Netflix’s Steamy New 8-Half Thriller Is Already Coming for ‘Bridgerton’s Crown

With Season 4 now totally launched, Bridgerton has reigned over Netflix comparatively uncontested for the previous month and counting. The Regency Period collection returned in January to inform the love story of Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) and Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and, unsurprisingly, instantly shot to the highest of the streamer’s charts, the place Half Two has remained globally ever since its premiere again in February. There are few exhibits able to difficult Shonda Rhimes‘ much-loved adaptation of Julia Quinn‘s romance novels within the current aftermath of a brand new season, contemplating not one, however two installments rank within the platform’s Prime 10 English-language collection of all time. Nonetheless, a spicy, much-anticipated new thriller is beginning to make a push for the crown.

Thursday marked the premiere of Vladimirthe miniseries tackle Julia Could Jonas‘ novel of the identical identify, starring The Mummy favourite Rachel Weisz. It follows a middle-aged English professor whose life begins unraveling amid a scandal at her school. Throughout this, she turns into consumed by her obsession with one in every of her younger colleagues, the dashing Vladimir (Leo Woodall), regardless of each of them being married. Whatever the dangers, she’s able to do something to make her fantasies a actuality, pushing boundaries and bringing secrets and techniques to mild within the course of. Within the phrases of the creator herself, it “explores what girls really feel like they’re allowed to want, and the way they’re allowed to want.” Judging from the streaming numbers up to now, audiences want the collection, too.

Presently, Vladimir sits in second place on the platform, falling simply behind Bridgerton and barely popping out forward of The Night time Agentone other of Netflix’s most-watched collection that simply received renewed for Season 4. Critics have been a bit extra blended on the ultimate product, giving it a 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, however audiences basically have proven they’re on board for the darkly comedic, seductive, and twisted story being instructed via the star-studded solid, together with John Slattery, Jessica Henwick, Matt Walsh, Kayli Carter, Miriam Silverman, Mallori Johnson, Tattiawna Jonesand Louise Lambert. Collider’s Taylor Gates lauded Weisz’s comedic efficiency specifically in her 8/10 evaluatesaying, “By not leaning into its edgier, murkier parts, Vladimir stops wanting being a masterpiece, but it surely’s nonetheless a hell of a number of enjoyable.”

What’s Subsequent for Rachel Weisz After ‘Vladimir’?

Vladimir is barely Weisz’s second main tv position, following her acclaimed twin flip in Prime Video’s 2023 collection adaptation of David Cronenberg‘s Useless Ringers. Subsequent, the Oscar winner might be heading again to the massive display screen and to simply one in every of her most beloved roles as Evelyn O’Connell. Final yr, The Mummy followers received a giant shock when it was introduced that Prepared or Not directing duo Radio Silence could be helming a brand new sequel to the 1999 journey movie starring Weisz and Brendan Fraserand it’s going to premiere in Could 2028.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett managed to revitalize the Scream franchise after the dying of Wes Cravenand so they’re trying to do the identical with the return to Egypt, which goals to start capturing in August. In an interview with Collider’s Perry Nemiroff for his or her sequel, Prepared or Not 2: Right here I ComeGillett described the challenges of balancing nostalgia with new concepts as they tackle such a beloved franchise.

“I really feel like we’ve some muscle reminiscence now. You do not need to be too beholden to what got here earlier than, however you need to be actually respectful of it. It is strolling that fantastic line of giving folks and ourselves one thing new and recent that stands by itself when it comes out with out alienating what got here earlier than it, but in addition with out simply being nostalgia bait. I feel it needs to be each of these issues.”

Vladimir is now obtainable in its entirety on Netflix. Keep tuned right here at Collider for extra on all the largest streaming hits all year long.