If you have not already heard the information, HBO Max formally rebranded to Max this week, with the shiny new service combining the content material libraries of Discovery Plus with Warner Bros. Discovery’s former flagship streamer.
You will get the low-down on the switchover in our seven issues HBO Max followers have to find out about Max information elsewhere on TechRadar, however regular service resumes right here in our weekly information to the most effective new motion pictures and TV reveals to stream this weekend.
Beneath, we’ve picked out seven of the most important new arrivals value catching on the likes of Netflix, Max and Apple TV Plus over the following few days.
FUBAR (Netflix)
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to ass-kicking motion this weekend in new Netflix comedy sequence FUBAR (caps supposed).
On this eight-episode journey, the Terminator star performs a forced-out-of-retirement CIA operative who discovers that his daughter (Prime Gun: Maverick‘s Monica Barbaro) is, in truth, additionally working for America’s international intelligence service. Pressured to workforce up as companions, the pair shortly change into embroiled in a globe-trotting mission to avoid wasting the world (after all!).
If you’re carried out with FUBAR – which comes from Reacher author Nick Santora – take a look at our roundup of 6 extra motion comedies obtainable to stream on Netflix, Prime Video and extra.
Now obtainable to stream on Netflix.
Clone Excessive (Max)
Arriving with surprisingly little fanfare this weekend (for what is actually a Max launch title) is Clone Excessive, a brand new grownup animated comedy sequence from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Properly, we are saying ‘new’, however Clone Excessive – which follows a gaggle of highschool teenagers who additionally occur to be clones of well-known historic figures – truly ran for 13 episodes again in 2002 earlier than being unceremoniously canceled by MTV. Since then, the sequence has earned a cult following, and this rebooted model arrives on Max with lots of its unique voice actors.
Critics have described Clone Excessive as “blissfully foolish”, suggesting Lord and Miller – together with co-writer Invoice Lawrence – have crafted one of many finest Max reveals for comedy followers. There’s been no phrase but on when the sequence would possibly debut within the UK.
Now obtainable to stream on Max.
Platonic (Apple TV Plus)
Apple has enlisted the companies of Neighbors co-stars Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne for its newest foray into comedy drama, Platonic.
From the minds of Pals From Faculty creators Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, this 10-episode sequence facilities on a pair of one-time childhood finest pals (Rogen and Byrne) who try to rekindle their friendship in maturity following a dramatic falling out.
Critiques for Platonic have referred to as the sequence “the proper trendy buddy comedy,” so this one could possibly be a certain wager for a spot on our record of the finest Apple TV Plus reveals in 2023.
Now obtainable to stream on Apple TV Plus.
Gremlins: Secrets and techniques of the Mogwai (Max)
Who noticed this coming? Arriving alongside Clone Excessive this weekend as one other animated Max launch title is Gremlins: Secrets and techniques of the Mogwai.
This sequence spin-off from the Gremlins movie franchise serves as a prequel to Joe Dante’s 1984 unique film and follows a younger Sam Wing as he first encounters Gizmo in Nineteen Twenties Shanghai. Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, James Wong and Matthew Rhys head the voice solid, which additionally contains the likes of Sandra Oh and George Takei.
The primary two episodes of Gremlins: Secrets and techniques of the Mogwai at the moment are obtainable to stream on HBO Max, with the remaining eight instalments set to reach weekly each Tuesday. UK viewers will possible discover the sequence streaming on Sky and NOW within the coming months.
Now obtainable to stream on Max.
American Born Chinese language (Disney Plus)
Scorching on the heels of their respective Oscar wins, All the pieces In every single place All at As soon as stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan reunite for brand spanking new Disney Plus action-comedy sequence American Born Chinese language.
Tailored from the graphic novel of the identical title by Kelvin Yu and directed by Shang-Chi helmer Destin Daniel Cretton, this eight-episode drama follows an American highschool pupil whose encounter with a international alternate pupil lands him in a battle between Chinese language mythological gods
Stephanie Hsu, Ben Wang and Poppy Liu additionally star in American Born Chinese language, which critics have described as “the unofficial encore to All the pieces In every single place all at Once.” Make of that what you’ll.
Now obtainable to stream on Disney Plus.
The Clearing (Hulu, Disney Plus)
If you happen to’re within the temper for a fright this weekend, look no additional than The Clearing, which is now streaming on Hulu within the US and Disney Plus within the UK.
This eight-part Australian crime thriller – tailored from J.P. Pomare’s novel Within the Clearing – facilities on the mysterious Freya, whose darkish previous could maintain the important thing to stopping a non secular cult from gathering kids and coercing them into executing their grand grasp plan. Cheery stuff!
Teresa Palmer, Miranda Otto and Man Pearce all star in The Clearing, which has earned plaudits for its performances and storytelling. Right here’s hoping the sequence is without doubt one of the finest Hulu reveals for a while.
Now obtainable to stream on Hulu within the US and Disney Plus within the UK.
Prehistoric Planet season 2 (Apple TV Plus)
This week’s documentary decide is Prehistoric Planet season 2, which is now streaming in its entirety on Apple TV Plus.
In what is actually a CGI-enabled model of common BBC sequence Planet Earth (if the latter had been set 66 million years in the past), this follow-up season to final yr’s Prehistoric Planet guarantees one other a guided tour of assorted prehistoric habitats and their respective dino dwellers.
This time round, the large Hatzegopteryx, the outdated Pachycephalosaurus and the world’s largest predator – the Mosasaurus – depend among the many critters taking heart stage.
Now obtainable to stream on Apple TV Plus.
Try our guides for extra new Netflix motion pictures, new Disney Plus motion pictures, new Prime Video motion pictures and new HBO Max motion pictures.
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