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This year brings 2024 with a fresh batch of offerings, while second seasons of popular series like The Squid Game reappear, not to dominate as they did before, yet still filling catalogs as networks scramble to meet audience demand.
Shows such as House of the Dragon A Dance of Dragons aim to keep the spirit of Game of Thrones alive on HBO Max, while True Detective Night Land adds Jodie Foster in its fourth season. The return of Physics or Chemistry under a new cast dubbed FoQ The New Generation is also stirring interest under Atresmedia.
Fans of iconic space sagas remain drawn to Star Wars with ongoing adventures like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka; audiences can also look forward to Jude Law in Disney+ new release Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew.
diehards of the toughest superheroes keep waiting for more, with Season 4 of The Boys on Prime Video delivering its mix of outrageous antics and gritty action.
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Netflix is scripting a series in the vein of Game of Thrones by its creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, adapting Liu Cixin’s acclaimed novel The Three-Body Problem. This adaptation marks the first installment of a trilogy about humanity’s initial encounter with an intelligent alien civilization.
Colin Farrell stars in a Penguin spin-off from The Batman, a HBO Max project that serves as a bridge between The Batman and The Batman 2. The show follows Oswald Cobblepot’s rise in Gotham’s criminal underworld, with Matt Reeves overseeing as director and producer.
Another long-awaited project centers on the life of Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spain’s most influential haute couture designer. Alberto San Juan stars opposite Belén Cuesta in this biographical drama created by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, José Mari Goenaga and Lourdes Iglesias, directed by the trio for Disney+.
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HBO Max launches Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Robert Downey Jr. headlines a diverse cast, with Park Chan-wook directing this global production so audiences can explore complex identity and history through television.
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks collaborate on The Lords of the Air, a nine-episode tribute to the 8th Air Force and the Allied effort that helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War II, available on Apple TV+.
The Regime, a limited series from Subrogation, is set to premiere on HBO Max with Kate Winslet as a totalitarian leader. Will Tracy created it, while Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs direct. Hugh Grant and Andrea Riseborough lead the ensemble.
Amazon Prime Video plans a 2024 release for Red Queen, adapted from Juan Gómez Jurado’s novel. Vicky Luengo portrays Antonia Scott, a brilliant strategist with an IQ of 242, joined by a strong supporting cast including Hovik Keuchkerian, Eduardo Noriega, Alex Brendemühl and Emma Suárez.
Blood and Money takes inspiration from Fabrice Arfi’s true story about carbon tax fraud in France. The six-episode film features Vincent Lindon and examines a highly controversial case with sharp political edge.
2024 also brings sequels and follow-ups to popular series, including third seasons of Bridgerton and others on Netflix, as well as continuing hits on Movistar Plus+ and Atresmedia.
RTVE Play hosts This Is Not Sweden and A Thousand Days of Allende, while Turkish Passion appears on Atresmedia and Yo Addict appears on Disney Plus, drawing eager audiences.