We’ll finally catch our first real glimpse of Amazon’s anticipated, The Rings of Power, TheLord of the Rings TV series, this Sunday February 13th, during the Super Bowl.
Amazon doesn’t specify when the video will air during the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals game, according to Variety. However, similar to several other movie and game trailers that have dropped during Super Bowl in the past, it will likely quickly appear on YouTube very quickly after it airs.
The Rings of Power officially hits Prime Video on September 2nd.
The TV show’s eight-episode first season stars Peter Mullan, Benjamin Walker, Trystan Gravelle and more. Back in January, Amazon released 23 different posters showcasing the hands of the actors featured in the series. The Rings of Power is the most expensive TV series ever, with the first season costing $465 million USD (roughly $589 million CAD).
The series’ plot follows the creation of the original rings of power and takes place thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films and books.
We’ll finally catch our first real glimpse of Amazon’s anticipated, The Rings of Power, TheLord of the Rings TV series, this Sunday February 13th, during the Super Bowl.
Amazon doesn’t specify when the video will air during the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals game, according to Variety. However, similar to several other movie and game trailers that have dropped during Super Bowl in the past, it will likely quickly appear on YouTube very quickly after it airs.
The Rings of Power officially hits Prime Video on September 2nd.
The TV show’s eight-episode first season stars Peter Mullan, Benjamin Walker, Trystan Gravelle and more. Back in January, Amazon released 23 different posters showcasing the hands of the actors featured in the series. The Rings of Power is the most expensive TV series ever, with the first season costing $465 million USD (roughly $589 million CAD).
The series’ plot follows the creation of the original rings of power and takes place thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films and books.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Reacher [Amazon Original]
Former military police officer Jack Reacher gets caught up in a conspiracy after being framed for a crime he didn’t commit.
Based on Lee Child’s 1997 novel Killing Floor, Reacher was developed by Nick Santora (The Sopranos) and stars Alan Ritchson (Titans), Malcolm Goodwin (iZombie), Willa Fitzgerald (Royal Pains) and Chris Webster (Most Dangerous Game).
It’s worth noting that the series was filmed in and around Toronto.
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 4th, 2022 Genre: Crime thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (42 to 54 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Amazon Prime Video Canada last month can be found here. Click here for February’s content lineup.
Apple TV+
Suspicion [Apple Original]
Five people in London are named as suspects in the kidnapping of an American media mogul’s son.
Based on the Israeli series False Flag, Suspicion stars Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Georgina Campbell (Krypton), Elyes Gabel (Scorpion), Elizabeth Henstridge (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Angely Coulby (Merlin) and Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: February 4th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Thriller Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
The full list of what’s coming to Apple TV+ in February can be found here.
Crave
Power Book IV: Force
After leaving New York, Tommy winds up in Chicago, where he works to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
Created by Robert Munic (Empire), this Power spin-off features Joseph Sikora reprising his role of Tommy, while Gabrielle Ryan (Bonding), Kris D. Lofton (Ballers) and Anthony Fleming (Prison Break) join the Power universe.
Crave premiere date: February 6th, 2022 (first episode at 9pm ET, new episodes every Sunday at 9pm ET) Genre: Drama Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)
Stream Power Book IV: Force here. Note that a Crave + Starz subscription is required.
Raised by Wolves (Season 2)
With their six human children, Android partners Mother and Father join a newly formed atheistic colony as the human race faces extinction.
Raised by Wolves was created by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners) and stars Amanda Collin (Splitting Up Together), Abubakar Salim (Assassin’s Creed: Origins), Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Jordan Loughran (Dixi) and Winta McGrath (Doctor Doctor).
Crave release date: February 3rd, 2022 (first two episodes, new episodes every Thursday) Genre: Sci-fi, drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
Nine veteran drag queens who appeared in international versions of RuPaul’s Drag Race compete in this spin-off.
Singer Michelle Visage, presenter Graham Norton and comedian Alan Carr return as judges alongside RuPaul from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. It’s worth noting that two Canadians — Victoria’s Jimbo and Toronto’s Lemon — return from Canada’s Drag Race.
Crave release date: February 1st (first episode, new episodes every Tuesday) Genre: Reality Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
The full list of movies and shows that hit Crave last month can be found here. Click here for February’s content lineup.
Disney+
Pam & Tommy [Star Original]
This drama series is based on the true story of Ladysmith, B.C.-born model-actress Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, during the period of their lives in which their sex tape was released to the public without their consent.
Pam & Tommy was created by Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) and stars Lily James (Downton Abbey) as Anderson, Sebastian Stan (I, Tonya) as Lee, Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation) as porn star/director Uncle Miltie, Vancouver’s own Seth Rogen (Superbad) as Rand Gauthier (who leaked the sex tape) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black) as Rand’s estranged wife Erica.
Disney+ Canada/Hulu release date: February 2nd, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Wednesday) Genre: Biographical drama Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
First-time feature director Max Lowe tells the story of how he’s tried to understand with his father, world-renowned mountain climber Alex Lowe, who died in an avalanche. Notably, Alex’s close friend and fellow climber, Conrad Anker, survived the incident, stepped in to raise Max and his siblings, and ultimately married Max’s mother.
The full list of movies and shows that hit Disney+ last month can be found here. Click here for February’s content lineup.
Netflix
Murderville [Netflix Original]
Toronto’s own Will Arnett (Arrested Development) plays a detective investigating a series of murders with celebrity guests in various improv sketches. Some of Arnett’s co-stars include Conan O’Brien (Conan), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), Sharon Stone (Casino) and Ottawa’s own Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
Netflix Canada release date: February 3rd, 2022 Genre: Improvisational comedy Runtime: Six episodes (30 to 36 minutes each)
Dion’s superpowers grow stronger, bringing danger to him and Nicole.
Raising Dion was created by Carol Barbee (Jericho) and stars Alisha Wainwright (Shadowhunters), Ja’Siah Young (Rough Night), Jazmyn Simon (Baggage Claim), Sammi Haney (7 Little Johnstons), Jason Ritter (Parenthood) and Michael B. Jordan (BlackPanther).
Netflix Canada release date: February 1st, 2022 Genre: Superhero drama Runtime: Eight episodes (37 to 45 minutes each)
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
The Legend of Vox Machina [Amazon Original]
The Legend of Vox Machina is based on the popular Dungeons & Dragons webseries Critical Role and features Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray and Sam Riegel reprising their respective roles.
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 (first three episodes, three new episodes every Friday) Genre: Animated fantasy Runtime: 12 episodes (around 30 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
The Afterparty [Apple Original]
After a high school reunion leads to someone’s death, a detective grills each partygoer to discover the culprit.
The Afterparty was created by Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie) and features an ensemble cast that includes Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), Sam Richardson (Veep), Ike Barinholtz (MADtv), Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation) and Illana Glazer (Broad City).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Comedy, mystery Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 minutes to one hour each)
After the death of her father, a young woman in 1882 moves from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to live with her rich aunts, getting caught up in a social war between the upper class.
The Gilded Age was created by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) and stars Christine Baranski (The Good Wife), Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City), Carrie Coon (The Leftovers), Louisa Jacobson (Native Son) and Morgan Spector (The Plot Against America).
Crave premiere date: January 24th, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Monday at 9pm ET) Genre: Historical drama Runtime: Nine episodes (around one hour each)
In the climate change-ravaged near future, a man uses a machine that can access people’s memories to search for his missing love.
Reminiscence was written and directed by Lisa Joy (Westworld) and stars Hugh Jackman (Logan), Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) and Cliff Curtis (Fear The Walking Dead).
Original theatrical release date: August 20th, 2021
Crave premiere date: January 28th, 2022 Genre: Neo-noir, sci-fi, thriller Runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild [Disney+ Original]
Buck embarks on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild was directed by John C. Donkin (Ice Age franchise) and features Simon Pegg returning to voice Buck, while Utkarsh Ambudkar (The Mindy Project), Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) and Vancouver’s Vincent Tong (My Little Pony franchise) join the cast.
It’s worth noting that the film was animated by Vancouver-based Bardel Entertainment (Rick & Morty).
A wronged Japanese macaque is mentored by the ghost of an American assassin as he wages war against Tokyo’s criminal underworld.
Based on Daniel Way and Dalibor Talajić’s Marvel Comics character of the same name, Hit-Monkey was created by Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory) and features the voices of Ally Maki (Wrecked), Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), George Takei (Star Trek) and Fred Tatasciore (the Hulk in various Marvel animated titles).
Original TV premiere date: November 17th, 2021
Disney+ Canada premiere date: January 26th, 2022 Genre: Animated, adult Runtime: 10 episodes (24 to 30 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ this month can be found here.
Netflix
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness [Netflix Original]
In this podcast spin-off, Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness explores various topics, including snacks, hair and bugs.
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 Genre: Reality Runtime: Six episodes (25 to 27 minutes each)
Stream Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness here.
Snowpiercer (Season 3)
Six months after the events of Season 2, Layton continues to search the globe for livable conditions while Wilford seeks vengeance.
Based on Bong Joon-Ho’s 2013 film of the same name and the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige (which the film also adapts), Snowpiercer stars Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind), Mickey Summer (Frances Ha), Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Edmonton’s own Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead).
It’s worth noting that the show is filmed in Vancouver and Langley, B.C.
Original TV broadcast: January 24th, 2022 on TNT (first episode)
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 25th, 2021 (first episode, new episodes every Tuesday) Genre: Dystopian thriller Runtime: TBA
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window [Netflix Original]
A heartbroken woman questions whether she witnessed a murder.
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window was created by Mike Tyson Mysteries‘ Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson and Larry Dorf and stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Michael Ealy (Barbershop), Tom Riley (The Nevers) and Mary Holland (Happiest Season).
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 28th, 2022 Genre: Black comedy, mystery Runtime: Eight episodes (22 to 30 minutes each)
Stream The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Windowhere.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
A Hero [Amazon Original]
After being imprisoned for failing to repay a debt, a father is given two days to get his creditor to drop the charges.
A Hero was directed by Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman) and stars Amir Jadidi (Cold Sweat), Sahar Goldoost (debut role) and Mohsen Tanabandeh (Capital).
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: January 21st, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: 2 hours, 8 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
Servant (Season 3) [Apple Original]
The Turners desperately try to return to a normal life as a new darkness looms.
Servant was created by Tony Basgallop (What Remains) andstars Toby Kebbell (Black Mirror), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones) and Rupert Grint (the Harry Potter franchise).
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: January 21st, 2022 (first episode, new episodes every Friday) Genre: Psychological horror Runtime: 10 episodes (around 30 minutes each)
With Axe gone, Chuck must develop a more sophisticated strategy than before.
Billions was created by The Illusionist producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien and New York Times journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin and stars Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man), Corey Stoll (House of Cards) and Maggie Siff (Sons of Anarchy).
Crave premiere date: January 21st, 2022 at 9pm ET (first episode, new episodes every Sunday at 9pm ET) Genre: Drama Runtime: 12 episodes (around one hour each)
Montreal filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart (Rebels on Pointe) tells the story of two Filipina-American sisters who formed the rock group Fanny, which nearly became the female version of The Beatles.
Crave premiere date: January 17th, 2022 Genre: Music documentary Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Netflix
Ozark (Season 4 — Part 1) [Netflix Original]
As the Byrdes get closer to freedom from the cartel, family tensions threaten to upend everything.
Ozark was created by Bill Debuque and Mark Williams (The Accountant) and stars Jason Bateman (Arrested Development) and Laura Linney (The Savages).
Note: this is the final season of the series, with the second batch of episodes (“Part 2”) set to drop sometime later in 2022.
Netflix Canada release date: January 21st, 2022 Genre: Drama Runtime: Seven episodes (51 to 67 minutes each)
Sparks fly when a New York hairdresser takes a gig at a prince’s wedding.
The Royal Treatment was directed by Rick Jacobson (Ash vs. Evil Dead) and stars Laura Marano (Austin & Ally), Toronto’s own Mena Massoud (Aladdin) and Chelsie Preston Crayford (The Cult).
Upload stars Canadian Robbie Amell as Nathan Brown, a 27-year-old computer engineering grad who dies and is uploaded to ‘Lake View’s’ digital afterlife.
The series was filmed in Vancouver and first hit Prime Video in May 2020.
Amazon has confirmed the premiere date and title for its upcoming The Lord of the Rings live-action series.
The series, officially titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, will debut on Prime Video on September 2nd.
Amazon has spent $250 million USD (about $312 million CAD) on The Rings of Power‘s first season alone, making it the most expensive series ever made. The company has reportedly committed to five seasons, which would push the series’ budget past $1 billion USD (about $1.25 billion CAD) when all is said and done.
As the name suggests, the first season, which will run for eight episodes, will tell the story of the forging of the titular rings that would eventually be wielded by Sauron. This means it takes place thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
See below for the series’ official synopsis:
Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
Amazon has confirmed the premiere date and title for its upcoming The Lord of the Rings live-action series.
The series, officially titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, will debut on Prime Video on September 2nd.
Amazon has spent $250 million USD (about $312 million CAD) on The Rings of Power‘s first season alone, making it the most expensive series ever made. The company has reportedly committed to five seasons, which would push the series’ budget past $1 billion USD (about $1.25 billion CAD) when all is said and done.
As the name suggests, the first season, which will run for eight episodes, will tell the story of the forging of the titular rings that would eventually be wielded by Sauron. This means it takes place thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
See below for the series’ official synopsis:
Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical will hit Amazon Prime Video on March 4th.
The eight-episode animated series is set in the same universe as the Prime Video show, The Boys, which is filmed in Toronto.
Each episode sports its own animation style and is about 12-14 minutes long, similar to Netflix’s Love, Death + Robots and Disney+’s Star Wars: Visions. Additionally, the show features unseen stories created by notable people like Awkwafina; Garth Ennis; Eliot and Ilana Glazer; Canadians Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen; Simon Racioppa, Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth; and Andy Samberg and Aisha Tyler.
The Boys is based on the New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, and is developed by executive producer and showrunner Eric Kripke. Season 3 of the series premieres on June 3rd.
Amazon Prime is priced at $79 per year with a 30-day trial period. The trial isn’t available for those in Quebec, but Prime Video costs $79 for a 13-month subscription, giving you one extra month for the same price.
Amazon Prime Video is available on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Google TV, PlayStation, Xbox and more.
Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.
Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.
Amazon Prime Video
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania [Amazon Original]
After Van Helsing’s new invention transforms Drac and friends into humans and Johnny into a monster, the gang must find a way to switch back to their regular selves before the changes become permanent.
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is the feature directorial debut of Jennifer Kluska (Hotel Transylvania series) and Derek Drymon (SpongeBob SquarePants) and features the returning voices of Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn and Jim Gaffigan.
Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: January 14th, 2022 Genre: Animated comedy Runtime: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Hosted by Yvonne Orji (Insecure), a group of single parents moves into a house together for a second chance at love, not knowing that their adult children are watching and manipulating everything just down the street.
Crave/HBO Max premiere date: January 13th, 2022 (all episodes) Genre: Reality Runtime: Eight episodes (29 to 46 minutes each)
After his house gets robbed, a former government assassin hunts down those responsible, making him the target of a deadly drug lord.
Nobody was directed by Ilya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry) and stars Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), rapper RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).
It’s worth noting that the movie was partially shot in Winnipeg.
Original theatrical release date: March 26th, 2021 Crave premiere date: January 14th, 2022 Genre: Action-thriller Runtime: 1 hour, 32 minutes
Following the events of 2021’s The Suicide Squad, Christopher Smith/Peacemaker gets roped into another mission as he begins to question everything he believed in.
Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, Peacemaker was created, written and (mostly) directed by James Gunn (The Suicide Squad) and features John Cena, Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee reprising their roles from the 2021 film, while Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black), Chukwudi Iwuji (Designated Survivor), Freddie Stroma (Unreal) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) co-star.
It’s worth noting that the series was filmed in Vancouver.
Crave/HBO Max premiere date: January 13th, 2022 (first three episodes, new episodes every Thursday) Genre: Superhero Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)
Following the series’ cancellation, Ray Donovan series showrunner/director David Hollander and star Liev Schreiber have reunited to co-write and finish the story.
After Mickey escapes, Ray is determined to find and stop him before he can cause any more damage. Alongside Schreiber, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Kerris Dorsey, Kerry Condon and Jon Voight reprise their roles from the TV series.
Crave premiere date: January 14th, 2022 Genre: Crime drama Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.
Disney+
Eternals
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, a group of immortal beings emerge from thousands of years of hiding to protect Earth from another ancient race.
Based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name, Eternals was co-written and directed by Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) and features an ensemble cast that includes Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians), Richard Madden (Game of Thrones), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Salma Hayek (Ugly Betty) and Angelina Jolie (Changeling).
Original theatrical release date: November 5th, 2021 Disney+ Canada premiere date: January 12th, 2022 Genre: Superhero Runtime: 2 hours, 36 minutes
While getting better, Tony still finds himself struggling with his grief over his late wife.
After Life was created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais (The Office) and stars Gervais, Tom Basden (the Cowards sketch group), Tony Way (Game of Thrones) and Diane Morgan (Mandy).
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 14th, 2022 Genre: Black comedy, drama Runtime: Eight episodes (27 to 36 minutes each)
Over different time periods, a poor family, an anxious developer and a tired landlady become tied to the same mysterious house.
The House features an ensemble voice cast that includes Mia Goth (Suspiria), Jarvis Cocker (of the band Pulp), Susan Wokoma (Chewing Gum) and Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech).
Netflix Canada premiere date: January 14th, 2022 Genre: Dark comedy, stop-motion Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes
The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.
Premium video on demand (PVOD)
The Matrix Resurrections
Decades after the events of The Matrix Revolutions, Neo re-enters The Matrix to help a team of rebels and save Trinity from a new enemy.
The Matrix Resurrections was co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski (The Matrix trilogy) and features Toronto’s own Keanu Reeves and Burbaby, B.C.’s own Carrie-Anne Moss returning as Neo and Trinity, respectively, while series newcomers Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen), Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones), Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) and Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) join the cast.
Original theatrical release date: December 22nd, 2021
PVOD premiere date: January 14th, 2022 Genre: Sci-fi, action Runtime: 2 hours, 28 minutes
