Here鈥檚 a collection curated by The Associated Press鈥� entertainment journalists of what鈥檚 arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
鈥� One of the year鈥檚 most winning and crowd-pleasing films, will arrive in theaters and on Apple TV+ Friday after causing a sensation at a virtual Sundance Film Festival in January. Sian Heder鈥檚 movie, which set is about the hearing daughter (Emilia Jones) of a deaf fishing family in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She lives with her parents 鈥� played by Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur 鈥� and her brother, played by Daniel Durant, often interpreting for them, but has dreams of singing 鈥� an aspiration far removed from their hardscrabble lives. The set-up may sound clich茅 but little in 鈥淐翱顿础鈥� isn鈥檛 shot through with authenticity and heart. 鈥淐翱顿础鈥� is both a landmark film in representation for the deaf community and an infectious, spirited coming-of-age tale.
鈥� Of all the films that were interrupted when COVID-19 arrived in early 2020, a vivid v茅rit茅 documentary about a year in the life of Oakland High School students. The film, invests in the daily life of the school鈥檚 teenagers, an especially diverse group of kids who are grappling with both their personal futures and difficult public present. One group, responding to national tragedies, is dedicated to having local police officers removed from campus. Everything stops when the pandemic arrives, and Nicks is forced to rely briefly on the students鈥� own self-documentation at home. But even when graduation turns virtual, 鈥淗omeroom鈥� captures a young generation responding to the pandemic with only fortified passion for the causes they believe in.
鈥� John David Washington, already part of two of the more defining films of the pandemic (Christopher Nolan鈥檚 鈥淭enet鈥� and 鈥淢alcolm & Marie鈥�) is back again in a manhunt thriller set in Greece. Ferdinando Cito Filomarino directs the film, about a Ohio tourist (Washington) who鈥檚 vacationing with his girlfriend (Alicia Vikander) when a car accident on mountain road at night lands him in the middle of a political conspiracy. It debuts Friday on Netflix.
鈥擜P Film Writer Jake Coyle
MUSIC
鈥� Rumor has it that Lizzo is back. The Grammy-winner announced her new single will be out Aug. 13. It鈥檚 the first new music from the Detroit-raised singer and rapper in years since she broke out with her third album 鈥淐uz I Love You鈥� in 2019, which brought hits like 鈥淭ruth Hurts鈥� and 鈥淛uice.鈥� Although little is known about the new single or whether an album is forthcoming, Lizzo will have a chance to play 鈥凌耻尘辞谤蝉鈥� in front of thousands of fans as she is scheduled to play several upcoming festivals including Bonnaroo and Global Citizen Live.
鈥� If you鈥檙e eagerly awaiting the upcoming film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning 鈥淒ear Evan Hansen,鈥� you can find some comfort in new music from the play and film鈥檚 star Ben Platt. The actor and Grammy-winning musician releases his new album on Aug. 13 with two singles already out. Fans of his work in film and theater will probably find plenty to like in his own pop songs.
鈥� Chance the Rapper is bringing his concert to the movie theater with his concert film which premieres Aug. 13 in select AMC theaters. The concert was filmed in his hometown of Chicago in 2017, shortly after winning three Grammys through his 2016 independent project 鈥淐oloring Book.鈥� The rapper said he always wanted the show to be experienced on the big screen with surround sound.
鈥� AP Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall
TELEVISION
鈥� is an embarrassment of MCU riches. The animated series features a bevy of heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in reimagined events. The stars reprising their roles as part of the voice cast include 鈥� in part 鈥� Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benicio Del Toro, Djimon Hounsou, Evangeline Lilly, Natalie Portman, Paul Rudd, Taika Waititi, Tilda Swinton. A melancholy note: The late Chadwick Boseman is heard once more as his 鈥淏lack Panther鈥� character. The Disney+ series, the first animated one from Marvel Studios, debuts Wednesday,
鈥� Say a fond bye-bye to NBC鈥檚 which begins its eighth and last season Thursday. The series deserves praise, just for starters, for making a network switch in style and giving Andre Braugher a chance to show his comedic chops. Then there鈥檚 the rest of the adroit ensemble cast, including Andy Samberg, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews and Stephanie Beatriz. It won鈥檛 be just last-laughs at the precinct, with the squad tested by a difficult year in the concluding 10 episodes airing in back-to-back pairs at 8 and 8:30 p.m. EDT Thursday through Sept. 16.
鈥� Small-town pro wrestlers in Georgia and those who love them are the heart of Starz鈥檚 new drama series debuting 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 15. The Spade brothers, Jack (Stephen Amell) and Ace (Alexander Ludwig) are fighting for the soul of their late father鈥檚 wrestling enterprise, while their partners Staci Spade (Alison Luff) and Crystal Tyler (Kelli Berglund) increasingly carry a share of the challenge, emotional and otherwise. Mary McCormack plays Jack鈥檚 business partner and, as Starz describes her, the 鈥渂rains behind the local wrestling organization.鈥�
鈥� AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
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