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Netflix has cast fourteen-year-old Irish Canadian actress Amybeth McNulty in the lead role of orphan Anne Shirley for its forthcoming remake of the 1985 film, Anne of Green Gables. Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s timeless novel of the same name, the eight-episode drama series titled Anne will debut in 2017.
The streaming platform has partnered with Canada’s CBC on the original series, which is written by Emmy Award winner Moira Walley-Beckett. According to Deadline, Geraldine James and R.H. Thomson have also been cast in the series, which is currently in production in Ontario, Canada c/o Northwood Entertainment. Nick Caro will direct the two-hour premiere episode.
In other news…
A new Spanish video platform called Napflix will do the opposite of entertain you, compiling nearly 60 monotonous and repetitive YouTube videos to help people fall asleep. Some of the material includes such things as quantum physics lectures and clips from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake. [The Guardian]
Netflix’s forthcoming original reboot of the 2000 Swedish film Naked has cast Cory Hardrict as the leader of a motorcycle gang. The romantic comedy, which stars Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall, will premiere globally via the platform in 2017. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Walmart-owned SVOD platform Vudu has launched a free movie streaming service in an effort to attract more users. Titled Vudu Movies On Us, the new ad-supported service features titles like Mad Max and School Of Rock. [Forbes]
Netflix has released the official trailer to The Ivory Game, the platform’s Toronto Film Festival acquisition from executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio. The forthcoming documentary, which premieres on November 4, delves into the illegal ivory trade that is responsible for the death of 1 elephant every 15 minutes:
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