This morning Netflix live streamed its annual promotional fan event Tudum LIVE. Hosted by Sofia Carson, the live show was staged in the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and included live performances from artists Lady Gaga and Humankind, along with Netflix-related news and exclusive footage reveals.
The two hour Tudum LIVE show was streamed live exclusively on the Netflix platform (and can now be rewatched). Previously, Netflix used third-party platform YouTube. The shift to it’s own platform came with a format change for Tudum, which has evolved through multiple formats since it was first staged in 2020. This year it was reimagined in a variety show format.
The major news and reveals from Tudum LIVE:
The final season of Stranger Things
The big reveal at Tudum was the release date for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. The show became an iconic Netflix title from the weekend it launched, driving massive viewership and fan enthusiasm with every season.
Season five will be split into three parts, with the first debuting on 26 November. The second part will launch at Christmas, with the third and final batch of episodes launching on New Years Eve.
Wednesday – the first six minutes of season 2
The second season of Wednesday will be split into two parts, with the first batch of episodes due 6 August and the second batch a month later on 3 September. Wednesday is the most-watched English language TV series in the history of Netflix.
Netflix confirmed that Lady Gaga will make a cameo in the second season, having filmed her role in one day on the Irish set of the show. At Tudum she performed an original song that will feature on the soundtrack for the second season.
The first six minutes of the second season was released:
Happy Gilmore 2 trailer
The full trailer for the anticipated Adam Sandler Happy Gilmore sequel Happy Gilmore 2 was released. Returning will be Julie Bowen as love interest Virginia Venit and Christopher McDonald as villain Shooter McGavin.
New cast members will include Travis Kelce, Margaret Qualley, Bad Bunny, and Bennie Safdie.
Squid Game: Season 3 trailer
A new trailer for the third and final Squid Game season was released. The first season of Squid Game remains as the most-watched show in the history of Netflix.
The final season debuts 27 June on the streamer.
Knives Out 3
The third film in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out film series will be released on Netflix on 12 December. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will once again star Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc.
The all-star cast will include: Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown), Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War), Josh Brolin (Dune, Sicario), Andrew Scott (Ripley, Fleabag), Daryl McCormack (Bad Sisters), Jeremy Renner (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Avengers), Mila Kunis (That 70s Show, Friends with Benefits), Kerry Washington (Scandal), Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction) and Thomas Haden Church (Sideways, Ned & Stacey),
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein trailer
With the film expected to debut this coming November, Netflix released the trailer for Frankenstein – Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic.
Oscar Isaac (Dune, Triple Frontier) stars in the film opposite Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Euphoria), alongside Mia Goth (X), Felix Kammerer (All Quiet on the Western Front), Lars Mikkelsen (The Witcher), David Bradley (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds).
Additional news
- Crime film The RIP will star Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who will also produce the film through their Artists Equity production company. Joe Carnahan will write and direct the film. The news out of Tudum was that it will be released 16 January, 2026.
- In One Piece news, Mikaela Hoover will voice Tony Tony Chopper, a popular character from the manga. Netflix confirmed the show will return in 2026.