The industry of stream will have an air of nostalgia in 2023 thanks to the premiere of prequels, sequels and the arrival of expected endings from some iconic series. From the return of Grease, through That ’70’s Show, to Scooby-Doo, these are some of the movies and shows that can be seen on platforms such as Netflix, Apple TV, HBO Max, Paramount +, Disney + and others.
Is that the entertainment industry found the key to commercial success in nostalgia when telling stories.
Proof of this has been the number of series set in the past, as in the case of the worldwide phenomenon of stranger thingsthat revives the 80s, the new stories derived from the films of the saga Star Wars(Mandalorians, Andor), or the rebirth of Karate Kid in the series Cobra Kai.
I’ve seen this before
The formula is repeated in the most anticipated releases of 2023, and the most striking example is the return of Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo as the protagonist in the HBO Max adult cartoon, Velma.
The program that will bewill arrive on the platform on January 12th is a prequel to the 1969 cartoon and will follow well-known members of the amateur gang of criminal investigators, prior to the official formation of Mystery Inc.
Netflix Will Report Teenage Troubles Of Wisconsin Friend Group From That show from the 70s (1998) in the spin-off series That show from the 90s.
This time the story will be told through the eyes of Leia Forman, who will have the summer of her life after traveling to her grandparents Kitty and Red Forman’s house, and will feature many of the original cast such as Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis , Wilmer Valderrama, Debra Jo Rupp, among others. There will be no Danny Masterson, accused of sexual assault.
The rebel girls’ iconic pink jackets by Fat will return to Paramount+ in the music series Fat: Rise of Pink Ladies.
It is a prequel to the famous love story that John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John played in 1978 in their roles of Danny and Sandy.
Star Trek and The Last of Us
The same platform is keeping the traveler legacy of the crew of the USS Enterprise alive with the premiere of a third and final season of Star Trek: Picardthe “spin-off” centered around retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart).
Even if the return of sex and the city (1998) in 2021 through the series That’s it It was intended as a miniseries that would not have a sequel, Sarah Jessica Parker will not leave her role of Carrie Bradshaw in 2023 with the second season premiere.
Without doubt one of the most anticipated releases of the year is the post-apocalyptic drama starring Pedro Pascal. The Last of Us (HBO) based on the video game of the same name by Naughty Dog created in 2013.
The action continues for fans of john wickawaiting the arrival of The Continentalthe prequel to the starring film Keanu Reeves set in 1970s New York, starring Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson and Ben Robson, among others.
New seasons of established series
But the year will also be marked by new seasons of hit series like a third of Bridgerton (Netflix), the fourth installment of succession (HBO Max) and you (Netflix) and the second season of yellow jackets (paramount +).
As well as third-party stories celebrated by television critics such as The Mandalorian (Disney+) – also starring Peter Pascal– ted lasso (AppleTV+) e Only homicides in the building (Hulu).
Also, series like The crown (Netflix), which survived six seasons featuring the Queen of the United Kingdom and her family; The wonderful Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video), an Emmy Awards favorite that closes with a fifth installment; as well as the closure of The sorcerer (Netflix).
Among the new installments, followers of the work of sam levinson (Euphoriaa, 2019) await the presentation of the idol (HBO), a production that will portray the turbulent love story between a rising pop star and a modern self-help guru, starring Lily-Rose Deep.
Harrison Ford he will be a therapist who sets aside professional ethics in his work by giving his true opinions to his patients Narrowing (Apple TV+), a production by the creators of ted lasso.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe there will be previews and in the summer the second part of Loki and the first of Kicked outa series derived from Hawk eye (2021) in which the origin of the superheroine Maya López is explored.
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