Beyoncé’s New Film ‘Homecoming’ Is Headed to Netflix

Reported by WIRED:

Happy Monday, once again, and welcome to another edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s roundup off the biggest pop culture news. What’s shakin’? Well, for one, Beyoncé made a film for Netflix. Also, there’s another Walking Dead spinoff on the way, and the Cowboy Bebop series is staffing up. Giddyup!

Beyoncé Is Coming to Netflix

Over the weekend, via a very cryptic tweet, Netflix announced that Beyoncé’s now-iconic Coachella performance would be coming to the streaming service on April 17. The tweet didn’t include any footage or any further details, but a trailer that dropped today promises the special, called Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé, will be “interspersed with candid footage and interviews detailing the preparation and powerful intent behind her vision, [the movie] traces the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.” Netflix, the Beyhive thanks you.

Another Walking Dead Spin-Off Is Coming to AMC

Simply can’t get enough Walking Dead? Luckily for you, AMC is making yet another spin-off of its zombie-tastic hit. The new show doesn’t have a title yet, but it will be co-created by WD veteran Matt Negrete, who will also serve as showrunner. The network has ordered 10 episodes and says the series “will feature two young female protagonists and focus on the first generation to come of age in the apocalypse as we know it. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. In the end, all of them will be changed forever.” It’s scheduled to launch in 2020.

Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Staffs Up

Netflix’s live-action reboot of the anime Cowboy Bebop is lining up a stellar cast. John Cho (Star Trek), Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Alex Hassell (Cold Mountain), and Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage) have all joined the series, according to Variety. Netflix picked up the bounty-hunter show for a 10-episode run in November. No word yet on when it will hit the streaming service.

Game of Thrones Gets a Song From The Weeknd, SZA, and Travis Scott

Finally, a surprising twist: The Weeknd, SZA, and Travis Scott are making a song for Game of Thrones. According to Pitchfork, the new song will appear in the forthcoming final season and it was the Weeknd who brought SZA and Scott on to the project. The track itself is expected to be released soon.