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HereBԪַs a collection curated by The Associated PressBԪַ entertainment journalists of whatBԪַs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

BԪַ Filmmaker David Lowery (BԪַThe Green Knight,BԪַ BԪַAinBԪַt Them Bodies SaintsBԪַ) brought a lyrical magic and a quiet sweetness to his remake of BԪַPeteBԪַs DragonBԪַ and now is trying his hand at a live action take on the Peter Pan story. He follows in footsteps of people like Steven Spielberg (BԪַHook,BԪַ 1991), Joe Wright (BԪַPan,BԪַ 2015) and Benh Zeitlin (BԪַWendy,BԪַ 2020), some of whom struggled more than others in their attempt to capture the high flying adventure of the J.M. Barrie tale that we canBԪַt seem to quit. The cast includes Jude Law as Captain Hook, Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Smee and Alan Tudyk as George Darling. arrives on Disney+ on Friday, April 28.

BԪַ Forget what you think you know about the music documentary. Brett Morgen, who did wonders with the Kurt Cobain story in BԪַMontage of Heck,BԪַ rewrites the cliché script for his David Bowie doc debuting on HBO and HBO Max on Saturday, April 29. He eschews the typical talking head format and a traditional narrator for something more experiential, allowing the viewer to immerse themselves in the music and the David Bowie experience. As A.O. Scott wrote in the New York Times, BԪַitBԪַs less a biography than a séance.BԪַ

BԪַ Over on Hulu, BԪַGleeBԪַ alum Dianna Argon is a woman facing intense societal pressure to have kids before her time runs out in filmmaker Alexis JacknowBԪַs premiering Friday, April 28. After a strange meeting with a doctor, she ends up at a biotech firm as a participant in a clinical trial run by Melora Hardin. ThatBԪַs when the horrifying visions start in this sleek, sinister sci-fi thriller.

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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM

BԪַ Smokey RobinsonBԪַs new album BԪַGasmsBԪַ finds the 83-year-old in a frisky mood, with the Motown icon There is yearning across its nine tracks and just a few titles alone hint at that: BԪַBeside You,BԪַ BԪַI Wanna Know Your BodyBԪַ and BԪַHow You Make Me Feel.BԪַ The album has a bit of old and new, with songs like BԪַI Keep Calling YouBԪַ and BԪַRoll AroundBԪַ written years ago melded with newer tunes. He admits itBԪַs his most blatantly sexy collection and that jumps out with the title track, in which he tells his lover BԪַYou give me gasms.BԪַ The album is out Friday, April 28.

BԪַ The National will release BԪַFirst Two Pages of FrankensteinBԪַ and itBԪַs got some monster collaborations. The bandBԪַs ninth full-length studio, out Friday, April 28, is led by and and has songs with Taylor Swift (BԪַThe AlcottBԪַ), Phoebe Bridgers (BԪַThis IsnBԪַt Helping,BԪַ BԪַYour Mind Is Not Your FriendBԪַ) and Sufjan Stevens (opener BԪַOnce Upon a PoolsideBԪַ). One song, BԪַNew Order T-Shirt,BԪַ has singer Matt Berninger crooning: BԪַI keep what I can of you/Split-second glimpses and snapshots and sounds/ You in my New Order T-shirt.BԪַ

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NEW TELEVISION TO STREAM

BԪַ The CW is putting the pedal to the metal with a six-part docuseries about the adrenaline, colorful personalities and passion surrounding the Indianapolis 500, a 500-mile open-wheel auto race that is considered a premier racing event and one of the oldest around. takes viewers behind-the-scenes beginning on day one of the IndyCar racing season. While production on episodes 1-5 of BԪַ100 Days to IndyBԪַ are completed, the final episode of the season will be filmed May 28, the date of the 107th Indianapolis 500. BԪַ100 Days to IndyBԪַ premieres Thursday.

BԪַ Paramount+ is retelling the story of BԪַFatal AttractionBԪַ through a contemporary lens. Like the 1987 film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, this version tells the story of a torrid affair between Alex, a single woman, played by Lizzie Caplan, and Dan, a married man (Joshua Jackson) with a young daughter. Where it differs though is that this is a limited TV series and instead of portraying Alex as so-called BԪַcrazyBԪַ and a bunny boiler, (although there are a few Easter eggs thrown in there for people who remember the movie), the show delves more into mental health. It also holds Dan more accountable for cheating on his wife in the first place. debuts Sunday, April 30.

BԪַ In the new National Geographic limited series, Bel Powley plays Miep Gies, who along with her husband, helped to hide Anne FrankBԪַs family among others during World War II. BԪַWhen (AnneBԪַs father) Otto Frank asked her if she would help hide his family, she said yes right away, (with) no hesitation,BԪַ co-executive producer and writer Joan Rater told the AP in a recent interview. BԪַItBԪַs inspirational, itBԪַs hopeful.BԪַ Liev Schreiber plays Otto in the series and Billie Boullet portrays Anne. BԪַA Small LightBԪַ debuts Monday, May 1 on National Geographic and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.

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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY

BԪַ Cal Kestis, the protagonist of Electronic ArtsBԪַ 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, was on a mission to rebuild the gang after they got purged by Darth Vader. With the help of developer Respawn Entertainment, Cal also managed to revive a franchise that had gone dormant, at least in the video game arena. HeBԪַs back for more in . The poor dudeBԪַs still on the run, but he has mad lightsaber skills, some nifty Force tricks and a spunky droid named BD-1. Will Cal wreak vengeance on Vader? No, thatBԪַs Luke SkywalkerBԪַs job. But EA is promising that Survivor will deliver plenty more of the interplanetary exploration and challenging saber-swinging combat that made Fallen Order a hit. The Force reawakens Friday, April 28, on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.

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