Here鈥檚 a collection curated by The Associated Press鈥� entertainment journalists of what鈥檚 arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
MOVIES
鈥� When the Mars Rover Opportunity, nicknamed Oppy, launched in 2003, it was only supposed to last 90 sols (or Mars days). But 15 years later it was still out there exploring. The documentary coming to Prime Video on Wednesday, tells the story of not just Oppy and its counterpart Spirit, but the scientists and engineers who cared for the robots and their discoveries on Mars. With shades of some of cinema鈥檚 most lovable robots, from WALL-E to R2-D2, 鈥淕ood Night Oppy,鈥� directed by Ryan White, is a sentimental and inspiring and a great film to watch with the family over the holiday.
鈥� If you missed Viola Davis鈥檚 turn as an Agojie warrior in in theaters, the Gina Prince-Bythewood epic will be available to rent on video on demand starting Tuesday. The $50 million action epic, set in 1820s West Africa, tells a story about the all-female army of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the vein of films like 鈥淏raveheart,鈥� 鈥淭he Last of the Mohicans鈥� and 鈥淕ladiator.鈥� It was a bit of a miracle that the film even got made at the budget it did, due to antiquated thinking in Hollywood, but that the success of 鈥淏lack Panther鈥� was a turning point. And audiences did clearly want 鈥淭he Woman King,鈥� which has grossed over $91 million worldwide.
鈥� A loner vampire gets a surprise when a teenager shows up claiming to be his daughter in a road trip comedy/horror coming to Shudder on Tuesday. It鈥檚 the directorial debut of actor Noah Segan, a mainstay of Rian Johnson鈥檚 films, who stars as well alongside Victoria Moroles, as the teenage Jane.
鈥� Filmed over three years, during the 鈥淐uz I Love You鈥� tour, through the height of the pandemic and during the recording of 鈥淪pecial,鈥� the new documentary is an intimate portrait of the superstar musician, with candid talk about bodies, self-love and being a Black woman. 鈥淟ove, Lizzo鈥� is streaming on HBO Max on Thursday.
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MUSIC
鈥� A series of concerts Tom Petty considered a highlight of his career get a new life when gets released on Friday. It will feature recordings from the band鈥檚 20-concert residency at the Fillmore in San Francisco between Jan. 10 and Feb. 7, 1997. They played dozens of songs during the run and recorded six of the shows. Signature moments included a handful of guest appearances from the likes of Roger McGuinn, Bo Diddley and John Lee Hooker, as well as dozens of covers, including Bob Dylan鈥檚 鈥淜nockin鈥� On Heaven鈥檚 Door鈥� and The Rolling Stones鈥� 鈥淭ime is On My Side.鈥� In his review, AP's Scott Bauer says
鈥� Rapper Rakim will bring fans back to the Golden Age of hip-hop Monday as he returns to his album 鈥淧aid in Full鈥� during Rakim is the latest artist to sign up for the series, a list that includes Ja Rule, Big Daddy Kane and Raekwon. Released in 1987, 鈥淧aid in Full鈥� had Rakim and Eric B. perform 鈥淓ric B. Is President,鈥� 鈥淚 Know You Got Soul鈥� and 鈥淚 Ain鈥檛 No Joke.鈥�
鈥� Josh Groban shows the world how he can fill New York City鈥檚 famed 6,000-seat Radio City Music Hall with on PBS on Friday. Recorded in April 2022, it's billed as 鈥淕roban鈥檚 love letter to New York City.鈥� Joined by a full orchestra, he鈥檒l perform his signature hits including 鈥淵ou Raise Me Up鈥� as well as musical theater favorites 鈥淭he Impossible Dream鈥� and 鈥淏ring Him Home.鈥� He is also joined on stage by pop legend Cyndi Lauper, Broadway star Den茅e Benton and ballet dancer Tiler Peck.
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TELEVISION
鈥� The risqu茅 shows at Chippendale鈥檚 male strip clubs paled in comparison to the backstage melodrama created by the enterprise's founder, Somen 鈥淪teve鈥� Banerjee. The events, so steeped in greed and criminality that they鈥檝e been recounted in movies, miniseries and documentaries, gets another look in Hulu鈥檚 Kumail Nanjiani leads the cast that includes Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, and Annaleigh Ashford in the series debuting with two episodes on Tuesday.
鈥� 鈥淧itch Perfect鈥� fans of the movies in general and Adam Devine鈥檚 Bumper in particular are in luck. Peacock鈥檚 finds the singer jumping at a chance to become a star in Germany with the help of Pieter Kr盲mer鈥檚 Flula (from 鈥淧itch Perfect 2鈥�). Also along for the ride is Sarah Hyland, Devine鈥檚 castmate in their 鈥淢odern Family鈥� days. The series will be out in full Wednesday on Peacock, with NBC viewers getting a taste of it when episode one airs Nov. 28.
鈥� It鈥檚 almost criminal how much people love crime dramas. But because they do, and because franchises are a solid bet, here comes on Paramount+. Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness and Aisha Tyler are among those reprising their original 鈥淐riminal Minds鈥� roles in the spinoff. The mission for the FBI elite criminal profilers: track down a network of serial killers formed during the pandemic. The series debuts with two episodes on Thursday as a Thanksgiving chaser.
鈥� AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
VIDEO GAMES
鈥� Look, you鈥檙e going to need some way to shake off the stuffing after that Thanksgiving feast. So why not throw an international dance party with friends from around the world? Ubisoft鈥檚 promises a new online mode that will let you boogie the pounds away with up to five other friends. This year鈥檚 version includes the usual mix of current hitmakers like BTS, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles and Doja Cat. There鈥檚 something for the geezers too: The party hasn鈥檛 started until Grandpa shows off his moves to The Trammps鈥� 鈥淒isco Inferno.鈥� It鈥檚 available Tuesday for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S.
鈥� We鈥檝e all grown up hearing about Wild West outlaws like Jesse James and Billy the Kid, but somehow the storytellers left out the real villains: vampires. Focus Entertainment and Polish studio Flying Wild Hog aim to correct that omission with The varmints here are faster, meaner and thirstier than any gunslinger you鈥檇 expect to meet in a dusty saloon. Fortunately, the heroes鈥� weapons 鈥� like a flamethrower and an electrified gauntlet 鈥� are more powerful than your standard six-shooter. 鈥淓vil West鈥� moseys onto the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox X/S, Xbox One and PC on Tuesday.
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