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AFTER MAKING A number of original shows and series such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, Netflix is moving into the movie-making business.
The streaming service has struck a deal with the Weinstein Company to release the sequel to the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon next year on Netflix and select global IMAX cinemas simultaneously.
This will be the first of several major films backed by the streaming service that will be released on both outlets at the same time. It’s also the first movie that Netflix has funded, which currently has 50 million subscribers.
The movie will see Michelle Yeoh reprise her role as Yu Shu-Lien while Chinese action star Donnie Yen will join the cast as Silent Wolf.
However, it will be made without Ang Lee, while directing duties will be taken over by Chinese director Yuen Wo-Ping, who was the martial arts choreographer for The Matrix Trilogy and Kill Bill 1 & 2.
Filming for the movie has already begun in New Zealand and the sequel will be released on 28 August 2015.
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First original movie and……….. it is a sequel.
Oxymoron at its best
This is a handy little trick to find out if a movie you want to watch is on netflix. Ask yourself ‘do you want to watch it?’ If yes, it’s not on netflix.
…unless it’s House of Cards!
Excellent series.
:)
Netflix Ireland needs two changes – all the seasons for TV shows(which are already on tv), and new releases like what xtravision have(which I wouldn’t mind paying more for).
Unlike the first movie , I bet Netflix will make the sequel in English rather than mandarin
More like Chinglish I’d say. Some weird English with a thick English accent and some Chinese gibberish in between, e.g. calling the guards would be the Mr. Chao’s approach in The Hangover, calling ” Kaching!”
Netflix in Ireland is crap. That is all.
Then use the American netflix. It’s not rocket science.
Netflix in Ireland is excellent.
Best value service that I pay for in my household.
Feel free to tell me how?
I would hardly say HALO to a stranger, or give you a MEDIAHINT
You mean HOLA
Great value for money
If you are in absolutely any way tech savvy, and you know your way around a computer, you should now that’s not technically true.
Plenty to watch on Netflix, if you just take your time and look.
The shield. The bridge. The killing. Spiral. House of cards. All better than breaking bad(imo)
The Bridge and The Killing are excellent. Just getting into Spiral at the moment. Pity there is only season 4 on there…
Netflix is crap, just cancelled my account. Only got it for breaking bad, left it to watch House of Cards (Over rated) but cancelled it having not watched anything in months. Not bad for kids stuff though, my daughter will be pissed off!
Loads of good stuff on it. For the little amount it costs, its a terrific service.
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