The cast of Orange is the new black released a video Wednesday afternoon announcing that the seventh season would be the last in the revolutionary and award-winning series of Netflix. This is not necessarily bad news. Seven seasons is a good run in health and more than most shows. It is also true that Orange is the new black has lost some of the punch that has made television an unmissable event – it seems like there are limits to how far you can conduct a story inside the walls of the prison .
Orange is the new blackThe final of the series will follow somewhat behind the last season of Room of cards which will be released next month. It can be hard to remember a moment when Netflix do not have have a new original series every week, but in 2013, when the company went from a convenient place to excessive consumption Frasier to the content creator in its own right, Room of cards and Orange is the new black were two of the first shows launched. They also made Netflix a favorite spot for award-winning storytellers when they landed the Emmys streamer for staging and guest actress in their first two years in the game. Five years later, Netflix has matched HBO for the highest number of statues won at the 2018 Emmy Awards. But now, the platform is looking elsewhere and it's time to say goodbye to the stories that launched an empire.
In addition to Room of cards and Orange is the new black, the rest of the first wave of original dramas based on Netflix algorithms –Hemlock Grove, Marco Polo, Bloodline, Sense8, and (technically) Narcos– have already left. At one point, it seemed that the infinitely deep pockets of Silicon Valley, combined with top-secret evaluation data, meant that Netflix never cancel a series, but the platform has recently become a little smarter and has started cutting programs here and there.
Even Marvel's superheroes – too big to fail at the box office – have come under Netflix spotlight for the first time this week, when the much-maligned Iron fist failed to get a third season. This does not mean the end of comic book shows on Netflix, but it also means that this particular universe is not infinitely extended. Marvel Netflix shows have been on a slippery slope for a while now, but Daredevil Season 3, which begins this week, is a return to form and the sign that if the platform reigns in its television ambitions, there is still much to do among street superheroes.
But with the Emmys defeated, stock prices rising and the never-ending stream of content preventing TV critics and fans from fighting, does Netflix have no more people to conquer? On the contrary. Society now devotes a lot of energy and resources to conquering the world of cinema. In addition to filling his stables with leading film talents, Netflix hired a phalanx of strategists from the awards season, fought against the Cannes Film Festival for the right to participate and even changed its world famous logo. of the Oscar gold. Like BuzzFeed Adam B. Vary Remarks:
Starting this month at the Venice Film Festival, Netflix
discreetly introduces a new opening logo, designed exclusively for
his films play in movie theaters. A thin, bright red line pierces the
middle of a black screen, followed by a bright rainbow of other lines
that ultimately merge into the Netflix "N" – the word "Netflix"
never even appear. In addition to appearing much more cinematic, the new
The logo is a leading sign that, to be dominant in the world
movie world, Netflix realized that it had to start behaving less
as a disruptive force once in a generation, and more like a
old school movie company.
Netflix made a splash at the Oscars earlier this year when the drama Muddy has been nominated in several high-end categories and the documentary Icarus won the first statue of the platform for a long-term project. With Alfonso Cuaroón Roma a key figure in film festivals and favorite of the first Oscars for next year's ceremony, Netflix's priorities could not be clearer. But if Netflix wins the biggest Hollywood award next year, it would be good to remember Piper, Taystee, Suzanne, Sophie, Poussey, Red, Alex, Lorna, Nicky, Claire Underwood and all the other women who paved the way.
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Uzo Aduba
Although she was little known when she started Orange is the new black, Aduba has quickly become one of the beloved critics of the drama for good reason. Her empathic and sometimes delightfully delirious portrayal of Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren was one of the highlights of the series. And the Emmy winner has found places to shine outside of Orange as well, including a well-received tour as Glinda the Good Witch of the South in The Wiz Live! and a dubbing gig like Bismuth on Steven Universe.
Photo: By JoJo Whilden / Netflix.
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Finn Wolfhard
Millie Bobby Brown could be Strange thingsBiggest star in the group, but Wolfhard is doing pretty well for himself. He quickly earned a role in mega success last year. he remake, and his band, Calpurnia, just released his first recorded album, E.P. earlier this summer. Moreover, things are going well for his character in the world of the series, now that he has found Eleven. You go, Mike Wheeler.
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Claire Foy
What can we say? She is royalty. Foy had already made a name for herself in the UK when she was chosen to play Queen Elizabeth, but that was The crown this gave him the chance to assume the throne – and global recognition – that she has always deserved.
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John Early
Although it may be difficult to remember a lot before his days Research Group, One of Early's leading roles in the event was Netflix. Wet Hot American Summer: First day of the camp. When the series came back to Netflix for Ten years after, Likewise, Early's Logan. Now this actor and comedian is everywhere –Difficult people, the sinister artist, and Animals, to name a few. Without Wet Hot, we might never have had Elliott Goss – and that would have been a terrible loss.
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.
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Corey Stoll
Yes, Stoll already existed for a while before playing the role of Peter Russo in the very first season of Room of cardsBut it is this role that has pushed Hollywood to sit down and become aware of it. Since moving from one season to another, he has found other important roles on television and in film, including as the main villain of The ant man.
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Asia Kate Dillon
Fun fact: Dillon actually appeared on Master of none before their escape role as Brandy Epps on Orange is the new black. And now, as Showtime viewers know, they are now playing a leading role – like Taylor Mason on Billions. This role is an exciting development not only for Dillon, but also for the history of television: this is the first time a North American TV series features a non-binary character.
Photo: By JoJo Whildren / Netflix.
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Ruby Rose
As the Internet knows, Rose recently shared some important information: she was chosen to be CW's Batwoman – a landmark decision that will give television its first openly gay superhero. But before that, many of us knew her as Stella Carlin of Orange is the new blackA particularly sneaky inmate in Litchfield who shared a brief romantic relationship with Piper. Since then she has starred in several blockbusters, including Resident Evil: The Last Chapter, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, John Wick: Chapter 2, Pitch Perfect 3, and more recently, The Meg. Not bad for one of Piper's offspring!
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