Netflix is putting together plans to shoot two Red Notice sequels back-to-back, with the aim to begin production in 2023.
According to Deadline , writer and director Rawson Marshall Thurber has already started writing for them and Netflix wants to bring back all three leads – Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot – to reprise their roles.
Several new characters will also be introduced to flesh out an ensemble cast for a heist movie akin to something like the Ocean's Eleven franchise, says Deadline. Netflix itself has yet to issue any official comments.
Netflix's most watched movie ever
Red Notice sees Johnson's FBI agent and Reynolds' art thief team up to thwart another thief played by Gadot. Despite the simplistic premise, Red Notice resonated extremely well with audiences.
Netflix told Business Insider that it had accumulated a viewership of 364.02 million hours within 28 days of its release, making it the most watched Netflix movie of all time.
It didn't fare as well with critics, however. Its average score on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 166 reviews, is only 37% while the audience score is a far more impressive 92%.
Considering it's already committing itself to two sequels and filming them back-to-back, Netflix clearly has a lot of faith in Red Notice as an IP. Time will tell whether the sequels will retain fans' interest or win over the first movie's dissenters, though.
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A dark and tumultuous take on the lives of anxiety-ridden high-schoolers, Euphoria is a gritty coming-of-age drama. The show handles drug abuse, sex, and trauma, lead by an ensemble of young, promising talent with Zendaya at the helm. Returning for its second season, get all caught up and find out where to watch Euphoria online from start to finish.
Introduced to 17-year-old Rue, a drug addict fresh out of rehab with no intention of staying clean, Euphoria chronicles a band of misfits all grappling with their own set of insecurities and relationship woes in this HBO Max original. From Jules (Hunter Schafer), a transgender girl looking for validation and love in the wrong places. Nate (Jacob Elordi) is the typical jock, struggling internally with his own sexual insecurities. Meanwhile, Cassie (Sydeny Sweeney) is grappling with rumors circulating about her around the school.
Applauded for its cinematography and handling of mature subjects, Euphoria deftly combines themes of sexuality, drug abuse, friendship, and love. With one season and two one-hour specials under its belt, 2022 sees the return with Euphoria season 2 .
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This is the year I conquer the Raspberry Pi
Since the very first model was released almost a decade ago, the Raspberry Pi has tempted and tortured me in equal measure.
As someone with almost no programming expertise and equally few engineering skills, the elaborate creations people come up with (like this Raspberry Pi Pip-Boy or this GLaDOS voice assistant ) have made the Pi feel completely inaccessible.
I’ve also been paralyzed by the possibilities these tiny single-board computers open up. As a journalist, I know all too well the tyranny of the white page and blinking cursor, and the Raspberry Pi is the technologist’s equivalent: a blank canvas.
Not even in the peak of lockdown, when I had nothing else to do with my evenings but twiddle my thumbs, could I find the courage to take the plunge. The question was always: where would I even start?
However, with the help of a few online resources, a little advice and a can-do attitude, 2022 will be the year I conquer the Raspberry Pi.
But which Raspberry Pi?
Unfortunately, I’ve chosen to purchase a Raspberry Pi at the worst possible time, in the middle of a global chip shortage and in the aftermath of the Christmas period.
In late December, we reported that the latest Pi models are seriously difficult to come by at the moment, with some retailers estimating they will be unable to ship the Raspberry Pi 4B with 4GB RAM (one of the most popular SKUs) until 2023.
The combination of chip shortage and supply chain bottlenecks limited production to seven million units last year, and Raspberry Pi was also forced to implement its first ever price hike, which saw the cost of the 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 rise from $35 to $45.
However, I won’t allow myself to use cost nor availability as an excuse. An overpriced, second-hand Pi will have to suffice (although we would recommend readers buy first-hand from approved resellers only).
I have no need for an integrated keyboard, so the Raspberry Pi 400 is out of contention, and I’m after more oomph than the Pi Zero can provide. I also like the option to hook up to multiple monitors , so that makes the Raspberry Pi 4B the only sensible choice.
As a beginner, I’m not after the top-spec model with 8GB RAM. So that means I’ll be going for either the 4GB or 2GB model, whichever is available soonest and at the fairest price.
I’ll also need a microSD card to load up Raspbian, NOOBS or another OS, a compatible power supply and a micro-HDMI to HDMI cable. But everything else, I’m already equipped with: a display, mouse , keyboard and PC with SD card reader.
What am I going to do with it?
Once I’ve equipped myself with the necessary hardware, I’ll have to tackle the most daunting question: what should I do with my new Raspberry Pi? It’s easy to get lost in a world of possibilities, after all.
Although Raspberry Pis can be used as the foundation for all manner of weird and wonderful creations, a simpler first project would be to create a private cloud , web server , VPN or NAS system. This kind of thing will be my first port of call.
The beauty of turning a Raspberry Pi into a VPN server or NAS is that no real coding is required, just a few command line prompts (and a hard drive , in the latter case) that can be found easily online. The same can be said for using the Pi as a retro games console or voice assistant .
However, there’s only so far I can go without getting my hands dirty with Python , the programming language behind many custom Pi projects. All Raspberry Pis come with an in-built IDE for Python , so they’re an ideal tool for the learner (this is where the concept originated).
Of course, I don’t need a Pi to learn how to code in Python; it’s a cross-platform language, so any computer will do. But sometimes a new gadget provides the perfect motivation, and the usually low-cost Pi is ideal for this purpose.
Once someone has become proficient in Python, there’s almost no end to the possibilities, especially when combined with a little electrical engineering knowledge. A lot of the fun surrounds the Pi’s GPIO pins, which can be used to incorporate sensors, motors, switches, lights and other peripherals into a custom build.
Using Python to program these pins, the Pi can be turned into an LED clock, smart home control system, pirate radio station and hundreds of other useful (and not-so-useful) creations.
The original mission
At its worst, technology can be exclusive and deliberately esoteric. If you’re not part of the club, you don’t get to play.
The whole point of the Raspberry Pi was to counteract this effect and make programming more approachable. Ironically, this mission has been hijacked to some extent by hobbyists and computing enthusiasts (through no fault of their own), whose intimidating creations have driven some people away.
It speaks volumes that even I, a so-called technology journalist, have taken so long to work up the courage to jump in. If you’ve been gifted a Raspberry Pi in the past, or over the recent Christmas break, perhaps you’ve found yourself in the same boat.
However, it’s high-time we all remembered what the Raspberry Pi was originally all about. It doesn’t matter so much what I do with it, but more that I’ve had a go at doing something .
I don’t expect my first Raspberry project to win any accolades, or even to function as intended, but we all have to start somewhere.