New on Netflix: February 2015

What will February bring to Netflix? "House of Cards" returns for its much awaited third season, but not until Feb. 27. If you can't wait for your Kevin Spacey fix until then, "Now: In the Wings on a World Stage" (2014), a documentary of Spacey starring in a production of Shakespeare's "Richard III," is available on Feb. 1.



And the 2004 "King Arthur," starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley, isn't exactly Shakespearean, but look at how many great actors -- like Mads Mikkelsen, Ioan Gruffudd, Hugh Dancy and Joel Edgerton -- have gone on to much bigger things.



You can also stream "Joe," one of Nicolas Cage's best films in recent years; the overlooked indie "The Brothers Bloom" with Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz; and the barely-in-theaters thriller "The Two Faces of January," starring Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst.



Here's a much larger rundown of what's new on Netflix in February 2015, provided by Netflix. As always, all titles and dates are subject to change.



Available February 1



"Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse" (2011)

"Dark Ride" (2006)

"Departures": Season 12

"Gimme Shelter" (2013)

"Gucci: "The Director" (2013)

"Hot Pursuit" (1987)

"Houseboat" (1958)

"Into the Blue 2: "The Reef" (2009)

"Joe" (2013)

"King Arthur" (2004)

"Magic City": Season 12

"MASH": Season 15

"Naruto Shippuden: "The Movie" (2007)

"Now: In the Wings on a World Stage" (2014)

"Proof" (2005)

"Spartacus": Complete Series

"The Brothers Bloom" (2008)

"We Could Be King" (2014)

"Zapped" (2014)



Available February 5



"The Little Rascals Save the Day" (2014)



Available February 6



"Ever After High: Spring Unsprung" (2015)



Available February 7



"Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead" (2014)

"Elsa & Fred" (2014)



Available February 8



"Blood Ties" (2013)

"Catch Hell" (2014)



Available February 10



"Dwight Howard: In the Moment" (2014)



Available February 11



"Mr. Peabody & Sherman" (2014)



Available February 12



"Young Ones" (2014)

"The Two Faces of January" (2014)

"Scary Movie 5" (2013)



Available February 13



"Mako Mermaids": Season 2



Available February 16



"Save the Date" (2012)



Available February 17



"The Overnighters" (2014)



Available February 18



"Earth to Echo" (2014)

"In Secret" (2013)

"The Fluffy Movie" (2014)



Available February 19



"White Bird in a Blizzard" (2014)



Available February 20



"Richie Rich": Season 1



Available February 21



"RoboCop" (2014)



Available February 24



"1,000 Times Good Night" (2013)

"Hawaii Five-0": Season 1-4



Available February 26



"Open Windows" (2014)

"Russell Brand: Messiah Complex" (2013)

Available February 27



"House of Cards": Season 3

"Ralphie May: Unruly"





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Another Shondaland Show Might Be Coming to ABC This Fall

TGIT? More like TGI-the whole week.



ABC announced four pilot orders, including another new drama from uber-producer Shonda Rhimes. "The Catch," from creator Jennifer Schuur, centers on a woman who is about to get married - to a con man. But far from being a naive victim, she's a fraud investigator! When their opposing desires collide, they are thrown into "a dangerous game of cat and mouse."



It's no surprise that ABC is once again turning to Rhimes; her Shondaland production company has churned out buzzy hits including the current "TGIT" line-up: "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," and "How to Get Away With Murder." The latter show's star, Viola Davis, won a SAG Award for her role on Sunday.



ABC's other drama pilot is a female police procedural called "Broad Squad." The two comedies are higher-profile - one stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo (reuniting from their "Vacation" days), and the other is based on the life of sex columnist Dan Savage.







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'Frozen' Songwriters Creating Oscars Musical Number

With Neil Patrick Harris aboard to host the Oscars, we knew there'd be singing and dancing. But it seems like viewers will get singing and dancing of the highest caliber.



The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Oscar-winning husband-and-wife songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez will pen "an original multimedia, musical sequence" for the Feb. 22 ceremony.



Titled "Moving Pictures," the number will feature an "incredibly special song for Neil Patrick Harris and special guests," according to Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. The Lopezes are thrilled to work with Harris, who has hosted the Tonys and Emmys, but is emceeing the Oscars for the first time.



Harris, meanwhile, couldn't resist a little "Frozen" joking in his own announcement on Twitter:

Check out my Twitter video #Oscar exclusive! I gots me a scoop! http://ift.tt/1zTdstK

- Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) January 27, 2015

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'The Fantastic Four' Trailer: Be Ready For What's Coming

The long-awaited first teaser trailer for the reboot of "Fantastic Four" is here, and it suggests a darker tone for the Marvel property than the previous film incarnations.



The teaser was very much in the style of Christopher Nolan - it was highly reminiscent of teasers for "Interstellar" - with an ominous voice warning, "Human beings have an immeasurable desire to discover ... [But] with every new discovery there is risk," as images flash of Reed Richards (Miles Teller) in a high-tech lab, Sue Storm (Kate Mara) working in front of a bank of computer terminals, and some kind of ship preparing to take off.



Along with Teller and Mara, there are brief glimpses of Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell displaying the superpowers they gain after some kind of experiment/space flight seems to go wrong.



From the teaser, it looks like Josh Trank's "Fantastic Four" will sit seamlessly beside other Marvel films - at least aesthetically. The movie opens in theaters on Aug. 7.











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Best of Late Night TV: Louis CK Defends Patriots Cheating, Channing Tatum Loves Daughter's 'Poop Face' (VIDEO)

If you're like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don't worry; we've got you covered. Here's the best of what happened last night on late night.



The Northeast was covered in snow Tuesday night, and Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers were on repeats (not because of the storm, but still). David Letterman pressed on, talking to Louis CK about the Super Bowl. He's from Boston and a Patriots fan. He has no problem with the deflated footballs. He thinks it's hilarious. In the second video, he talks about how he always focuses on his disappoints his fans. Channing Tatum was on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," and he and Jimmy talked about their baby daughters. Channing said his favorite things about babies is that they all have unique poop faces. His daughter's poop face reminds him of Marlon Brando's death in "The Godfather." Haha. Channing also discussed how he had an imaginary friend growing up. The kid's name was just "Boy." Chan also talked about the Team Oscar contest, Quentin Tarantino, and the rest of his busy career. Chan also said "Magic Mike 2" is truly bigger and better than the first. Author and political commentator Nicolle Wallace was also on David Letterman's show, talking about Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, and President George W. Bush. Football player J.J. Watt was on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," and he jumped over Jimmy and Guillermo. Ellar Coltrane, aka the kid from "Boyhood," was on "Conan" and he talked about how weird it was to shoot the cover of Entertainment Weekly with his younger selves. Amanda Peet was also on "Conan." She stars in the new TV show "Togetherness" and she's married to David Benioff, one of the showrunners of "Game of Thrones." Amanda admitted she didn't like GoT at first (!!!blasphemy!!!) since she thought it all sounded silly. She told him it was a "terrible idea" like Dungeons and Dragons. Now, of course, she's obsessed with the show, but she doesn't like spoilers so she has to hide her eyes from some things.







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17 Times Ron Swanson Was Our Hero

If there's one person on TV who always tells it like it is, it's Ron Swanson of "Parks and Recreation." We can't help but look to the meat loving, government hating, perpetually surly Pawneean's approach to life, considering his core values are basically food and being left alone. His ideas may be simple ones, but that doesn't make them any less powerful. We salute you, Ron Swanson.





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Julia Roberts Will Produce and Star in 'Batkid' Movie

Miles Scott captured the world's attention in November 2013 when the then-5-year-old stormed the streets of San Francisco as Batkid, fulfilling his Make-A-Wish Foundation dream of becoming Batman as he battled leukemia in real life. Apparently, he also caught the eye of Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, who is set to produce and star in a feature film about Miles.



Deadline reports that Roberts is spearheading a dramatic adaptation of the documentary "Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World." The crowdfunded flick, which just had its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Utah this weekend, was directed by Dana Nachman and revealed the behind-the-scenes work that went into fulfilling Miles's wish, which brought together tens of thousands of people to transform San Francisco into Gotham, and even moved President Barack Obama to get involved.



The story generated international headlines, prompting Nachman to make the documentary, and eventually leading Roberts to sign on to tell Miles's story on the big screen.



"It's thrilling to me that Ms. Roberts and her team watched our film and were so moved by it that they want to dedicate their time and creative capital to make sure the widest audience possible will know and love Miles' story and the spirit of this intimate special event that went global, as much as we do," Nachman told Deadline.



No word yet on other casting or when production may begin. Stay tuned.



[via: Deadline, h/t Vanity Fair]



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