet.

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Back in September, it was revealed that Jason Bateman had been signed to star in and direct a new version “Clue,” based on the board game of the same name that inspired an underrated comedy film in 1985. And adding to the intrigue, it was also announced that Ryan Reynolds would likely headline the film. Alas, Bateman’s involvement wasn’t meant to be, as the actor-turned-filmmaker was forced to leave the development of the film.

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The Emmys race for Leading Actor in a Drama category appears to be a battle between two “Succession” actors: Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong. No disrespect to those fine performances, but we’re going out on a slight limb and predicting “Pose’s” Billy Porter calls a repeat for the show’s second season. “Pose” didn’t make the Drama Series category after earning a nod last year. That led to some significant backlash from all corners and FX has spent a lot to push Porter in this race.

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