Netflix Announces “Bridgerton” Season 4

The most eligible Bridgerton bachelor is set to become the beau of the ball! Netflix and Shondaland have officially announced the fourth season of its beloved regency series “Bridgerton.” Season 4 will focus on the love story of Benedict Bridgerton (played by Luke Thompson), the bohemian second son of the title Bridgerton family. Despite witnessing his brothers’ happy marriages, Benedict is loath to settle down… until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.

Watch the announcement video for “Bridgerton” Season 4 below:

“Bridgerton” wrapped up its third season on June 13 with the second of its two batch drops. The season centered on the friends-to-lovers arc of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) opposite other returning cast members Claudia Jessie, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Lorraine Ashbourne, Hannah Dodd, and more. A Season 4 premiere date has yet to be announced.

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Comes to Hulu Next Week

20th Century Studios’ box office smash “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” will continue its reign at Hulu. The recent successful franchise reboot, which premiered in theaters in the U.S. on May 10, will end its 85-day theatrical window and make its streaming premiere next Friday, Aug. 2.

Directed by Wes Ball, the new installment takes place 300 years after the events of 2017’s “War of the Planet of the Apes” and follows Noa (Owen Teague), a young chimpanzee who embarks on a journey alongside human Mae (Freya Allan) to determine the future for apes and humans alike.

Watch the trailer for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” below:

The cast also stars William H. Macy, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, Dichen Lachman, Lydia Peckham, Travis Jeffrey, Sara Wiseman, and others. The film has so far earned $363.3 million worldwide after a $58.4 million opening in the U.S. In addition to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” the complete “Planet of the Apes” franchise, beginning with the landmark 1968 film, is now available on Hulu.

Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Pachinko” Season 2

Apple TV+’s award-winning “Pachinko” is back for Season 2, and the streamer has released the trailer for the highly anticipated sophomore season.

Created by Soo Hugh and adapted from Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel of the same name, the four-generation and three-language — Korean, Japanese, and English — story of love and survival is told through the eyes of the remarkable matriarch Sunja (played by Yuh-Jung Youn). Season 2 will continue the parallel stories of 1945 Osaka, where a younger Sunja (Kim Min-ha) is forced to make dangerous decisions for her family’s survival during World War II; and 1989 Tokyo in 1989, where Solomon (Jin Ha) explores new, humble beginnings.

Watch the trailer for “Pachinko” below:

The Peabody Award-winning series also stars Lee Min-ho, Anna Sawai, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han, and Sungkyu Kim. The eight-episode second season of “Pachinko” will premiere globally on Friday, Aug. 23 with one episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through Oct. 11.

HBO Original Documentary “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” Debuts Next Week

On the heels of its recent “Faye” debut, HBO has scheduled the premiere for another documentary about another of Hollywood’s grand dames.

The premium cabler has announced the cable and streaming premiere of its Original documentary “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes.” Directed by Nanette Burstein (“Hillary”), “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” will offer an unprecedented look into Taylor’s life, drawing on 40 hours of newly unearthed audio interviews from a candid sit-down interview in 1964 with Richard Meryman, allowing the late Taylor in her own voice to tell the story of her storied career, from her film debut in 1943’s “Lassie Come Home,” her benchmark roles in “Giant,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and “Butterfield 8,” and the struggles from the excesses of “Cleopatra,” as well as her relationships and close friendships.

Using personal photos, home movies, archival interviews, news footage, and clips from the iconic roles, the feature-length documentary, “The Lost Tapes” will “invite audiences to rediscover not just a megastar of Hollywood’s Golden Age but a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame, personal identity, and public scrutiny on a global stage from early childhood.”

Watch the trailer for “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” below:

Alongside the Taylor archives, the documentary also features the voices ofRoddy McDowall, Debbie Reynolds, Richard Burton, George Hamilton, producer Sam Marx, agents Marion Rosenberg and John Heyman, longtime assistant and co-Trustee Tim Mendelson, and friends Liz Smith and Doris Brynner. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and was named an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in June. “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” will premiere on HBO on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. ET and will be available to stream on Max.

Curiosity Launches VIZIO FAST Channel

VIZIO WatchFree+ subscribers can now expand their curiosity thanks to one of the world’s leading entertainment companies! Curiosity, the award-winning science, nature, history, technology, society, and lifestyle platform, has announced the launch of its new fast, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, Curiosity Now. The new channel is available now for VIZIO smart TV owners on channel #1272 in the History + Documentary section of the WatchFree+ programming guide.

The collaboration expands Curiosity’s reach even further, bringing premium content to millions of U.S. viewers. In addition to Curiosity Now, the company currently has several other brands, including its flagship streamer Curiosity Stream, linear channels Curiosity Channel and Curiosity University, and FAST channels Curiosity Español and Curiosity Science. WatchFree+ subscribers can now watch a wide variety of films and series, including “Engineering the Future,” “Beyond the Spotlight,” “Butterfly Effect,” and more.

Netflix Releases “Emily in Paris” Season 4 Part 1 Trailer

Chic is always in at Netflix. The streamer has released the first official trailer for Part 1 of “Emily in Paris” Season 4, premiering next month. The 10-episode fourth season will pick up after the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding as Emily grapples with her feelings for both Gabriel, who is now expecting a baby with his ex, and Alfrie, whose worst fears about Emily and Gabriel have been confirmed. Meanwhile, Sylvie must confront her past at work for the sake of her marriage, and Mindy and the band prepare for Eurovision.

Lily Collins is back to lead the cast as Emily opposite Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie), Ashley Park (Mindy), Lucas Bravo (Gabriel), Camille Razat (Camille), Samuel Arnold (Julien), Bruno Gouery (Luc), William Abadie (Antoine Lambert), and Lucien Laviscount (Alfie).

Watch the “Emily in Paris” Season 4 Part 1 trailer below:

The streamer will also release an all-new “Emily in Paris” game on the same day as the Season 4 premiere as part of Netflix Stories, which will be available for Netflix subscribers at no extra cost. The first part of “Emily in Paris” Season 4 will premiere on Thursday, Aug. 15, followed by the second batch on Sept. 12.