- Netflix lost more than 1 million subscribers in the first half of 2022, and the drop could have been worse were it not for Stranger Things.
- The platform is now valued at less than a fifth of what it was worth in October 2020.
- In Latin America, unlike what happened in the United States and Europe, the platform grew in number of accounts.
Thanksgiving Day in the United States, next november 23is the premiere date chosen by Netflix to publish all the chapters of “Wednesday”, the series with which it hopes to improve its numbers of views and subscriptions in 2022.
“Wednesday” (“Merlina”) is the expected spinoff from the popular 1960s horror series, The Addams Family (Addams-Family), and it is Directed by famed director Tim Burton.
The plot of the Netflix series focuses on the fact that “Wednesday” (Merlina) attends “Nevermore Academy”where he attempts to master his newfound psychic abilities and solve a murder mystery tied to his shadowy family’s past.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán co-star as Morticia and Homer Addams, Merlina’s parents.
Isaac Ordonez plays his brother Pugsley, Victor Dorobantu voices the Thing, and George Burcea plays Lurch.
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar serve as co-showrunnerswriters and executive producers on “Wednesday.”
According to Variety, Burton produced and directed four of the eight episodes. In the rest, were Gandja Monteiro and James Marshall.
Merlina arrives on November 23.🖤 Don’t miss tomorrow #TUDUM because there is a surprise. ✨ pic.twitter.com/D6bcVc4gKB
— Netflix Latin America (@NetflixLAT) September 23, 2022
Merlina and Tim Burton, Netflix’s great year-end bet
Netflix’s strategy with Merlina is based not only on recovering the successful series but also incorporating Burton as director, one of the most renowned filmmakers, especially in animated films.
Burton directed films like ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’, ‘Corpse Bride’ and ‘Frankenwee’among others, a reason that suggests that, ultimately, this new series that will come to Netflix will give much to talk about among fans of the director.
Yes ok Netflix continues to lead the market with its more than 200 million registered users, other platforms such as HBO Max (with more than 70 million subscribers) and Disney Plus (with more than 120 million customers) are closing in.
New proposals have also emerged, such as Paramout+, for example.
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