This July, Netflix is set to debut seven films written and directed by comedian Albert Brooks including ‘Defending Your Life’, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year!

July is turning out to be quite the busy month for Netflix! One day after the online streaming service revealed its plans to debut all 153 episodes of Gilmore Girls on July 1, Netflix has announced the upcoming arrival of seven films written and directed by comedian Albert Brooks!

“Albert Brooks and his films have been a huge influence on American comedy,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix, “His innovative early short films and comedy albums lead to body of film work that thrives in the culture and keeps us laughing today. We are proud to have our U.S. Netflix members revisit these great works and to help introduce Brooks’ comedies to the next generation of fans.”

Beginning Friday, July 1, Netflix subscribers will be able to stream seven of Brooks’ beloved films including Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, Lost in America, Modern Romance, Mother, The Muse, Real Life and Defending Your Life – which celebrates is 25th anniversary this year!

Brooks broke the news Thursday evening in a special message (seen above) in which he reveals the extreme lengths he went to in order to finally work out a deal with Netflix.

“For the longest time, Netflix did not choose to run my movies. People say, ‘What changed?’,” Brooks confesses. “I’m not advocating kidnapping in any situation. It is a federal crime and, if caught, you will go to prison. But, in this case, picking the right child from the right executive had a very good result.”

Joking aside (ah, who are we kidding), Brooks is truly thrilled that the younger generation (most of whom may only recognize him for his work in Disney’s Finding Nemo and Finding Dory) can finally see more of his acclaimed work – work that took place on dry land!

“I’m so happy that Netflix has chosen to run the movies I’ve written and directed over the years. I’m thrilled that younger viewers who might only know me as Marlin, the adorable clownfish from Finding Nemo and Finding Dory, can now see that I have in fact had a very interesting life outside the water,” Brooks revealed.

Don’t miss the arrival of Albert Brooks’ film collection tomorrow, Friday, July 1, on Netflix!

Are you happy to hear that Netflix will be launching a collection of Albert Brooks’ films this July? Which film are you looking forward to checking out? Keep the conversation going in the comments section below!