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If you were a fan of Arrested Development, particularly the Netflix-helmed fourth season reboot, you’ll immediately recognize Maria Bamford as the once Fantastic Four’s Sue Storm (in the show’s faux original), aka Tobias Fünke’s (David Cross) love interest Debrie Bardeaux. If not, you’ll soon get to know the hilarious actress in her new starring role as Lady Dynamite, a brand new star-studded Netflix original series brought to you by Pam Brady and Arrested Development’s Mitch Hurwitz. According to Deadline, the series is based around Bamford’s perception of her own life, displaying a character who essentially loses her sh*t before picking up the pieces. The trailer features Sarah Silverman, Jason Mantzoukas, Kathryn Hahn, and a bunch of other exciting cameos. All episodes will premiere on May 20th.
In other news…
If you’ve been using both Netflix and Amazon Video, you may have noticed a difference in the number of titles that each platform offers, but you probably didn’t know by how much. A new report shows that Amazon Video now has four times as many movies as Netflix! You know who also has more movies than Netflix? Hulu. [Business Insider]
Hulu added a new feature called Watchlist, where subscribers can keep track of their favorite movies and shows by adding them to their list that will alert them automatically when a new episode of the show is added. The platform’s ultimate goal was to combine the queue, shows you watch, and favorites features into one. [Hulu]
Netflix has signed on for yet another docu-series, but this one sounds like their most suspenseful one yet. Titled Captive, the eight-episode debut produced by Simon & Jonathan Chinn, will delve into some of the most memorable hostage situations and negotiations that have taken place around the world. [Deadline]
Adam Sandler’s upcoming sophomore Netflix original film titled The Do-Over dropped a second official trailer yesterday, giving prospective viewers a closer look into David Spade’s character, a soured bank manager (conducting affairs via a hilarious supermarket desk) who gets suckered into a fake death scam. [YouTube]
Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor
