Hallmark launching a streaming service with two new original series, and Bill Skarsg氓rd out for revenge in 鈥淏oy Kills World鈥� are some of the new television, films, music and games near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥� : Alex Garland鈥檚 鈥淐ivil War鈥� starring Kirsten Dunst, Natasha Rothwell's heartfelt comedy for Hulu called 鈥淗ow to Die Alone鈥� and Sylvester Stallone鈥檚 second season of 鈥淭ulsa King鈥� debuts.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM SEPT. 9-15
鈥� is finally making its debut on MAX on Friday. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as a veteran photojournalist covering a violent war that鈥檚 divided America; She reluctantly allows an aspiring photographer, played by Cailee Spaeny, to tag along as she, an editor (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and a reporter (Wagner Moura) make the dangerous journey to Washington, D.C., to interview the president (Nick Offerman), a blustery, rising despot who has given himself a third term, taken to attacking his citizens and shut himself off from the press. I called it a bellowing and haunting experience; Smart and thought-provoking with great performances. It鈥檚 well worth a watch.
鈥� Joey King stars in Netflix鈥檚 adaptation of Scott Westerfeld鈥檚 鈥淯glies,鈥� about a future society in which everyone is required to have beautifying cosmetic surgery at age 16. Streaming on Friday, McG directed the film, in which King鈥檚 character inadvertently finds herself in the midst of an uprising against the status quo. 鈥淥uter Banks鈥� star Chase Stokes plays King鈥檚 best friend.
鈥� Bill Skarsg氓rd is out for revenge against the woman (Famke Janssen) who killed his family in 鈥淏oy Kills World,鈥� coming to Hulu on Friday. Moritz Mohr directed the ultra-violent film, of which Variety critic Owen Gleiberman wrote: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a depraved vision, yet I got caught up in its kick-ass revenge-horror pizzazz, its disreputable commitment to what it was doing.鈥�
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM SEPT. 9-15
鈥� The year was 2006. the Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band, released an album, 鈥淓yes Open,鈥� producing the biggest hit of their career: 鈥淐hasing Cars.鈥� A lot has happened in the time since 鈥� three, soon to be four quality full-length albums, to be exact. On Friday, the band will release 鈥淭he Forest Is the Path,鈥� their first Anthemic pop-rock is the name of the game across songs of love and loss, like and 鈥淭his Is the Sound Of Your Voice.鈥�
鈥� For fans of raucous guitar music, Jordan Peele鈥檚 2022 provided a surprising, if tiny, thrill. One of the leads, Emerald 鈥淓m鈥� Haywood portrayed by rocks a Jesus Lizard shirt. (Also featured through the film: Rage Against the Machine, Wipers, Mr Bungle, Butthole Surfers and Earth band shirts.) The Austin noise rock band are a less than obvious pick, having been signed to the legendary Touch and Go Records and having stopped releasing new albums in 1998. That changes on Friday the 13th, when 鈥淩ack鈥� arrives. And for those curious: The Jesus Lizard's intensity never went away.
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NEW SHOWS TO STREAM SEPT. 9-15
鈥� Hallmark launched a on Tuesday with two new original series, the scripted drama and unscripted series If you鈥檙e a Hallmark holiday movies fan, you know Chabert. She鈥檚 starred in more than 30 of their films and many are holiday themed. Off camera, Chabert has a passion for throwing parties and entertaining. In 鈥淐elebrations,鈥� deserving people are surprised with a bash in their honor 鈥� planned with Chabert鈥檚 help. 鈥淭he Chicken Sisters鈥� stars Schuyler Fisk, Wendie Malick and Lea Thompson in a show about employees at rival chicken restaurants in a small town. The eight-episode series is based on a novel of the same name.
鈥� of 鈥淚nsecure鈥� and 鈥淭he White Lotus鈥� fame created and stars in a new heartfelt comedy for Hulu called She plays Mel, a broke, go-along-to-get-along, single, airport employee who, after a near-death experience, makes the conscious decision to take risks and pursue her dreams. Rothwell has been working on the series for the past eight years and described it to The AP as 鈥渢he most vulnerable piece of art I鈥檝e ever put into the world.鈥� Like Mel, Rothwell had to learn to bet on herself to make the show she wanted to make. 鈥淚n the Venn diagram of me and Mel, there鈥檚 significant overlap,鈥� said Rothwell. It premieres Friday on Hulu.
鈥� Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise and Betty Gilpin star in a new drama for Starz called about entrepreneur Sloane, homemaker Lina and student Maggie who are each stepping into their power and making life-changing decisions. They鈥檙e interviewed by a writer named Gia (Woodley.) The series is based on a 2019 best-selling book of the same name by Lisa Taddeo. 鈥淭hree Women鈥� premieres Friday on Starz.
鈥� Sylvester Stallone鈥檚 second season of debuts Sunday on Paramount+. Stallone plays Dwight Manfredi, a mafia boss who was recently released from prison after serving 25 years. He鈥檚 sent to Tulsa to set up a new crime syndicate. The series is created by Taylor Sheridan of 鈥淵ellowstone鈥� fame.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥� One thing about the title of Focus Entertainment鈥檚 鈥� you know exactly what you鈥檙e in for. You are Demetrian Titus, a genetically enhanced brute sent into battle against the Tyranids, an insectoid species with an insatiable craving for human flesh. You have a rocket-powered suit of armor and an arsenal of ridiculous weapons like the 鈥淐hainsword,鈥� the 鈥淭hunderhammer鈥� and the 鈥淢elta Rifle,鈥� so what could go wrong? Besides the squishy single-player mode, there are cooperative missions and six-vs.-six free-for-alls. You can suit up now on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S or PC.
鈥� Likewise, isn鈥檛 exactly the kind of title that鈥檚 going to attract fans of, say, Animal Crossing. It鈥檚 another sci-fi shooter, but the protagonists are a gang of 13 varmints 鈥� aliens and androids included 鈥� who are on the run from the law. Each outlaw has a distinctive set of weapons and special powers: Sarge, for example, is a robot with horse genes, while Billy the Squid is ... well, you get the idea. Australian studio Blue Manchu developed the 2019 cult hit Void Bastards, and this Wild-West-in-space spinoff has the same snarky humor and vibrant, neon-drenched cartoon look. Saddle up on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch or PC.
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