What is leaving Netflix in July 2023: Austin Powers and Resident Evil AXED from streaming service
Several major franchise titles are leaving streaming giant Netflix next month.
Netflix – which recently doubled its daily sign-ups – will be axing many movies and TV shows, including Austin Powers, Resident Evil, Kindergarten Cop, and Chappelle’s Show to name a few.
Many fans on social media have already expressed their devastation over the fact that the streamer’s cult-favorite movies and TV shows have been scrapped.
These included all three Austin Powers films, including: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Austin Powers In Gold Member (2002) starring Beyonce.
Not groovy: Several major franchise titles are leaving streaming giant Netflix next month, including Austin Powers starring Mike Myers and Beyonce (pictured in 2002’s Austin Powers In Gold Member)
Another huge franchise that the streaming giant will lose is Resident Evil starring Milla Jovovich. The titles not available for streaming are: Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012).
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Bad Boys films are also discontinued, including the 1995 original and its 2003 sequel Bad Boys II.
Classic comedy films will also be a hit, including 1990’s Kindergarten Cop with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2003’s How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days with Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and 2009’s The Hangover.
On television, one of the most iconic sketch comedy shows, Chappelle’s Show starring Dave Chappelle, will be pulled from the platform for its first two seasons.
The omissions come at an interesting time, as reported daily last week
Netflix signups surged in the first few days after the streaming giant’s password-sharing crackdown came into effect, new data shows.
After it began warning subscribers about the crackdown on May 23, Netflix had its four biggest days of user acquisition in the US, according to research firm. Antennawhich has been keeping the data since 2019.
On both May 26 and May 27, Netflix had nearly 100,000 daily logins, and over the four-day period, the average daily logins reached 73,000, up 102 percent from the previous 60-day average.
Not back from the dead: Another huge franchise that the streaming giant will lose is Resident Evil starring Milla Jovovich. The titles not available for streaming are: Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004; pictured) and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
What are you going to do? Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Bad Boys films are also discontinued, including the 1995 original (pictured) and its 2003 sequel Bad Boys II
The news sent shares of the company up almost 3 percent to $421.50 during afternoon trading on Friday, June 9.
Prior to the crackdown, Netflix had estimated that more than 100 million households had provided their credentials to people away from home.
Last month, to boost sales in a saturated streaming market, Netflix launched its crackdown on password sharing — a drastic turnaround for a company that once tweeted “Love is sharing a password.”
Under the new rules, US users can add a member away from home for an additional fee of $8 per month.
Blast: Classic comedy films will also be a hit, including 2003’s How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey (pictured) and 2009’s The Hangover
The party pooper: 1990’s Kindergarten Cop starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is also being scrapped
Hilarious: On television, one of the most iconic sketch comedy shows, Chappelle’s Show starring Dave Chappelle, will be pulled from the platform for its first two seasons
The strategy appears to be paying off, as application numbers soared in late May, even surpassing previous record numbers in the early days of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to Antenna data.
Antenna noted that while account cancellations also increased during the May 24-27 period, they did not rise as fast as new signups.
The ratio of signups to cancellations since May 23 is up 25.6 percent compared to the previous 60-day period, the company said.
Here’s the full list of what’s leaving Netflix in July 2023: