With autumn’s slow chill and crisp weather hitting our doors, it is time to bring out warm snacks and drinks, get cosy on the couch, and catch on new entertainment. Yes, rewatching your comfort shows and movies is fun, but indulging in new releases on OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and other streamers as well as in theatres is fun overload. On that note, we have compiled a list of 8 must-watch new releases you can indulge in this weekend.
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Release date: September 24, 2024
Where to watch: Netflix
Directed by Joel Gallen, the comedy special ‘Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval’ follows Ellen DeGeneres as she gets candid about being kicked out of show business, her fame, and her life after the show shut down. Watch the trailer here.
Midnight Family
Release date: September 24, 2024
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Directed by Natalia Beristáin, the Spanish language drama ‘Midnight Family’ follows Marigaby, a medical student who helps her family save lives through their private ambulance business at night in Mexico City. Watch the trailer here.
Killer Heat
Release date: September 26, 2024
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Philippe Lacôte, the intense mystery crime thriller film ‘Killer Heat’ revolves around twin brothers who get dragged into a tumultuous love triangle and a troubled detective, known as Jealousy Man, who is brought in to solve the case. Richard Madden, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Shailene Woodley star. Watch the trailer here.
Grotesquerie
Release date: September 26, 2024
Where to watch: Hulu
Created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken, the horror drama series ‘Grotesquerie’ follows a detective and a nun who investigate a series of heinous crimes. Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, and Micaela Diamond star. Watch the trailer here.
Nobody Wants This
Release date: September 26, 2024
Where to watch: Netflix
Created by Erin Foster, the romantic comedy series ‘Nobody Wants This’ revolves around the whirlwind romance of an agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi. Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star. Watch the trailer here.
Gyeongseong Creature (Season 2)
Release date: September 27, 2024
Where to watch: Netflix
Directed by Chung Dong-yoon, the new season of the South Korean drama ‘Gyeongseong Creature’ is set in the present world after the events of 1945 and follows Jang Tae-sang and Yoon Chae-ok whose fate continues to entwine. Han So Hee, Park Seo Joon, Lee Moo Saeng, and Bae Hyeon Seong star. Watch the trailer here.
Devara: Part 1
Release date: September 27, 2024
Where to watch: Theatres
Directed by Koratala Siva, the Indian Telugu-language action drama film ‘Devara: Part 1’ follows Devara, a brave man who wants to protect his people from unknown dangers while his brother, Bhaira conspires against him. Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor star. Watch the trailer here.
Will & Harper
Release date: September 27, 2024
Where to watch: Netflix
Directed by Josh Greenbaum, the documentary ‘Will & Harper’ follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as they take a road trip and explore their evolving friendship. Watch the trailer here.
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