Netflix is all set to upgrade its library

After Acquiring the Rights to Richard Linklater’s Original, Netflix Licensed Xavier Dolan’s 2022 Thriller Drama

The quality of Netflix’s library began to decline after the OTT giant switched
to focusing more on original content. Because of the heavy investment in
originals, the streaming platform has not been able to license good content and
their streaming rights. Time and again, fans have shared their discontent with
the selection of movies Netflix has, especially classic movies. However,
recently the platform has been shifting its attention to acquiring rights for
good movies and shows. 

Since the Netflix Originals are at a halt owing to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, the
OTT is trying to revive itself by adding old hits to its library. After its
acquisition of Richar Linklater’s movie, it has licensed a 2022 thriller drama
by Xavier Dolan.


NETFLIX LICENSED XAVIER DOLAN’S VIDÉOTRON SERIES

Netflix recently acquired the 2023 action comedy, Hit Man
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-strike-hit-netflix-pours-twenty-million-dollars-to-seal-rights-for-richard-linklater-action-comedy/],
for $20 million, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. With a rating of
98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the assassin comedy starring Glen Powell received
highly favorable reviews. While fans are anticipating the release date of the
Richard Linklater action comedy, Netflix lined up another drama series, The
Night Logan Woke Up. Directed by Dolan, the 2022 adaptation of Michel Marc
Bouchard’s play will hit the US streaming platform in October 2023. 



The series centers around a family in Val-des-Chutes who are going through a
difficult time dealing with the grief of their matriarch Madeleine’s death. The
series first aired on Vidéotron, in the year 2022, and received a lukewarm
response from the audience. Despite having a talented ensemble, the series
failed to make a mark and sits at 7.7 on IMDb and 60% on RottenTomatoes. Apart
from The Night Logan Woke Up, Netflix also licensed another show, Django, for
October 2023.

ALSO READ: Peak Cinema. Netflix Sends Fans Into a Frenzy With This $406.9
Million Film Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio With Barbie
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While the OTT giant is trying its best to curate a selection of quality shows,
the release of its originals is still up in the air.


THE RELEASE DATES OF ORIGINALS ARE IN LIMBO

It has been over four months, and the writers and actors’ strikes have been
underway. While the protest has been inspiring for people encountering workplace
injustice, it delayed many highly anticipated shows. Starting with Stranger
Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/], the series could take
as long as two more years for its release. Even though the series’ updates
suggest that the makers finished a bulk of its writing, it is still uncertain
when the shooting will start. Apart from that, Bridgerton
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton/] also finished filming its final
season and the ongoing strike has been preventing the team from promoting the
show any further. 

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Shots
from the tv series Stranger Things season 3. Shots from the tv series Stranger
Things season 3 on Netflix. Editorial illustrative photo of popular series.
Ulyanovsk, Russia – 3 May 2019, Shots from the tv series Stranger Things season
3 on Netflix on Youtube official trailer on the phone in the man s hands.
Editorial illustrative photo of popular series. Ulyanovsk, Russia – 3 May 2019,
29.06.2020, Copyright: xQuilsx Panthermedia28598970.jpg

Things got even worse when fantasy show lovers heard that the second season of
Wednesday was not even at the starting line. The show did not start its filming,
nor does it have a script yet. Multiple other shows, including Emily in Paris
Season 4, The Umbrella Academy Season 4, and Virgin River Season 5, are at a
halt owing to the strikes. While the release of the anticipated originals is
uncertain, Netflix users might be able to binge-watch a few old classics. 

ALSO READ: 5 Months After Criticizing Netflix’s Stranger Things Stephen King
Revealed the Series He “Loved”
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-five-months-after-criticizing-netflixs-stranger-things-stephen-king-revealed-the-series-he-loved/]

What do you think about Netflix’s attempts at upgrading its library? Let us know
your thoughts in the comments below!

Hriddhi Maitra

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The quality of Netflix’s library began to decline after the OTT giant switched to focusing more on original content. Because of the heavy investment in originals, the streaming platform has not been able to license good content and their streaming rights. Time and again, fans have shared their discontent with the selection of movies Netflix has, especially classic movies. However, recently the platform has been shifting its attention to acquiring rights for good movies and shows. 
Since the Netflix Originals are at a halt owing to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, the OTT is trying to revive itself by adding old hits to its library. After its acquisition of Richar Linklater’s movie, it has licensed a 2022 thriller drama by Xavier Dolan.
<h2>Netflix licensed Xavier Dolan’s Vidéotron series</h2>
<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-strike-hit-netflix-pours-twenty-million-dollars-to-seal-rights-for-richard-linklater-action-comedy/">Netflix recently acquired the 2023 action comedy, Hit Man</a>, for $20 million, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. With a rating of 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the assassin comedy starring Glen Powell received highly favorable reviews. While fans are anticipating the release date of the Richard Linklater action comedy, Netflix lined up another drama series, The Night Logan Woke Up. Directed by Dolan, the 2022 adaptation of Michel Marc Bouchard&#8217;s play will hit the US streaming platform in October 2023. 
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="THE NIGHT LOGAN WOKE UP | Official Trailer | STUDIOCANAL International" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lRnsvfQzcWs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
The series centers around a family in Val-des-Chutes who are going through a difficult time dealing with the grief of their matriarch Madeleine’s death. The series first aired on Vidéotron, in the year 2022, and received a lukewarm response from the audience. Despite having a talented ensemble, the series failed to make a mark and sits at 7.7 on IMDb and 60% on RottenTomatoes. Apart from The Night Logan Woke Up, Netflix also licensed another show, Django, for October 2023.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-peak-cinema-netflix-sends-fans-into-a-frenzy-with-this-four-hundred-six-million-nine-hundred-thousand-million-film-featuring-leonardo-dicaprio-with-barbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peak Cinema. Netflix Sends Fans Into a Frenzy With This $406.9 Million Film Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio With Barbie</a>
While the OTT giant is trying its best to curate a selection of quality shows, the release of its originals is still up in the air.
<h2>The release dates of Originals are in limbo</h2>
It has been over four months, and the writers and actors’ strikes have been underway. While the protest has been inspiring for people encountering workplace injustice, it delayed many highly anticipated shows. Starting with <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a>, the series could take as long as two more years for its release. Even though the series’ updates suggest that the makers finished a bulk of its writing, it is still uncertain when the shooting will start. Apart from that, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/bridgerton/">Bridgerton</a> also finished filming its final season and the ongoing strike has been preventing the team from promoting the show any further. 
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Things got even worse when fantasy show lovers heard that the second season of Wednesday was not even at the starting line. The show did not start its filming, nor does it have a script yet. Multiple other shows, including Emily in Paris Season 4, The Umbrella Academy Season 4, and Virgin River Season 5, are at a halt owing to the strikes. While the release of the anticipated originals is uncertain, Netflix users might be able to binge-watch a few old classics. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-five-months-after-criticizing-netflixs-stranger-things-stephen-king-revealed-the-series-he-loved/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 Months After Criticizing Netflix’s Stranger Things Stephen King Revealed the Series He “Loved”</a>
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