Natalie Portman starring in her first TV series in 鈥淟ady in the Lake鈥� for Apple TV+ and Roland Emmerich鈥檚 gladiator series 鈥淭hose About to Die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� : Kerry Washington鈥檚 comedy returns for a second season, Daisy Ridley stars as the trailblazing deep sea swimmer Trudy Ederle in 鈥漎oung Woman and the Sea鈥� and Donald Glover releases his last album under his Childish Gambino moniker.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
鈥� If you loved the adrenaline rush of watching Alex Honnold scale El Capitan in 鈥淔ree Solo,鈥� Netflix has a treat for you. This time the heights are manmade but no less harrowing. In filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist takes viewers into the dangerous world of rooftoppers 鈥� the daredevils who scale the world鈥檚 tallest buildings. The subjects in 鈥淪kywalkers,鈥� streaming on Netflix starting Friday, are Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus who are not only talented rooftoppers but also in a relationship (hence the 鈥渓ove story鈥� in the title) with own ups and downs. Part heist movie, part dazzling spectacle thanks to incredible Go-Pro footage, part relationship drama, it is a no-brainer of a click.
鈥� Daisy Ridley stars as the trailblazing deep sea swimmer Trudy Ederle in a very well made and inspiring sports drama that harkens back to the live-action movies Disney used to make in the early 鈥�90s like 鈥淲ild Hearts Can鈥檛 Be Broken.鈥� Accessible for the whole family, the movie follows Ederle from her childhood to the Olympics and finally on her quest to become the first woman to swim the English Channel, in 1926. It had a somewhat quiet theatrical release after producer Jerry Bruckheimer found it got the best test scores of his career. But now it鈥檒l be available for all, on Disney+, on Friday.
鈥� MAX has a few good new offerings, too, with the streaming premiere of 鈥� 鈥� (one of the AP鈥檚 favorites of the year so far) on Friday and 鈥淭he Commandant鈥檚 Shadow鈥� on Thursday. The former is the sophomore feature of filmmaker Rose Glass, who directs Kristen Stewart in a wildly compelling performance as a gym manager who has fallen for a bodybuilder (Katy O鈥橞rien) drifter. that it 鈥済ives Stewart a vivid noir sandbox where all of her talent for obsession, desire and rage finds its gnarliest expression yet.鈥� The latter is a documentary in which the son of Nazi commandant Rudolf H枚ss (also the subject of the Oscar-winning ) reckons with his family鈥檚 past.
鈥� And finally Prime Video has the sequel in which Dave Bautista鈥檚 CIA agent JJ accompanies Sophie (Chloe Coleman) on a school trip to Italy where they get caught up in a terrorist plot. Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong, Anna Faris and Craig Robinson co-star in the Pete Segal pic which is available starting Thursday.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
鈥� In October, the Miami rap duo City Girls 鈥� made up of JT and 鈥� released The release, which embraced their spirited party records and moments of real vulnerability, followed a few years of true virality, deserved through hit tracks like 2018鈥檚 鈥淎ct Up.鈥� But it appears all wasn鈥檛 great behind the scenes, and the duo are no longer together. But on Friday, JT will release her first mixtape as a solo artist, the 19-track 鈥淐ity Cinderella.鈥� 鈥淥kay,鈥� the lead single from the release, features Jeezy 鈥� a fiery declaration of being a heck of a lot better than just OK.
鈥� Next week will release his sixth studio album, 鈥淏ando Stone & the New World,鈥� what is being touted as his final album under Childish Gambino moniker. It also serves as the soundtrack to of the same name. The lead track, 鈥淟ithonia,鈥� is anthemic synth-rock, like Glover鈥檚 own take on Britpop-punk. It was co-produced by Glover, Ludwig G枚ransson, Max Martin, and Michael Uzowuru. A surprising turn, to be sure.
鈥� Six of the year members of BTS are currently serving South Korea鈥檚 mandatory national service. (Jin, the oldest at 31, finished his last month. He will be an at the Paris games.) But that doesn鈥檛 mean their slowing down their musical output. Jimin is preparing to release his second solo album, 鈥淢use.鈥� Using 鈥淪meraldo Garden Marching Band,鈥� featuring rapper Loco, as evidence, this release is all rosy cheeked pop songs about love and crushing. Just don鈥檛 get a cavity with all that sweetness.
鈥� Rarely does a new artist emerge with such ambition: 鈥淚鈥檒l Always Come Find You,鈥� the debut album from LA rapper and singer is a concept record of sorts that follows a protagonist named Birdie, who inherits his late father鈥檚 chauffeur car service and meets a handful of interesting personalities in the backseat. Across 20 tracks 鈥� boasting of collaborations with everyone from 2 Chainz, Amanda Reifer, Becky G, Anderson .Paak and Feid to Kamasi Washington, Offset and Ty Dolla $ign. BLXST traverses genre with the ease of a veteran artist.
鈥� Also out Friday Austin artist BLK ODYSSY鈥檚 latest, 鈥�1-800 FANTASY.鈥� The eclectic release veers across his chosen genres: R&B, hip-hop, funk, neo-soul, and jazz 鈥� without ever sacrificing his earworm hooks. Start with the breakup banger 鈥淐hanges.鈥�
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
鈥� comedy returns for a second season Wednesday on Hulu. She plays Paige, a single mom raising a teenage son who is thrown a curveball when her dad (played by Delroy Lindo) moves in after he鈥檚 released from prison. Paige works as a therapist but has personal issues of her own to work through, including fears of abandonment. The series was created by writer Terry McMillan, who tapped into her own experience growing up in the foster care system because her own father was incarcerated.
鈥� There鈥檚 a catchphrase where people share random points in time or moments in pop culture that they think about often and describe it as their Roman Empire. By those standards, director Roland Emmerich鈥檚 Roman Empire is鈥� the Roman Empire. Known for big budget disaster flicks like 鈥淚ndependence Day鈥� and 鈥淕odzilla,鈥� Emmerich鈥檚 first foray into television is a topic that he says has long intrigued him, the Roman Empire. is a gladiator series set in ancient Rome during the Flavian era. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Dimitri Leonidas, Jojo Macari and Tom Hughes. All 10 episodes stream Thursday on Peacock.
鈥� Part 1 of the sixth and final season of launches Thursday on Netflix. Taking place decades after the first 鈥淜arate Kid鈥� movie, the series follows and William Zabka鈥檚 characters Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. It鈥檚 taken years, but they鈥檙e finally on the same side of the Cobra Kai dojo 鈥� as senseis who teach teens karate. They also have a common enemy in John Cleese鈥檚 Martin Kove. The show artfully weaves characters from the original movies into its storylines. Co-creator Jon Hurwitz calls it the Miyagiverse.
鈥� stars in her first TV series in for Apple TV+. The show is based on a book by Laura Lippman. Set in 1960s Baltimore, Portman plays a bored housewife and mother whose obsession with two local murders prompts her to leave her family to become an investigative journalist. Moses Ingram also co-stars with Y鈥檒an Noel of 鈥淚nsecure.鈥� 鈥淟ady in the Lake鈥� debuts Friday.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥� It鈥檚 been more than a decade since we鈥檝e been able to enjoy college football on a video game console, and a lot has changed. For starters, the real-life amateurs can now make a few bucks. That鈥檚 good news for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Colorado wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter and Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, the cover models for . The long-awaited reboot lets you play as a coach, building a team from scratch, or as a player, fighting your way to the Heisman Trophy. Or you can just go back to your old school 鈥� 134 are represented 鈥� and enjoy all the atmosphere, fight songs and mascots you expect on an autumn Saturday. The season kicks off Friday on PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S.
鈥� Capcom鈥檚 is an intriguing experiment from the company known for blockbusters like Resident Evil. It takes place on a mountain ruled by a mystical maiden, but it鈥檚 under attack from evil forces called the Seethe. During the day, your job is to rescue villagers who have been possessed by demons. After sunset, you and the villagers join forces to protect the maiden from defilement by the Seethe. The result is a curious blend of the real-time strategy and tower defense genres, with lush graphics inspired by Japanese folklore. The fight begins Friday on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One and PC.
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