It’s been an up and down year for the biggest streaming service on the planet, but one summer project just got an exciting new update. A new report fromWhat’s On Netflixannounced thatLand of Bad, the high-octane action thrillerstarringLiam HemsworthandRussell Croweis set to premiere on Netflix on July 18. New information on theLand of Badfront has been mostly quiet this yearexcept for sneak peaksanddeleted scenes, which were exclusively revealed by Colliderin February and March earlier this year, respectively. The film grossed just under $7 million in a short theatrical run earlier this year. In addition to Hemsworth and Crowe,another Hemsworth brother (Luke, not Chris) star inLand of Bad,as well asRicky WhittleandMilo Ventimiglia.
This year has been a mixed bag for Netflix, with some projects such asAtlasfailing to live up to expectations, while others likeBridgertonhave excelled as the smash hits we all know and love. One of the platform’s biggest projects came earlier in the year with thelive-action adaptation ofAvatar: The Last Airbender, which was divise among critics and audiences, registering a 60% score from the former and a 73% rating from the latter onRotten Tomatoes. The series did well enough toearn a renewal for two more seasons, giving the live-actionATLAcrew a fair chance to tell the full story of Avatar Aang and the crew in Book 2 (Earth) and Book 3 (Fire).
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Bridgertonhas been the top TV show on Netflixsince it first premiered a week ago on June 13. The series has developed a cult-like following and launched several of its stars to new levels of fame, withJonathan Baileyrecently signing on to lead the newJurassic Worldmovie. Netflix also has a history of taking older shows and shining a bright light on them, as it did withSuitslast year, which it catapulted to success so much so that the franchise announceda new spin-off series was in the works. Another popular Netflix project to release recently isHit Man, the romantic comedy crime drama starringGlen PowellandAdria Arjona, which has accrued nearly perfect scores of 96% from critics and 93% from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Land of Badwill premiere onNetflixon July 18. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and coverage of the film.
Land of Bad
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