Netflix News: New Movies With Jennifer Aniston And Jennifer Garner; Lakeith Stanfield Joins ‘Uncut Gems’
Netflix is unstoppable, adding more and more original material to their already crowded line-up. The streaming service has landed two new films:Dumplin', a dramedy starringJennifer Aniston, andYes Day,a comedy withJennifer Garner. And that’s not all: the service will also serve as the international distributor forUncut Gems, the newSafdie Brothers' movie with Adam Sandler, and recently added cast memberLakeith Stanfield. Get all the Netflix news below.
Dumplin', a movie with a title you can’t help but read in a Southern accent, has been picked up by Netflix, perTHR. The film starsJennifer AnistonandPatti Cake$’s actressDanielle Macdonald. The dramedy tells the story of “the plus-size, teenage daughter of a former beauty queen who signs up for her mom’s pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow in her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.“The Proposal’sAnne Fletcherhelmed the movie, which will also feature several newDolly Partonrecordings of her classic songs.
I’m thrilled to tell y’all@netflixis releasing Dumplin', a movie I’ve been working on with some very talented folks💕
The soundtrack releases worldwide Nov. 30th & the film will be out later this year! Stay tuned! 😊https://t.co/jR9UxOZKcq
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton)June 05, 2025
Dumplin’is expected to be released on Netflix later this year, with a limited theatrical run in select theaters as well.
TheJennifer Garnerfamily comedyYes Dayis coming to Netflix as well. Accoridng toTHR, Garner will star in the film for directorMiguel Arteta, based on the children’s book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld. In the film, “parents set one day a year where they say ‘yes’ to their kids' every request.” That makes this sound a little like the children’s version ofThe Purge, without all the murder. Garner actually celebrates Yes Day with her own kids, because she’s a cool mom. No release date has been set yet.
Uncut Gems
A24 is handling the domestic release ofUncut Gems, the latest flick fromGood Timedirectors theSafdie Brothers. But the indie studio also just inked a deal for Netflix to distribute the film internationally, according toDeadline. The film featuresAdam Sandler(in a dramatic role) as “a jewelry store owner with a gambling addiction who is juggling two relationships and escalating debts.” In addition to Sandler, some new cast members have been added. First up:Sorry to Bother YoustarLakeith Stanfield, who will play “a key ally to a famous client of the jewelry store.“Frozen’sIdina Menzelhas also joined the cast (also perDeadline), playing Sandler’s wife. Of all the films mentioned in this story, this is the most exciting.Good Timewas incredible, and Sandler has proven time and time again he can turn in a surprisingly great dramatic performance. No release date has been set yet forUncut Gems, and the movie is still casting.
