‘Apex,’ ‘Man on Fire’ Top Netflix Global Charts; Peter Chernin’s North Road First Indie Studio to Claim No. 1 Film and Series on Streamer

May 5, 2026 12:11pm PT ‘Apex,’ ‘Man on Fire’ Top Netflix Global Charts; Peter Chernin’s North Road First Indie Studio to Claim No. 1 Film and Series on Streamer

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Peter Chernin is churning out the hits.

The former News Corp. chairman and veteran Hollywood producer notched an impressive record this week, as his North Road Company and its portfolio divisions produced the number one film and series on Netflix’s global viewing charts.

Charlize Theron’s “Apex” scored 40.2 million views in its second week of release, making it the most-watched English language film on the service. Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready produced the project for North Road’s premium scripted label Chernin Entertainment.

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