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The new series from Breaking Badand Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan just offered its first tease. Vince Gilligan is a writer known for his work on creating Breaking Bad and its spin-offs. For the first time in over a decade, he's pursuing an unrelated project, currently going by the working title Wycaro 339.

Apple TV's social media shared an update on the upcoming series with a strange, mysterious image, which appears to be a smile carved into a petri dish with a Q-tip. The caption reads "Happiness is Contagious," suggesting something about the plot. The series is expected to explore a philosophical sci-fi premise, starring Rhea Seehorn.

Happiness is Contagious. pic.twitter.com/izGKiHgPIt— Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 22, 2025 What The Apple TV+ Teaser Means Wycaro 339 Is A Long Time Coming

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In “Happiness Is,” the third part of a South African romantic drama series, we meet Princess. She is a successful gallery owner, and Forbes has recognized her on their 40 Under 40 list. As she approaches her fortieth birthday, she faces new challenges. Her life seems carefully planned – she has a successful job, a lovely daughter, and a friendly co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband, Leo. Despite her success, she feels a deep emptiness that makes her hesitant to celebrate this achievement.

Princess goes to her mother’s house in the countryside when her best friend Tumi insists on throwing a big party. Tumi moves the whole party to a new location where a storm keeps everyone inside. Among the guests are Leo and his new love Nelly, who is Tumi’s “situationship” partner Sabelo’s sister. Being close together brings out many hidden issues: Nelly’s pregnancy, ongoing conflicts, and old grudges...

A $549 million Kung Fu Panda movie has landed on Netflix's global chart. The animated martial arts franchise began in 2008 with the release of Kung Fu Panda, centering on the journey of Po Ping (voiced by Jack Black), a giant panda who is unexpectedly chosen as the foretold Dragon Warrior and trains to become a kung fu master. Po's journey is one of proving his worth and embracing his destiny, despite his initial self-doubt and the skepticism of others. The franchise is set in a wuxia-inspired fantasy version of ancient China filled with anthropomorphic animals.

The Kung Fu Panda franchise consists mainly of four animated films Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). All four films have achieved critical and commercial success, collectively earning over $2 billion and ranking as the seventh highest-grossing animated film franchise. The franchise also includes three TV...

Sam Raimi is known for his work as the director of the original Spider-Man trilogy, but his credits also include producing. His latest project, a horror thriller for Netflix, is now the streamer's top movie.

Don't Move topped the global charts for movies on Netflix between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. The horror bested Anna Kendrick's Woman of the Hour for number one, with a total of 20.2 million views or 31 million hours viewed. The numbers alone are impressive and almost Woman of the Hour's entire run of 23.1 million in two weeks, but Don't Move did it in only two days, considering it hit Netflix on Oct. 25, two days before the streamer stopped counting.

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Don't Move, a Netflix horror movie produced by Sam Rami, has a new teaser trailer.

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Netflix's new survival thriller with a 75% Rotten Tomatoes score has become a global hit just days after its release. Since 2015, the popular streaming service has been producing original movies that fall into a wide range of genres from action, horror, thriller, romantic comedy, and science-fiction. Within this wide range, thrillers are particularly popular, with many of Netflix's 2024 movies falling into the genre, including Rebel Ridge, Trigger Warning, The Union, and many more.

Among Netflix's original movies, survival thrillers seem to hold an extra special appeal, focusing on characters fighting against extreme odds and often blending elements from various genres, mainly horror. In 2018, Sandra Bullock's Bird Box became one of Netflix's most-watched movies in its history. Additionally, the Spanish-language The Platform, packed with social commentary, and the French-language Under Paris are among Netflix's most-watched non-English movies. The former was followed by a sequel, The Platform 2, in 2024, which briefly became the No.

“Happiness Is” is a South African movie directed by Nthabiseng Mokoena and Naledi Ya Naledi starring Renate Stuurman.

“Happiness Is” debuts on Netflix today, bringing with it the charm and carefree nature of a straightforward romantic comedy that doesn’t aim to complicate life—for the characters or the viewers.

Plot Summary

The narrative centers on a woman nearing her 40th birthday whose life is in disarray. Her ex-partner has just embarked on a new relationship, her daughter has begun experimenting with lipstick, and she is struggling to keep up with her successful career. Amidst all this chaos, she encounters an attractive chef. As if this wasn’t enough, a group of friends unexpectedly crashes her home to celebrate her birthday.

About the Film

This film is a quintessential romantic comedy that adheres to the conventions of South African productions: simplicity, ensemble storytelling, romantic entanglements, and a tone reminiscent of a Hallmark movie.