2019 has been another good year for streaming giant Netflix. With heaps of new content published and Stranger Things’ third season smashing through previous streaming records. Despite the arrival of new streaming platforms like Disney plus just around the corner, Netflix is powering forward regardless.
Obviously, some titles are going to start disappearing and reappearing on new sites, but Netflix still has an incredible breadth of content in television, film, stand-up and documentary. This list will look at new Netflix originals still to come in 2019, some of the most exciting and the most intriguing titles being prepared for your streaming pleasure.
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zach Galifianakis’s satirical celebrity interview show is getting the movie treatment with the show’s curmudgeonly host going on the road to interview a number of new guests. Those familiar will know that the Zach who hosts the show often has a total disdain for his guests and is frequently annoyed that no one takes what he’s doing seriously.
Directed by Scott Auckerman, the film will follow Zach as he tries to reinstate his reputation as a serious interviewer and will no doubt explore more of the character than we’ve seen before. As for who will be appearing, very few details have been given, so we’ll have to wait and see when the film is released on September 20th.
In The Shadow Of the Moon
There’s no denying that crime drama genre is having a moment right now, and the new Netflix film In the Shadow of the Moon, coming September 27th, is going to be continuing that trend. Set in Philidelphia in 1988, the film will follow a police detective (Narcos’ Boyd Holbrook) as he obsessives over an elusive murderer.
There’s been no official trailer yet, but loose plot descriptions suggest that the film will be exploring the cost of being married to the job and the inability to disconnect from the mystery when catching the killer is all you can think about. Michael C. Hall and Cleopatra Coleman also star.
The Politician
Also dropping on September 27th is a new comedy show The Politician starring Ben Platt fresh from Broadway superstardom. Co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow, the show will focus on Payton Hobart (Platt) and ambitious high schooler with dreams of becoming President of the United States who must first fight to be his student council president.
A show like this is going to have its finger on the pulse of contemporary culture and will deliver it with biting satire and more than a little hint of darkness as the race to the top brings out the worst in everyone.
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
The Breaking Bad movie is happening and with a release date of October 11th, and it is coming so very soon! As can be expected, plot details are being held pretty close to the chest. All that’s been said is that it will follow Jesse Pinkman after he escaped from Jack’s gang at the end of the series.
With the teaser trailer pretty much just confirming this plotline, it’s unlikely we’ll hear more about the film until we actually get to see it. Show creator Vince Gilligan is writing and directing, and, with Better Call Saul further invigorating the Breaking Bad brand, this film is surely not going to disappoint.
The Irishman
The long-awaited cinematic reunion of Scorsese and De Nero is finally happening, and it’s coming to Netflix on November 27th! The Irishman will follow the life and death of notorious criminal Jimmy Hoffa, played by Al Pacino. With a thoroughly de-aged De Nero playing opposite his contemporaries, the film promises to be a fascinating piece of work. Plus, if the talent alone wasn’t enough to get you, even Joe Pesci has come out of retirement for this film.
This is an incredibly good get for Netflix, and, with a confirmed running time of 3 and a half hours, it will be a true cinema epic made for you by one of the maestros of the medium.
Green Eggs and Ham
Coming this fall is a new animated TV series based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved Green Eggs and Ham. A 13 episode series, executive produced by Ellen Degeneres, and a co-production with Warner Brothers Television, the show will follow the main characters from Seuss’ book as they go on a cross-country journey to save an endangered animal. Netflix’s animated output has been very strong, and, with a cast that includes Adam Devine, Jillian Bell, Michael Douglas, and Keegan Michael-Key it’s likely that this will be a big bet for the site’s family programming.
7. American Son
On 1st on November Netflix will release another film, but one of their first forays into Broadway: an adaptation of the smash hit American Son. With the original Broadway cast returning, which includes Kerry Washington, the story focuses on an interracial couple who reunite at a Florida police station on account of their missing son.
A hard hitter that will tackle very strong themes about contemporary America. Certainly, one to watch out for, especially if you missed it on stage. Depending on its success, American Son could open the doors for Netflix to adapt more Broadway shows.
Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
It seems that Netflix just can’t get enough shows about people cooking and people eating, and, this Fall, there will be even more. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will mark the second collaboration between Netflix and celebrity chef David Chang after the success of Ugly Delicious. Chang will bring more of his food passion and infectious charm in this new series that will see him travel, with a different guest each show, to a city where they will take in culture and food, over three separate meals, over the course of one day.
Marriage Story
Another Netflix-produced Noah Baumbach picture (The Meyerowitz Chronicles) following another story about the trials and tribulations of family. Scarlett Johanssen and Adam Driver star as a couple trying to raise their son while they go through a particularly difficult divorce.
Baumbach has already proven himself as a master of the family dynamic, nailing both realistic dialogue and equally sympathetic and infuriating characters. With an advertising campaign that tells the story from both parents’ perspectives, this could prove to be quite a divisive story. We’ll have to see when it arrives this December 6th.
The Witcher
No official release date yet, but The Witcher is likely to come out at the end of this year and may one of the most hotly anticipated series of 2019. A lot of people may know the character from either of the phenomenally successful video game or book series, and this has been long overdue a screen adaptation. With Superman himself, Henry Cavill, stepping into the role, the series already has some serious clout.
Reportedly, it will follow the plot of the books—so don’t worry if you haven’t played the game—which have enough political intrigue, medieval horror, magic, and action that it could fill that Game of Thrones shaped hole in your heart.
