Back when Quibi was still a thing, it was announced that the Farrelly Brothers were teaming up with an all-star cast to bring “The Now” to the mobile streamer. Then Quibi died and the scraps were bought by Roku. And apparently, that included “The Now,” which is finally hitting the streaming service. 

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As seen in the trailer, “The Now” tells the story of a man who finds out his brother died by suicide.

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Quibi is alive! Okay, not really. But maybe the content library of “quick bites” will have a new home soon enough, thanks to Roku.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Roku and Quibi are in discussions to have the streaming technology company purchase the rights to the now-dead platform’s library of content. Why does Roku care about Quibi’s library of content?

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There is no way to truly recap the biggest entertainment stories of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in ways that will take years to document, whether the public wants to revisit or reflect on this time or not. And it also made some stories, even from a movie or television industry perspective, seem inconsequential. But there were either pop culture events or business dealings that need to be documented. And, you might be surprised by some of them.

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Update: Quibi confirms it’s shutting down. “It is with an incredibly heavy heart that today we are announcing that we are winding down the business and looking to sell its content and technology assets,” Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman chiefs wrote in a public letter Wednesday.

Back in April, a little more than six months ago, everyone at Quibi thought they had the next big thing on their hands.

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As is pointed out in the new trailer for the Quibi docuseries, “Big Rad Wolf,” you couldn’t go anywhere during the 2000s without seeing an American Apparel ad. And you probably remember those clothing ads for their surprising lack of, well, clothing.

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And as seen in the trailer, that attitude and swagger are all due to the leadership of Dov Charney, the CEO and founder of the clothing empire.

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A woman’s body goes through all sorts of potentially scary transformations during pregnancy. It’s the natural result of hormones going crazy from a living being growing inside of another human body. But in the upcoming Quibi show, “The Expecting,” the typical pregnancy issues can’t touch what is happening to a young waitress.

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As seen in the trailer, “The Expecting” tells the story of a young, down-on-her-luck waitress that wakes up in the middle of a dark forest with cuts and bruises.

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When Quibi launched earlier this year, the platform was hoping that a mixture of new technology and A-list talent would drive interesting in its mobile-first streaming service. Unfortunately, that didn’t totally pan out, and the company is struggling to remain in business, reportedly. However, that doesn’t mean the earlier Quibi shows didn’t have some standouts or at least series that struck a chord with some viewers, such as “50 States of Fright.”

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And now, with more episodes coming to “50 States of Fright,” Quibi has released a new trailer highlighting what’s forthcoming in the new horror shorts.

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Halloween is about a month away. And though the rules of trick-or-treating may have been affected by the COVID pandemic that doesn’t mean streaming services aren’t teeing up their forthcoming horror offerings. Yes, that includes Quibi, who is simultaneously looking for a buyer and also celebrating what we think is the service’s best series yet. Now, Quibi is hyping up its horror series, including more of Sam Raimi’s “50 States of Fright” anthology and a new series from “American Psycho” director, Mary Harron.

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An early adopter of all and any filmmaking techniques, when director Steven Soderbergh isn’t innovating on his own (he’s a forerunner of digital filmmaking), mentoring talent, or writing three screenplays in the middle of a pandemic, he’s often acting as a godfather, advisor, and no-fee broker on a project simply because he believes in the artists involved and has always had an eye for talent. He famously helped give the Russo brothers their start after being impressed with their Slamdance debut “Pieces” in 1997 (and he went to bat for them when vying for the directing job of “Captain America: Winter Soldier” at Marvel) and urged Warner Bros.

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To say 2020 has been a rough year for Quibi only paints half of the picture. Sure, company’s go through rough patches, as many are finding themselves in right now during the global pandemic. Unfortunately, Quibi’s history only dates back to April, and the platform’s short history has been, well, one big rough patch. And if a Wall Street Journal report is any indication, Quibi’s future seems to be truly up in the air.

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As the great streaming glut of 2020 threatened to drown audiences in content—Disney+, HBO Max, AppleTV+ Peacock, etc.— in the confusion of it all (and untimely pandemic), viewers were content to skip the new microcontent mobile app and streaming service, Quibi. In the March chaos of COVID-19 (soon before the service launched), Quibi failed to answer basic questions about themselves and their model: are people willing to watch TV series primarily on their mobile devices?

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Let’s not beat around the bush—Quibi has struggled since its launch this spring. Even with a massive marketing budget and a debut during a time when people were streaming more than ever, the newest online content platform just hasn’t been able to really catch on. But here comes executive producer Steven Soderbergh and his new series, “Wireless,” which takes the Quibi mobile-first format and turns it on its side…literally.

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As the director behind films such as “Twilight,” “Lords of Dogtown” and “Thirteen,” director Catherine Hardwicke has a strong eye for poignant and differing ways in telling the coming of age story. Her latest venture finds her in the home of Quibi, the very niche streaming service that has seen big talent but little critical buzz so far in its tenure.

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Quibi, the streaming service that still baffles even those subscribed to it, has dropped a trailer for its upcoming remake of The Fugitive. Kiefer Sutherland (“24”) and Boyd Holbrook (“Narcos”) star in this update of the 1963 television series and the 1993 film, both of the same name, adapted by Stephen Hopkins, the creator of “Most Dangerous Game” and co-executive producer of “Prison Break.”

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Of course, the core concept, which finds an innocent man on the run, desperate to clear his name, is kept intact.

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Quibi is an odd streaming service, to say the least. Sure, the whole format is strange with “quick bite” content of roughly 10-minute episodes of series. But also, the sheer number of celebrities with odd ideas for shows just adds to the confusion. Did you ever wonder what would happen if Chrissy Teigen was a real judge? Quibi has your answer in “Chrissy’s Court,” for example.

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When launching a new streaming service, there seems to be a pretty simple (at least, on the surface) formula for success. You combine a healthy library of well-known titles with a bunch of new original series/films featuring A-list actors and/or big-name filmmakers. In Quibi’s case, without a library, the platform has launched with a huge selection of talented stars and filmmakers to bring the “quick bite” content to a large audience. So far, it hasn’t been going so hot.

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Quibi might not be enjoying the massive launch that the company hoped for, but there’s no denying that the streaming service has some impressive talent working on projects, as seen in the upcoming series, “Don’t Look Deeper,” which combines filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke with a pretty great cast.

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According to the new trailer for “Don’t Look Deeper,” the “quick bite” series (basically a feature film broken up into small chapters/episodes) follows a young teen that discovers her life and everything she thought she knew about it is a lie.

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Kevin Hart is a pretty damn great comedic sidekick in a number of films, especially when he stars opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson—such as in “Central Intelligence” and the “Jumanji” films. But in the new Quibi series, “Die Hart,” the actor does his best to learn how to be the badass lead.

As seen in the trailer for the meta-series, “Die Hart,” Kevin Hart stars as a fictional version of himself, a comedic actor that dreams of being the action lead.

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What does it take to launch a media company in 2020? Better yet, what does it take to launch a media company that is attempting to create a new type of content in the crowded streaming environment? Lots of money, clearly. And probably, incredible leadership. At least, that’s what you hope for. In the case of Quibi, the money was never a question (the start-up streaming platform raised more than $1.75 billion), but some have begun to wonder if the leadership is up to the task of making “quick bite” content work.

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During quarantine, we’ve seen celebrities do a number of things to keep themselves relevant and in the news. And though much of it involves charitable actions, we’ve also seen filmmakers and creators also do short films and fun little projects from the comfort of their own homes. And it appears that the biggest, star-studded project to spawn from the COVID-19 pandemic is a new ‘Home Movie’ version of “The Princess Bride.”

Quibi is the new home of a project that takes some of the biggest names in Hollywood and allows them to recreate scenes from “The Princess Bride” from their own homes in the most low-budget way possible.

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It’s now mid-June, just over two months from the launch of the streaming service, Quibi, and all signs are pointing to a launch that was incredibly flawed, to say the least. The service has fallen well short of its modest expectations and is spending insane amounts of cash just to keep its name in the streaming conversation. But speaking in an interview at SeriesFest (via Deadline), Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg seems to be turning these seemingly obvious failures into positive experiences.

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Let’s be honest, Quibi isn’t doing so hot right now. We are just over two months post-launch and the fledgling streaming service isn’t taking off in the way the executives could have hoped. But maybe all the service needs is a dose of Bill Murray in “The Now” to draw interest?

As seen in the new first-look photos from the upcoming Quibi series (via EW), “The Now,” Bill Murray and Dave Franco star in a new show that hopes to turn the tide of the mobile-first streamer.

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Oh, Quibi. My dear, Quibi. Things aren’t looking so good, huh? With a decent, if not muted, debut during a pandemic and a marketing campaign that seems to have been, uh, not great, it appears that the fledgling streaming service is falling on hard times. And according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, times are just hard, but they’re pretty dire.

The full report is a fascinating read, diving deep into the behind-the-scenes drama of the company, specifically with its two leaders, founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman.

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Not every entry into the Streaming Wars is going to be a major player. In a field dominated by titans like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, it takes a lot to be an immediate contender. Basically, Disney+ and HBO Max are only in the conversation because of the mega-corporations and massive libraries they bring. Quibi, on the other hand, needed to build everything from scratch, and so far, hasn’t made the massive impact that some would have hoped for, especially considering the huge investments the company received before launching.

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It’s common knowledge that the April launch of Quibi didn’t go as well as the company had hoped. After a first week where the app was downloaded millions of times, the new streaming platform that focuses almost entirely on mobile viewing quickly plateaued and fell out of the Top 10 download lists on mobile devices. On iTunes, the app isn’t even amongst the top 50. Needless to say, for a new company that has gained more than $1 billion in funding, this type of mediocre launch amidst a crowded streaming playing field is not ideal.

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