Cordkillers 558: F1-nally a Win for Apple
Apple’s F1 movie crossed the finish line with a massive debut, sparking serious conversations about Apple’s film strategy. Meanwhile, Netflix breaks records with a new season everyone hates, Superman soars with a fresh face, and Downton Abbey prepares its final bow.
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Supply Run
Apple’s F1 movie is a hit—what’s next?
Apple’s big-budget Formula 1 movie brought in $146.3 million globally in its opening weekend. That success has opened up several possible paths: from theatrical expansion to studio acquisitions.
Search Party
Squid Game Season 3: Everyone’s mad, everyone’s watching
Despite heavy criticism online, the third season set a new record with 60.1 million views in three days.
James Gunn’s Superman aims for a $200M opening
The first entry in the new DC Universe is here, and critics are loving it.
The Bear renewed for Season 5
FX gives the greenlight following Season 4’s release.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale gets a trailer
The third and final film in the series hits theaters September 12.
Jac Schaeffer signs on for Fourth Wing adaptation
The WandaVision creator may showrun the fantasy series for Amazon MGM Studios.
TRAILER: Edgar Wright’s The Running Man
The director brings his style to the classic King novel, due out November 7.
TRAILER: Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel hits the screen with Gosling at the helm.
Paul Walker’s Brian returning for Fast & Furious finale
Vin Diesel promises a Dom-Brian reunion in Fast & Furious 11, set for 2027.
Chief Bromden to lead One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest spinoff
A new TV series will explore the story through his perspective.
Buried Treasure
Brian: Skeleton Crew – keep your eyes peeled.
Tom: Rick and Morty – catch up if you haven’t.
Scanning the Horizon
Netflix + NASA = Live liftoff
Netflix will stream NASA+ later this summer and may team up with Spotify for live music and award shows.
Netflix leads anime subscription appeal
Dentsu’s survey shows 48% of anime fans subscribe to Netflix, more than Disney+ or Prime Video.
Amazon to shut down Freevee app
Freevee content will migrate to Prime Video starting in August.
AMC adds more ads and discounts
AMC now shows 30 minutes of ads/trailers after the start time—and offers 50% off tickets on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Disney and Charter strike deal to add Hulu to cable
Ad-supported Hulu will now be part of Spectrum TV packages.
Chatter
Amar Payton suggests C-SPAN add a scrolling ad ticker to fund itself and wonders if streamers like Netflix might pick up the channel despite its limited appeal outside congressional sessions.
Jonathan thinks PBS fits better with YouTube’s model than Netflix’s, since it’s supposed to be free.
Greymalkin asks why local broadcasters can’t just offer their own geo-fenced streaming feeds—citing PBS as an example that already does this.
MattBatt proposes a masochistic “Full Experiment” idea: watch each episode of a series on the exact anniversary of its original airdate. Long-running shows… might take a lifetime.