Entertainment
17 May 2023
Link copied to clipboardAs part of the Netflix Family Summer lineup featuring new kids and family films and series every week this summer, Netflix will debut the first animated feature film based on the popular Miraculous series with Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie on July 28. More superheroes join the summer slate with Netflix’s first original animated series from Africa, Supa Team 4, about four teen girls who happen to be undercover superheroes living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka (July 20). For the baking connoisseurs, The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge is the latest installment in the celebrated Nailed It universe and will emerge fresh out of the oven later this summer, and family favorite series Is It Cake? returns for a second season with Is It Cake, Too? on June 30 along with an exclusive “Is It Cake? or Is It Wax?” special exhibit at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Wax Museum from June 30 - July 4.
Summer was made for family movie nights, and Netflix has families covered with new films and limited series including: Nimona (June), an epic tale full of fantasy and heart; The Monkey King (August 18) is inspired by an epic Chinese tale, translated into an action-packed comedy; You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (PG-13) (August 25) provides humor and hijinks in this coming-of-age movie perfect for young adults; and experience life’s extraordinary journeys with Our Planet II (June 14). New and returning favorites for kids include LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (June 1), and Sonic Prime (July 13), along with Gabby's Dollhouse (August 7), and Not Quite Narwhal (June 19) for preschoolers.
Shimmy and shake into a summer mood with an original Netflix Family Summer jam, and keep the fun going anytime on NetflixFamily.com, where parents and caregivers can find fun & games, educational activities, and free printables for kids of all ages and stages featuring characters from their favorite films and series on Netflix.
Below find a few highlights from our robust offerings this summer and for even more summertime viewing suggestions check out the “Summer Break” collection at www.netflix.com/netflixfamilysummer.
Is It Cake, Too? (Series)
News: Date Announcement, First Look Images, “Is It Cake? or Is It Wax?” exhibit at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
The internet’s favorite meme show is back this summer and, once again, fans will be asking television’s most absurd question: IS IT CAKE?! And while playing at home is fun, what if you could play the game in real life?!
In promotion of the return of the fan-favorite baking show, Is it Cake?, Netflix is partnering with the world famous Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Wax Museum to create an exclusive “Is It Cake? or Is It Wax?” special exhibit. The exhibit will feature custom, life-sized cakes that look like celebrities and other objects from popular Netflix titles. These cakes will be so lifelike that visitors of the exhibit will be asking themselves the question at the heart of the show: IS IT CAKE?! On Netflix June 30
Synopsis: Deception is the name of the game for the world’s most talented bakers who will compete to create hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects – with cash on the line. But are they good enough to deceive a panel of celebrity judges… and you? You’ll be asking yourself ‘is it real?’ Or…Is It Cake?”
Host: Mikey Day
Executive Producers: Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Andrew Wallace, Cat Sullivan
Production Company: Alfred Street Industries
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie (Movie)
News: Title + Date Announcement, Teaser Trailer + Art, First Look Images
On Netflix July 28
Synopsis: The first feature film based on the globally beloved Miraculous franchise, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie follows ordinary teenager Marinette, whose life in Paris goes superhuman when she becomes Ladybug. Bestowed with magical powers of creation, Ladybug must unite with her opposite, Cat Noir, to save Paris as a new villain unleashes chaos unto the city.
Director: Jeremy Zag
Story By: Jeremy Zag
Original Screenplay By: Jeremy Zag, Bettina López Mendoza
Producers: Aton Soumache, Jeremy Zag, Daisy Shang
Executive Producers: Emmanuel Jacomet, Michael Gracey, Tyler Thompson, Alexis Vonarb, Jean-Bernard Marinot, Cynthia Zouari, Thierry Pasquet, Ben Li
Cast: Cristina Vee Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein
Based on the Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug Cat Noir Series Created By: Thomas Astruc & Nathanael Bronn
Nimona (Movie)
News: Teaser Announcement, New Image
Get ready for something METAL! Stay tuned for a teaser debut coming tomorrow.
Coming This June
Synopsis: When a knight in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona — a mischievous teen who happens to be a shapeshifting creature he's sworn to destroy.
Directors: Nick Bruno & Troy Quane
Producers: Karen Ryan, p.g.a; Julie Zackary, p.g.a.; Roy Lee
Screenplay By: Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor
Story By: Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor, Pamela Ribon, Marc Haimes, Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Keith Bunin
Based On the Graphic Novel By: ND Stevenson
Executive Producers: Megan Ellison, Robert L. Baird, Andrew Millstein, John Powers Middleton
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett, RuPaul Charles, Indya Moore, Julio Torres, Sarah Sherman
Sonic Prime (Series)
News: Date Announcement, New Image
On Netflix July 13
Synopsis: The action-packed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog go into overdrive when a run-in with Dr. Eggman results in a literal universe-shattering event. Desperate to piece his prime reality back together and save his old friends, Sonic races through the Shatterverse, discovering strange worlds and enlisting new friends in an epic adventure of a lifetime!
Supa Team 4 (Series)
News: Date Announcement, Cast Announcement, New Images
On Netflix July 20
Synopsis: Four teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world... even if it’s on a budget. In their journey from school girls tackling homework to undercover superheroes fending off supervillains, they’re transformed from a motley crew of friends into Supa Team 4!
Creator: Malenga Mulendema
Executive Producers: Anthony Silverston, Mike Buckland, Tom van Waveren, Edward Galton, Amy Keating Rogers
Co-executive Producer: Malenga Mulendema
Producer: Ciara Breslin, Cake Entertainment and Triggerfish
Animation Studio: Superprod
Cast: Zowa Ngwira, Namisa Mdlalose, Kimani Arthur, Nancy Sekhokoane, Pamela Nomvete, John MacMillan
Gabby’s Dollhouse (Series)
News: Date Announcement, New Images
On Netflix August 7
Synopsis: Gabby and her best pal Pandy Paws meet fairies, find treasure and go on wild adventures inside her super-special dollhouse. Come play and sing along!
The Monkey King (Movie)
News: Teaser Art, New Image
On Netflix August 18
Synopsis: The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe of all —his own ego! Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centered attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can have a big effect on the world.
Director: Anthony Stacchi
Producer: Peilin Chou
Executive Producer: Stephen Chow
Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Stephanie Hsu, Andrew Pang, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie and BD Wong
The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge (Series)
News: Title Announcement
Coming This Summer
Synopsis: After 7 seasons of eating A LOT of debatably edible treats, Nicole and Jacques are ready to up the ante and give a group of motivated but inexperienced bakers the opportunity of a lifetime. Over the course of 10 episodes, Nicole and Jacques will provide 10 bakers with every tool and resource they need to go from OH NO to PRO. They’ll be coached by world-renowned pastry chefs and be given the training necessary for a professional baker to succeed. The stakes and bakes are higher than ever because only the best bakers will make it to the end and compete for a huge cash prize that can help make their baking dreams come true!
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