Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library every month. Here are some of February’s most anticipated new titles. (Note: Streaming services may change their schedules without notice. For more information on what’s streaming, please visit Check out the newsletter here. )
“Orion and the Darkness”
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Fans of writer-director Charlie Kaufman’s playful and complex art films, such as Synecdoche, New York and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, will love the animated children’s film credits. You might be surprised to see his name listed. But while this adaptation of Emma Yarrett’s picture book (directed by Sean Charmatz, based on a screenplay by Kaufman) is very much aimed at children, it also has some of Kaufman’s signature layers of metafiction. Jacob Tremblay plays the voice of Orion, a boy who is afraid of the dark. Orion is afraid of the dark, and Dirk (Paul Walter Hauser) appears physically and attempts to show him the wonders of the night. Colin Hanks plays the voice of the older Orion, explaining this boyhood adventure to his nervous daughter who continues to wonder what happened to her father’s interpretation. The tension between the story itself and the way it is told adds a poignant adult feel to the family-friendly fun.
‘one day’
Start streaming: February 8th
Based on David Nichol’s novel (previously made into a film in 2011), this romantic dramatic miniseries follows 20 years of the lives of two Edinburgh University classmates. They go on one painfully awkward date after his 1988 graduation, and then spend much of their adolescence together. We keep in touch, but we’re not a couple. Leo Woodall and Ambika Modh play distant friends who reunite on the same day every year in “One Day,” and how their careers and relationships undergo dramatic changes, often driving them further apart. is drawing. Just like this book, this is a story about love and time between two very different characters, who could actually be perfect for each other if they can get past their hang-ups.
“player”
Start streaming: February 14
In this romantic comedy, Gina Rodriguez plays a New York sportswriter named Mac. Mac, along with his best friend and colleague Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.), are masters at putting on “theatrics” in singles bars, telling lies to convince each other of their love. Quarry the bed. Then Mac meets Nick (Tom Ellis), a famous war correspondent who may be worth more than a one-night stand. Directed by Trish See from a script by Whit Anderson, “The Players” combines the mechanics of a heist movie with the trappings of an old-fashioned big-city love story, as a movie begins to realize that it might be time to grow up. I draw portraits of middle-aged adults. Get up and quit the game.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 1
Start streaming: February 22
Fans of the epic fantasy animated series Avatar have been waiting for this live-action version since previous attempts to adapt the series into a live-action film failed. This new take is being directed by writer/producer Albert Kim, and Nickelodeon cartoon creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko were originally on board, but due to creative differences Withdrew in 2020. Like the original, this version is also set in a world where his four kingdoms, each representing one of his classic elements, are in danger since the Fire Nation began attacking . His eight-hour episode in the first season features his character Anne (Gordon Cormier) in the title role. Despite her small size and occasional clumsiness, Anne is a young man with supernatural powers who has the potential to restore balance to society.
“The Tourist” Season 2
Start streaming: February 29th
Season 1 of The Tourist (originally aired on HBO Max and now streaming on Netflix) follows an Irishman traveling through the Australian countryside who loses his memory after being hit by a truck. I’ll put it away. With the help of kindly small-town police officer Helen Chambers (Danielle MacDonald), this man (Jamie Dornan) eventually learns that his name is Elliot, but who he once was. So he tries to figure out why someone is trying to kill him. . In Season 2, Helen and Elliot follow the trail all the way to Ireland. There he learns more about his violent past and tries to make peace with it, which has become calmer since the accident. Like the first season, the second season weaves some unpleasant twists and dark comedy into the story of a man who has been on the run for as long as he can remember.
Also arrived:
February 2
“Let’s Talk About Chu” Season 1
February 5th
“My Wife and Kids” Seasons 1-5
February 7th
“Rael: Alien Prophet” Season 1
February 9th
“Ash”
“The Murderer’s Paradox” Season 1
“Lover, Stalker, Murderer”
February 13th
“Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All”
February 14
“Good Morning, Veronica” Season 3
“Love is Blind” Season 6
February 15th
“The Vince Staples Show” Season 1
February 20th
“Mike Epps: I’m ready to sell out.”
February 23rd
“Formula 1: Drive to Survive” Season 6
“Mea Kalpa”
February 24th
“Marcel the Shell keeps his shoes on”
February 26th
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Seasons 1-4
February 28th
“Code 8: Part II”
