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Netflix Celebrates LGBTQ Storytelling With a New Collection and New Releases
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01 June 2022
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Netflix is slaying Pride Month with a slew of offerings shining a spotlight on the diverse spectrum of LGBTQ stories, identities and self-expression with our new collection, Shine With Pride.
With over 460 titles, the collection features impactful documentaries, dramas, comedies including Getting Curious With Jonathan Van Ness, Heartstopper (just renewed for two more seasons), She-Ra and The Princess of Power, Elite and many more. Inspired by the range of color and symbolism present in the Pride flag, illustrator Ben Nichols created the collection artwork to celebrate the uniqueness that makes the LGBTQ community extraordinary.
Throughout the year we'll be unveiling new collections in collaboration with new artists, so stay tuned. Previous collections included Black History Month, Lunar New Year, Earth Month, Asian American American Pacific Islander Month, Global Accessibility Awareness Day and more.
Additionally, we have new specials, series and films launching all month. Check them out below:
Stand Out: An LGBTQ Celebration Release Date: June 9, 2022 The largest-ever gathering of LGBTQ comics. The historic celebration featured some of the best in LGBTQ comedy legends and emerging talent hosted by Billy Eichner. Highlights included icon Ani DiFranco introducing Margaret Cho, Sarah Paulson introducing Tig Notaro, Lily Tomlin introducing Sandra Bernhard, Lena Waithe introducing Wanda Sykes, and Rosie O'Donnell closing the night and inviting the rest of the performers joining her on stage for a NEW rendition of Cyndi Lauper's hit Girls Just Want to Have Fun, GAYS Just Want to Have Fun. Other incredible talent who performed throughout the night included Bob the Drag Queen, Eddie Izzard, Solomon Georgio, Sam Jay, River Butcher, Patti Harrison, Matteo Lane, Marsha Warfield, Mae Martin, Judy Gold, Joel Kim Booster, James Adomian, Guy Branum, Gina Yashere, Trixie Mattel, Scott Thompson, and Todd Glass. Stand Out is produced by Page Hurwitz, Wanda Sykes (Push It Productions), Brian Graden and Dave Mace (Brian Graden Media).
First Kill Release Date: June 10 When its time for teenage vampire Juliette to make her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family, she sets her sights on a new girl in town named Calliope. But much to Juliettes surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter, from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find that the other wont be so easy to kill and, unfortunately, way too easy to fall for. Created by: From Felicia D. Henderson (EP, Co-Creator, Showrunner); V. E. Schwab (EP & Co-Creator); Emma Roberts & Kara Preiss (Belletrist Productions, EPs) Cast: Sarah Catherine Cook, Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, Outerbanks), Aubin Wise (Atlanta), Jason Robert Moore (The Punisher), Gracie Dzienny (Jupiter's Legacy), Will Swenson (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Jonas Dylan Allen.
Halftime Release Date: June 14 Directed by Amanda Micheli, HALFTIME offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes Jennifer Lopez the icon she is. The documentary focuses on Lopez as she embraces the second half of her career and continues to inspire with her perseverance, creative brilliance and cultural contributions, set against the backdrop of her groundbreaking Super Bowl performance.
Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend Release Date: June 15 The legendary Iron Chef series is reborn with a supersized approach to the ground-breaking culinary competition that started it all. It's been called the toughest culinary challenge a chef will ever experience. This is where world-class cuisine meets high-octane sports. Five new trailblazing Iron Chefs will welcome brave Challenger Chefs to the reimagined Kitchen Stadium, where theyll face off and be pushed to the limits of endurance and creativity, as they cook up extraordinary culinary creations. The competition's most successful Challenger will return to battle in a grand finale for the chance to be named the first-ever "Iron Legend." Cast: Hosts - Alton Brown and Kristen Kish; Iron Chefs - Curtis Stone, Dominique Crenn, Marcus Samuelson, Ming Tsai, Gabriela Camara
Dead End: Paranormal Park Season 1 Release Date: June 16 Based on creator and executive producer Hamish Steele's horror-comedy graphic novels DeadEndia and web short Dead End, Dead End: Paranormal Park follows the adventures of Barney, Norma and magical-talking-dog Pugsley, as they balance their summer jobs at the local theme park haunted house while battling the totally real supernatural forces that dwell within it. Together with their guide to the underworld multiplane, a sardonic thousand-year-old demon named Courtney, theyll face zombie mascots, demonic game show hosts, sleep-sucking witches and the scariest thing of all: their first crushes! The series will also feature a special musical episode with songs written by Patrick Stump. Cast: Zach Barack, Kody Kavitha, Emily Osment, Alex Brightman, Clinton Leupp a.k.a. Miss Coco Peru, Kenny Tran and Kathreen Khavari; Guest Stars: Alan Cumming, Angelica Ross, C Nelson, Kemah Bob, MJ Roridguez, Patrick Stump, Sam Jay, Taylor "Effy" Gibson, Tom Lenk, Z Infante and more!
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual Release Date: June 21 Filmed at Catch One in Los Angeles by Doron Max Hagay, Joel Kim Booster makes his Netflix comedy special debut with Psychosexual. In a uniquely crafted three set act; Booster discusses learning the cultural nuances of being Asian as he gets older, shares his preference for threesomes with tips for successful masturbation and his fascination for human sexuality and much more.
The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Release Date: June 22 After putting a stop to 1963's d
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