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Netflix Putting Heavy Emphasis On Sci-Fi and Fantasy Originals
Netflix knows exactly what their subscribers want, which is why they’ll buy a crappy Cloverfield movie if they want to. It’s also the reason why they’ve decided to focus much of their energy on fantasy and sci-fi entertainment.
The Business Insider details the success of the genre on the streaming service, noting that science fiction and fantasy have become the most popular genre of Netflix original show among subscribers in Q1 of 2018, according to data compiled by the analytics firm Ampere Analysis.
They also add that Netflix has been able to “anticipate” an increase in demand for the genre by rapidly expanding its production of original sci-fi and fantasy shows and movies, according to Ampere, while further explaining that more than one quarter (29%) of upcoming Netflix originals are in the sci-fi and fantasy category, higher than any other genre.
This follows the continued success of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things,” which released its second season in October 2017 after debuting in July 2016, explains the site. Netflix has followed “Stranger Things” with sci-fi series like “The OA,” “Altered Carbon,” and a new reboot of the 1960s series “Lost in Space.” On Thursday, Netflix ordered another sci-fi series, “Another Life,” which centers on an alien mission and stars “Battlestar Galactica” actress Katee Sackhoff.
Netflix doesn’t need stats to know that genre films and television shows are tearing it up. All they have to do is look to the box office and to Nielson ratings to see that horror owns right now.
THE OA
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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