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The two biggest news threads in streaming that influenced August involve Netflix and Peacock. Despite COVID-19 delaying movie and television shows throughout this year, Netflix hasn’t been short on original content in August. The streaming giant released 100 different movies and series in August with 60 of them being different original releases. Among the headliners was the original super hero movie Project Power starring Jamie Foxx. NBC-backed Peacock is the newcomer to streaming world launching in mid July. It’s gained a steady following despite eschewing the typical strategy of trying to fund individual creators for exclusive content. Instead, it’s been a strategy of bringing the studio’s stable of shows and movies to generate interest. That is not to say some its original content hasn’t been intriguing with a the television adaptation of Aldeous Huxley’s novel A Brave New World striking a chord with audiences.
HBO Max might not have the volume of titles that Netflix has nor the intrigue of being new to the game like Peacock, but it definitely hits the spot in terms of quality and intrigue. Rick and Morty is an adult cartoon with a certain bingeable quality that makes it perfect for whittling away the hours on a lazy day. Then there is Lovecraft Country, a horror show set in segregated 1950’s that draws upon the ideas and settings of writer H.P. Lovecraft. It’s a show that talks about the monster of racism and the literal monsters lurking in darkness.
Despite the boom of titles Netflix released this month, the thing to look out for is whether pandemic-related delays finally catch up with the company. Most of Netflix’s 2020 lineup was set before the pandemic struck and the fall could be a thin time for new streaming content.
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Source: Boy Genius Report
