TV notes: King, Resident Evil, anime
Author Stephen King publicly praised Netflix’s THRASH for a standout 'shark‑fighting' line, while social posts circulated a first look at Austin Abrams in the Resident Evil reboot and noted Netflix Anime’s Kill Blue streaming globally. ( ).
Stephen King gave Netflix’s new shark thriller “Thrash” an early jolt of attention after praising one line from the movie on April 11. (cbr.com) Netflix lists “Thrash” as a feature about a hurricane-struck coastal town where residents face rising floodwater and sharks, and the film began streaming on April 10. The cast includes Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou. (netflix.com) King’s post landed as “Thrash” was rolling out to viewers, turning a single joke about “shark-fighting” into a marketing beat for a movie that Netflix had just added to its April lineup. Trade coverage said the film had split critics even as King singled out that line. (cbr.com) A separate wave of attention has gone to Sony’s next “Resident Evil” film, where Austin Abrams is the lead actor in Zach Cregger’s reboot of the Capcom series. Sony set the movie for release on September 18, 2026. (deadline.com (variety.com) The reboot has added Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Johnno Wilson, according to trade reports published between March and October 2025. Cregger said the movie would stay within the games’ lore while telling a story outside the games’ established characters. (hollywoodreporter.com 1) (hollywoodreporter.com 2) (variety.com) That makes any first-look image of Abrams carry extra weight for fans who have watched the franchise cycle through multiple film versions since 2002. The new movie is the eighth live-action “Resident Evil” feature and the second reboot of the series. (variety.com) (wikipedia.org) Netflix Anime also picked up fresh chatter this week around “Kill Blue,” which Netflix lists as a 2026 series whose first episode is already on the service. The platform describes it as a story about a 39-year-old hitman turned into a 13-year-old who goes undercover at a middle school. (netflix.com) Animation World Network reported that “Kill Blue” premiered globally on April 11 across multiple platforms in North America, including Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video, Rakuten Viki and Plex. Crunchyroll separately announced the show as part of its Spring 2026 season on April 7. (awn.com) (crunchyroll.com) All three items moved through the same channel first: social posts that turned release calendars and casting news into immediate audience reaction. By April 12, the pattern was clear — one quote, one image and one streaming notice had each become a small television-and-film story of their own. (cbr.com) (deadline.com) (awn.com)
