Netflix Originals Coming in April 2021

Kris [email protected] March 23, 2021 | 03:14

In April 2021, we gonna expect tons of fresh movie names on Netflix. Where to start? Let's check out our list of great movies and shows in April 2021 below!

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English Netflix Originals Coming in April 2021

1. Prank Encounters (Season 2)

Netflix Release Date: April 1st

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Although originally releasing to controversy those that stuck with it (which let’s face it was mainly Gaten and Stranger Things fans) found a prank show that has high production values even if the show’s content could be questionable.

Seven new episodes arrive on April 1st, AKA April Fools Day.

2. Worn Stories (Season 1)

Netflix Release Date: April 1st

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Jenji Kohan is involved in this new docu-series that seeks to tell the stories of various clothes garments and the people that wear them. It’s adapted from the book of the same name. Each episode of Worn Stories — there are eight — dives into a different theme: There are the clothes we wear at the beginning of our lives, for example, and then there are the clothes we wear to memorialize those we’ve lost. Below, you can watch the trailer for a sneak peek, and read more about what Spivack has to say about making the series during a pandemic, The Cut cites.

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3. Concrete Cowboy (2021)

Netflix Release Date: April 2nd

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Ricky Straub writes and directs this movie that debuted at awards shows last year. The movie features Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin about a young boy who is set to live with his estranged father in Philadelphia.

4. Thunder Force (2021)

Netflix Release Date: April 9th

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Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer headline this new superhero comedy feature directed and written by Ben Falcone (who is currently working on his next Netflix project). His new film is expected to poke fun at comic book movie tropes while delivering some good-hearted laughs.

5. Dad Stop Embarrassing Me (Season 1)

Netflix Release Date: April 14th

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This new sitcom is partially based on Jamie Foxx’s real-life relationship with his daughter Connie. Here’s how Netflix describes the new sitcom:

“Full of heart and humor, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is inspired by Foxx’s real-life relationship with daughter Corinne Foxx, who also serves as executive producer. The multi-cam sitcom reunites Foxx with showrunner Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show) and is directed by Ken Whittingham (black-ish).”

Jamie Foxx, Heather Hemmens, David Alan Grier, Valente Rodriguez, Proscha Coleman and Kyla-Drew star.

6. Shadow and Bone (Season 1)

Netflix Release Date: April 23rd

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Netflix loves a fantasy series, and the upcoming Shadow and Bone looks like one of its biggest so far. Based on the popular Grishaverse novels by Leigh Bardugo, this fantasy-adventure series is set in the imaginary, Russian-inspired Kingdom of Ravka. The realm is plagued by darkness and terrifying creatures that devour human flesh. Alina Starkov, a young soldier, inadvertently discovers an incredible power that could help unite her country. However, as she starts to hone her skills, even more, dangerous forces attempt to overpower her.

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7. Yasuke (Season 1)

Netflix Release Date: April 29th

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There is a serendipitous nature about this project, how an African-American man goes to Japan to live and work amongst the very best in Japanese anime to create an anime about an African who goes to Japan to live amongst the Japanese elite and become a warrior. Part of me deep down feels I was meant to create this adventure series with MAPPA, Flying Lotus, LaKeith & the rest of this talented team.

Yasuke is a fascinating, mysterious figure in Japanese history that’s drawn growing interest in today’s media over the decades. I first learned of Yasuke’s role in Japanese history over a decade or so. The children’s book, Kuro-suke by Kurusu Yoshio, featured images that piqued my curiosity. To eventually learn that he wasn’t just a fictional character, but a real person, was exciting material for an adventure story, What's on Netflix cites.

8. Things Heard and Seen (Movie)

Netflix Release Date: April 30th

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Arriving at the end of April, this chilling new horror Original looks to be worth the wait.

Catherine, a talented young artist (Amanda Seyfried), and her husband (James Norton) decide to leave Manhattan, opting for a simpler life in a small rural town. However, it doesn’t take long for things to unravel. Catherine starts to suspect that the history of their home harbors a dark secret, but does their marriage have one too?

Things Heard and Seen also stars Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), and F. Murray Abraham (The Grand Budapest Hotel).

9. Arlo The Aligator Boy

Netflix Release Date: TBD – April release was mentioned in November 2020 so could be moved.

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New York City is a beacon to many people. For Arlo Bureaugard, the protagonist of the new Netflix animated musical Arlo the Alligator Boy, the Big Apple is where his dad is from. In the exclusive trailer above, you can see the half-human, half-alligator Arlo (Michael J. Woodard) leave his swamp home behind and head out for the big city to find the father he's never known.

Arlo's journey introduces him to a variety of colorful misfits, including Bertie (Mary Lambert), Teeny Tiny Tony (Tony Hale), Furlecia (Jonathan Van Ness), and Alia (Haley Tju)., reported Entertainment Weekly.

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Non-English Netflix Originals Coming in April 2021

1. Just Say Yes

Language: Dutch

Netflix Release Date: April 2nd

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Comedy starring Jim Bakkum, Noortje Herlaar, Nienke Plas, and Tino Martin about a woman who has been dreaming about her perfect wedding for years but things don’t always go as planned.

2. Madame Claude (2021)

Language: French

Netflix Release Date: April 2nd

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It is the first movie in the last 40 years that will be going to focus on the life of famous French brothel-keeper Madame Claude. Madame Claude is the next upcoming French biographical Netflix Original drama that is directed by Sylvie Verheyde and the story is completely based on the life of Madame Claude who is a very famous French brother keeper. Many films were made about Madame Claude but it was in the late 70s and early 80s. this time this about 40 years later for the next adaptation, Technosport cites.

3. Snabba Cash (Season 1)

Language: Swedish

Netflix Release Date: April 7th

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Following the events of the popular film trilogy that released in Sweden, this series is set 10 years later. It’s about a young woman trying to make it big in the world of business but she finds herself up against it getting involved with the criminal underbelly of the start-up scene.

4. The Way of the Househusband

Language: Japanese

Netflix Release Date: April 8th

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The original manga, drawn and written by Kousuke Oono, is a comedy series about Tatsu, aka Tacchan, a former yakuza member once feared as the "Immortal Dragon." But after finding love, he got married and washed his hands of crime, CBR cites. Now he's washing his hands again -- to prepare lovely meals for his wife, Miku. Now a domestic king, Tatsu does all the cleaning, daily errands and work around the house. Tatsu now lives and works as a househusband but, of course, he still remembers his criminal days, and his old instincts flare up whenever he runs into his old...associates. Fortunately, Tatsu's slick new househusband skills can defuse any tense situation.

5. Night in Paradise

Language: Korean

Netflix Release Date: April 9th

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This gangster movie originating out of South Korea is dubbed as a Noir Film that first debuted at the Venice International Film Festival and will now be making its way onto Netflix. Night in Paradise revolves around a man who is being targetted by gangsters. The movie is directed by Park Hoon-jung and stars Um Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, and Cha Seoung-won.

6. Zero (Season 1)

Language: Italian

Netflix Release Date: April 21st

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Zero is a coming-of-age story about a young man who has the ability to become invisible and along with his friends has to fight to save their neighborhood. The music in the show is being heavily promoted too. In fact, the teaser trailer (seen below) features exclusive new music from Marracash.

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