The slowness of the news cycle continues with big stories that do not bring a lot of discussions up. This time around, we make the best of what there is with talk about the new plans at Plex, a study claiming Apple TV+ has the best content available, the intentions of WarernMedia and theatrical releases in 2022, and the major deal Netflix put in place with Sony. Find all about this and more on the latest episode of The Streaming Wars.

News Rundown

Netflix:

Netflix And Sony Break Ground With Film Licensing Deal Replacing Starz Pact, Including First Look At New Direct-To-Streaming Titles: https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-sony-pictures-licensing-deal-streaming-starz-spider-man-1234730124/

Jordan Vogt-Roberts To Direct ‘Gundam’ Live-Action Movie From Legendary & Netflix: https://deadline.com/2021/04/gundam-movie-jordan-vogt-roberts-brian-k-vaughan-netflix-legendary-1234732753/

‘Bridgerton’ Renewed For Seasons 3 & 4 By Netflix: https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-renews-bridgerton-season-3-4-1234733267/

Former ‘Bachelor’ Star Colton Underwood Lands Netflix Reality Series: https://deadline.com/2021/04/former-bachelor-colton-underwood-netflix-reality-series-gay-1234734189/

Netflix & 21 Laps Producing A Feature Adaptation Of ‘The Poet’: https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-21-laps-the-poet-film-adaptation-1234734325/

Italia Ricci To Star In Netflix Sci-Fi Series ‘The Imperfects’ From Nomadic Pictures: https://deadline.com/2021/04/italia-ricci-to-star-in-netflix-sci-fi-series-the-imperfects-from-nomadic-pictures-1234734881/

Pete Davidson To Topline ‘I Slept with Joey Ramone’ Biopic From Netflix & STXfilms: https://deadline.com/2021/04/pete-davidson-i-slept-with-joey-ramone-netflix-stxfilms-1234734894/

‘Castlevania’ To End With Season 4 As Netflix Eyes New Series In Same Universe: https://deadline.com/2021/04/castlevania-canceled-end-season-4-premiere-date-netflix-new-series-universe-1234735439/

‘Ginny & Georgia’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix After Season 1 Watched By 52M Subscribers: https://deadline.com/2021/04/ginny-georgia-renewed-season-2-netflix-52m-subscribers-1234739400/

Edgar Ramírez To Star In ‘Florida Man’ Netflix Hourlong Series From Donald Todd & Aggregate: https://deadline.com/2021/04/edgar-ramirez-florida-man-netflix-series-donald-todd-aggregate-jason-bateman-1234739638/

AnnaSophia Robb & Emory Cohen Set For Netflix Thriller ‘Rebel Ridge’: https://deadline.com/2021/04/annasophia-robb-emory-cohen-rebel-ridge-netflix-1234739626/

Prime Video:

Amazon Adapts ‘The Great British Bake Off’ In Spain As ‘Celebrity Bake Off España’: https://deadline.com/2021/04/amazon-orders-celebrity-bake-off-espana-1234729250/

Chris Pratt Sci-Fi Movie ‘The Tomorrow War’ Sets Summer Release On Amazon: https://deadline.com/2021/04/chris-pratt-the-tomorrow-war-sets-summer-release-amazon-1234729392/

Director Alma Har’el Inks First-Look TV Deal With Amazon Studios: https://deadline.com/2021/04/director-alma-harel-inks-first-look-tv-deal-with-amazon-studios-1234733220/

Paul Pogba Signs Overall Deal With Amazon; Soccer Star’s First Project Is Doc Series ‘The Pogmentary’: https://deadline.com/2021/04/paul-pogba-overall-deal-amazon-pogmentary-1234734019/

Amazon Prime Reaches 200 Million Members: https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-prime-reaches-200-million-members/

Hulu:

‘Unf$?%ables’ Comedy Series In Works At Hulu From Jeremy Hsu, Viola Davis & Julius Tennon’s JuVee Prods.: https://deadline.com/2021/04/unf%ables-comedy-series-in-works-at-hulu-from-jeremy-hsu-viola-davis-julius-tennons-juvee-prods-1234739898/

Paramount+:

‘Arlington Road’ TV Series Inspired By Movie In Works At Paramount+ From Mark Pellington & Seth Fisher: https://deadline.com/2021/04/arlington-road-tv-series-paramount-plus-mark-pellington-seth-fisher-1234733787/

Apple TV+:

Tom Holland To Star In Apple Anthology Series ‘The Crowded Room’ From Akiva Goldsman & New Regency: https://deadline.com/2021/04/tom-holland-to-star-apple-anthology-series-the-crowded-room-akiva-goldsman-1234729874/

‘Watch the Sound With Mark Ronson’ Docuseries Set At Apple TV+: https://deadline.com/2021/04/watch-the-sound-with-mark-ronson-docuseries-apple-tv-plus-1234733195/

Study: Apple TV+ Outranks Competitors for Top-Rated Content: https://thestreamable.com/news/study-apple-tv-plus-outranks-competitors-top-rated-content

Apple Orders Bilingual Drama Series ‘Now And Then’ From ‘Cable Girls’ Team; Gideon Raff To Direct & EP: https://deadline.com/2021/04/apple-bilingual-series-now-and-then-gran-hotel-team-gideon-raff-1234737625/

Disney+:

Disney+ Confirms David Beckham Series ‘Save Our Squad’: https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-david-beckham-save-our-squad-1234733241/

Disney+