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.
MOVIES
BԪַ With BԪַCreed IIIBԪַ coming to theaters on Friday, March 3, BԪַCreedBԪַ and BԪַCreed II,BԪַ along with every Rocky film from No. 1 through BԪַBalboa,BԪַ will be available to watch on Prime BԪַ starting Wednesday. You could also do a Sofia Coppola double feature of BԪַThe Virgin SuicidesBԪַ and BԪַLost in TranslationBԪַ while trying to decide which Coppola-inspired T-shirt to purchase from (also available next week).
BԪַ Best picture Oscar nominee and Palme dBԪַOr winner comes to Hulu on Friday, March 3, giving stragglers plenty of time (well, nine days) to watch the riotous and bodily social satire before the Oscars, where itBԪַs also up for best director and best original screenplay. ItBԪַs the English-language debut for Swedish director Ruben Östlund who takes a scalpel to the privileged classes on board a luxury yacht, starring Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon and Woody Harrelson as a Marxist ship captain. I wrote in my AP review that BԪַThe beauty and pleasure of something like BԪַ Triangle of Sadness BԪַ
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MUSIC
BԪַ Morgan Wallen is back with new music BԪַ a lot of music. BԪַOne Thing at a TimeBԪַ has a whopping 36 songs, including BԪַMan Made a BarBԪַ with Eric Church. His sister, Ashlyne, joins him on BԪַOutlook.BԪַ BԪַThis record represents the last few years of my life, the highs and the lows,BԪַ Wallen says in his announcement. Early singles include and The album ends with the tune BԪַDying ManBԪַ and the lyrics: BԪַCodeine, it got Elvis/Whiskey, it got Hank/I always thought somethinBԪַ like that/ Might send me on my way.BԪַ The album drops Friday, March 3.
BԪַ Willie Nelson approaches his 90th birthday later this year with plenty going on BԪַ he just won a Grammy for best country album, heBԪַs among the 2023 and he has a new album: BԪַI DonBԪַt Know a Thing About Love.BԪַ Nelson and his band recorded fresh interpretations of 10 classic compositions penned by the legendary American songwriter Harlan Howard. The songs include the story of a dirt-poor farmer bemoaning his overdue bills, crop failures, and other financial woes while maintaining a sense of hope for the future.
BԪַ A huge box set celebrating the musical tie between Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello now serves as a memorial to BԪַThe Songs of Bacharach & CostelloBԪַ is a comprehensive 45-song set that includes live performances of Bacharach and Costello performing several songs from the album BԪַPainted From MemoryBԪַ and three rare and unreleased live performances from 1998 and 1999, including a stark and gripping BԪַIn The Darkest Place.BԪַ The collection will be available in a variety of formats, including streaming starting Friday, March 3.
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TELEVISION
BԪַ Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis never made a sequel to their 1994 action, comedy movie BԪַTrue Lies,BԪַ directed by James Cameron, but CBS has a new TV series with the same title inspired by the film. Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga now co-star as Harry and Helen Tasker. Harry is a secret international spy who pretends to have a career in computers that takes him on the road a lot. On a mission in Paris doubling as a romantic getaway for the couple, HarryBԪַs double life is exposed and she must join the team. executive produced by Cameron, debuts Wednesday on CBS.
BԪַ the ABC drama created by BԪַSpotlightBԪַ director and co-writer Tom McCarthy and starring Hilary Swank, returns from hiatus Thursday. The series follows the staff at a struggling Alaska newspaper whose new star reporter, Eileen Fitzgerald, was hired to join an ongoing investigation about murdered Indigenous women. ItBԪַs inspired by the decades-old problem of missing and murdered Alaska Native women.
BԪַ Amazon has adapted the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid into a limited series debuting Friday, March 3. Riley Keough and Sam Claflin star as the lead singers of a 1970s rock band who make beautiful music together but behind-the-scenes theyBԪַre either at each otherBԪַs throats or trying to fight their feelings. The story charts the bandBԪַs early days, fame and abrupt breakup with flash forwards to older versions of the characters looking back on the story. Reese WitherspoonBԪַs media company, Hello Sunshine, executive produces.
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VIDEO GAMES
BԪַ Times were tough in China at the end of the 2nd century, with the Late Han Dynasty battling to cling to control as rebels rose up. Throw in some dragons, demons and other mythical monsters and you have the blood-drenched setting of Koei TecmoBԪַs Your character is a nameless warrior whoBԪַs just trying to stay alive amidst all the chaos. You do have some mad martial arts skills and a handful of magic spells, and if things get hairy you can summon a supernatural beast of your own. Wo Long comes from JapanBԪַs Team Ninja, developers of the brutal hack-and-slash classics Ninja Gaiden and Nioh. Prepare to unleash havoc Friday, March 3, on the PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One and PC.
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