Netflix April 2017 New Movies and TV Shows: More Originals Coming; 'Superman' Films Going Out

By Gracezyl Blanco, Tuesday, April 04, 2017

Now that the first week of April has finally come, leading streaming platform Netflix confirmed a new list of shows and movies that are coming and going out this month.

Netflix originals debuting this month include season 2 of "The Get Down" on April 7 and a new series titled "Bill Nye Saves the World" on April 21.

New movies that are available in the streaming service since April 1 includes the classic "Schindler's List," the 2003 romantic-comedy "Something's Gotta Give," and the 2007 Beatles-inspired musical romance "Across the Universe." The Adam Sandler film "Sandy Wexler" will be available by April 14.

Many animated films from last year will also debut this month on Netflix, including Disney's "The BFG" on April 6, the action-adventure "Kubo and the Two Strings" on April 8, and Universal's "The Secret Life of Pets" by April 22.

Notable television series that are coming to Netflix this month includes the second season of DC's "Legends of Tomorrow" which will be available starting April 12, and Disney's third season of "Sofia the First" on April 30.

As always, Netflix has also listed down the TV shows and movies that will be removed in the platform within the month. Among these are a number of "Superman" films including Superman II, III, and IV, "Superman Returns," and "Superman: The Movie."

Season 6 of "American Dad!" will also be removed by April 17, while April 30 will see movies such as "The Mirror" and "The Defender" go.

See the full list of April 2017 Netflix shows here.

With over 93 million subscribers worldwide (and more than 49 million in the U.S.) as of January, Netflix remains a leading streaming service.

It was praised for revolutionizing the way people watch TV, as it allows audiences to binge-watch a whole season instead of tuning in week after week for a new episode, as is the traditional practice for most TV networks.

Netflix is also known to produce several original shows and movies that have successfully entered mainstream media and pop culture, such as "Stranger Things" and "Narcos."