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Netflix UK Drops 63 Titles; Blumhouse Adapts Comic Hit

Ben Affleck's thriller leads 63 removals from Netflix UK alongside Godzilla and Ice Age films; Craig Zobel directs a Blumhouse adaptation of the James Tynion comic series.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on Late Night BBN
Published 9:17 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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What's on NetflixBen Affleck Thriller ‘Animals’ Leads a Massive 63-Title Drop on Netflix UK
DeadlineCraig Zobel & Blumhouse Teaming On ‘Something Is Killing The Children’

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFour alligators, final answer! Now, movies.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPer What's on Netflix, Ben Affleck's thriller Animals leads a sixty-three title drop on Netflix UK, with a pile of Godzilla and Ice Age films.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love every one of them.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou have seen none of them, Chip. Sixty-three titles and the big hook is a monster and a mammoth.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPitch: Godzilla Age, where he stomps the glacier and everyone feels cold.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline reports Craig Zobel is directing Something Is Killing the Children for Blumhouse, from the comic by James Tynion the Fourth.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorScary kids and snacks, my favorite!