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Google now has a Nearby Share app for Windows

Netflix plans to release fewer original films to improve quality

Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards spotted 

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Google Drive revokes 5 million file creation cap following backlash 

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TELUS Health brings MyPet virtual pet care platform to Ontario 

Stadia Boss Phil Harrison quietly left Google after game service's closure 

'Star Wars: Ahsoka' drops first trailer 

'Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth' drops on May 10

Substack founders respond to Twitter restrictions, criticizes rules that 'change on a whim' 

Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey in one of the 3 new 'Star Wars' films

'Halo' lead Joseph Staten leaves Microsoft 

Daisy Ridley will reprise her role as Rey in one of the 3 new 'Star Wars' films

Photo: Lucasfilm

As the Star Wars celebration happens, we get to hear more about Disney and Lucasfilm's plans for the franchise. One of the latest updates includes three new films coming at an unspecified time. One of the new movies will have Daisy Ridley reprising her role as Rey. The movie will take place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which was the final film in the Skywalker saga and the most recent Star Wars movie and focuses on Rey forming a new Jedi Order. Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel and Saving Face) will direct the film.

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Netflix plans to release fewer original films to improve quality

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At least that's what Netflix hopes. The streaming service is restructuring its movie division to release fewer films overall. Even with the number of titles it's released, only a few won accolades, reached millions of hours of streaming or achieved the cultural impact some big blockbusters have achieved. Netflix Film chief Scott Stuber reportedly decided to do this cut so the division guarantees it produces high-quality projects. 

Before this announcement, it debuted at least one movie per week in the past two years. Netflix plans to combine its team working on small projects with a budget of USD 30 million or less and the unit that makes mid-budget films costing between USD 30 million and 80 million. This restructuring will result in a "handful" of layoffs, but Netflix hasn't specified a number. It's unclear if Netflix's division for big-budget projects will be affected by this restructuring. But two notable executives are leaving the company after over a decade. Lisa Nishimura, who oversees documentaries like Tiger King and small-budget films, and Vice President for film Ian Bricke are departing.

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 1/22- 1/28

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