Sidney Sweeney and Glen Powell's romantic comedy 'Anyone But You' is now on Netflix, Brazilian superstar Anitta's album is on the way to new TV, movies, music and games on a device near you. Part of it.
Also, among the streaming services worth your time, as chosen by Associated Press entertainment journalists: everyone's favorite dancing demon puppet M3GAN is back on Peacock, Sony's video game Stella There's Blade, in which a beautiful woman fights a terrifying beast, and a documentary detailing the Bon Jovi incident. The early years, the rise to fame, then the breakup and setbacks.
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— Sidney Sweeney and Glen Powell's romantic comedy “Anyone But You” is finally available on Netflix starting Tuesday. The film follows two young bachelors whose magical one-night stand ends in miscommunication and hurt feelings, after which they attend a family's small wedding party and find themselves staying in the same house. That's what it means. It is loosely based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Although the film received mixed reviews and was initially muted at the box office, it became a slow-burning sleeper hit in theaters, earning over $218 million worldwide. If you've been holding back to see what all the fuss is about, now's your chance to take a chance (not a bad option for a flight, which is where this reviewer ended up seeing it). Then, if you need a romance comedy palate cleanser, “You've Got Mail” is also currently available on Netflix.
— Another stealth box office hit, everyone's favorite dancing demon puppet “M3GAN” returns to Peacock starting Wednesday. Is it a great movie? Probably not, but everyone watching seems to (involuntarily) enjoy it. Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly wrote in her review: Much of the film takes place in bright sunlight, and every insane head tilt, incredulous hip swivel, and garden tool murder is timed to a scream that ends in laughter rather than gasps. M3GAN is here and may reboot the motherboard for the sequel. Are you not entertained? “
— Finally, if you've exhausted all your analysis of “The Tortured Poet,” you can switch to watching Joe Alwyn's movie instead. He will star in the 2022 romantic thriller Stars at Noon, directed by Claire Dennis and released on Hulu on Sunday, April 28th. Based on Dennis Johnson's 1986 novel, director Margaret Qualley's plot centers around an American journalist who begins an affair in Nicaragua during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). A mysterious British man played by Alwyn.
— AP Film Writer Lindsay Barr
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— Shot in the heart, and it's their fault: 40 years since a group of New Jersey kids came together to form the great American rock band, from their early days to their rise to fame and, above all, their breakup A documentary detailing what happened and what happened. “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” the only Bon Jovi documentary series featuring all members past and present, will be available on Hulu in the U.S. on Friday, April 26, on Star+ in Latin America, and on all other It will premiere locally on Disney+. Either munch on all four parts in order or serve slowly. No matter what you do, expect “Livin' On A Prayer” to be stuck in your head next week.
— Arguably Brazil's most famous international pop singer since Astrud Gilberto sang “The Girl from Ipanema” nearly 60 years ago, Anitta will release her new album on Friday, April 26th. Preparing. The title is “Funk Generation,'' and it will be the first since 2022's “The Girl from Ipanema.'' Versions of Me” and its viral hits “Envolver” and “Girl From Rio” (which incorporated Gilberto's classics) made her an international star. She has long aimed to bring her Brazilian sound to the global music market, and focusing on Brazilian funk is an extension of that desire. “'Funk Generation' is an album that celebrates her roots, where Rio's funk power is expressed with unique, danceable and sensual beats on every track,” she said in her statement. . “This is a rhythm born in the favelas where I grew up, and every community exudes resistance and art.”
— It's time to send flowers to the MCs of the Midwest. Fresh off a tour opening for Migos rapper Offset, Detroit's Skila Baby is preparing to release her new project, “The Coldest,” on Friday, April 26th. His trap-earworm “Bae” has celebratory, female-first lyrics (“Bae, you know you'll be okay, right?” on the chorus) and the community-focused “Plate” is what it is. If that's your thing, then the upcoming release is going to be delicious.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
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— “The Big Door Prize,” a sweet and silly drama about the residents of a small town transformed by the arrival of a machine that reveals man’s true calling, returns for a second season on Apple TV+. The Big Door Prize, in which Chris O'Dowd plays a local high school teacher, is based on a book by MO Walsh and has become one of his Associated Press TV shows to watch in 2023. Season 2 of “The Big Door Prize” debuts Wednesday. Season 1 is still available on the streamer.
— Two teenage ghost detectives from DC Comics are starring in their own series called “Dead Boy Detectives.” The story follows two long-dead teens, Edwin and Charles, who spend their afterlife on Earth investigating paranormal incidents. They are aided by a living teenage boy named Crystal Palace who has clairvoyant powers. Dead Boy Detectives stars Lucas Gage as the over-the-top comedic Cat King. David Iacono, the actor from “A Beautiful Summer,'' plays the devil. Ghost Investigation begins Thursday on Netflix.
— Idris Elba and Adam Pally will reprise their “Sonic the Hedgehog” characters in Paramount+’s new animated series “Knuckles.” Elba will play Knuckles, an echidna with superhuman strength who moved to Earth at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and is still adjusting. Parry is Wade Whipple, a not-so-bright sheriff's deputy. “Knuckles” is part of Paramount's efforts to expand its popular “Sonic” brand. Ben Schwartz and Tika Sumpter will also reprise their roles from the film. All six episodes of “Knuckles” will be released on Friday, April 26th.
— Alicia Rancilio
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— Sony's Stellar Blade is set on Earth, which has been largely abandoned after an invasion by a horde of mysterious monsters called the Nytiva. Introducing Eve, a warrior who masters swords and guns. She returns to her home planet to help the few people left, including a scavenger named Adam. Biblical references abound, such as Zion being the last city left, but the real influence is the popular hack-and-slash epic Bayonetta. If you've ever wanted to see another flashy adventure in which beautiful women battle terrifying beasts, Korean studio Shift Up hopes you'll be satisfied. Start swinging on PlayStation 5 on Friday, April 26th.
— Electronic Arts' Tales of Kensela: Zau is less creepy and more realistic. The main character, Zau, becomes a healer and presumably aims to bring back his father from the land of the dead. The ambitious shaman has his nifty parkour skills and masks of the sun and moon, which allow him to fire spears and manipulate time, respectively, when fighting evil spirits. Tales of Kenzera is the debut film from Sargent Studios, founded by voice actor Abubakar Salim, who said the film was inspired by Bantu folklore and his own experiences with grief. The journey begins Tuesday on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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