This February film release slate is light on strict romances but flourishes with some festival favorites receiving their theatrical debut. For romance lovers, there are still several films available, from undead love stories to the latest original release from Netflix. Aside from the action-adventure films “Argylle” and “Madame Web,” it’s a relatively indie-based month, with a strong showing of international films, many of which were chosen as their country’s selection for the upcoming Oscars. 

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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast, host Mike DeAngelo falls for Netflix’s final Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” “Doctor Sleep”) collaboration, “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The series follows two wealthy and powerful Pharmaceutical magnates whose family dynasty begins to wash away as their heirs start to meet horrifying ends.

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No Madonna biopic? No problem for Diablo Cody. Instead of tackling the pop icon’s life story for the big screen, the screenwriter returns to genre comedy for the first time since 2009’s “Jennifer’s Body” for her latest script. That’s a long time away from horror, but hey, at least “Lisa Frankenstein” isn’t 2013’s “Paradise,” Cody’s first (and only) foray into directing.

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Can love last between a girl and a corpse? The new film “Lisa Frankenstein” presents a black comedy with a heart for horror. Producer and screenwriter Diablo Cody once again brings the genres together; her 2009 film “Jennifer’s Body,” directed by Karyn Kusama, has achieved cult status as fans rediscover it. Cody’s ‘Frankenstein’ script finds another talented multi-hyphenate helming the project.

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When will the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike begin to affect 2024’s theatrical release calendar? Well, it won’t be this coming winter, as Deadline reports that Focus Features adds another new release to their distribution schedule. And as February releases go, a new film penned by Diablo Cody will surely do well in theaters then. 

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“Lisa Frankenstein” is Cody’s first screenplay since 2018’s “Tully” and the directorial debut of Zelda Williams, daughter of the late, great Robin Williams.

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Where’s Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody been since “Tully,” her last produced feature-length screen credit? Well, kind of everywhere actually. She’s penned the upcoming Untitled Madonna Biopic, she has an untitled HBO project in the works for David Spade, she worked on the revamped “Powerpuff” TV series that still hasn’t aired, and has written a bunch of TV movies too.

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