The second week of 2023 reserves films and series expected by the audience in streaming. From January 9th to 15th, subscribers to services such as Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Netflix and Star+ are guaranteed to receive marathon content. The title catalog of the week includes the films Noise (Netflix, January 11) and Eight Women and a Secret (Amazon Prime Video, January 13), as well as premieres of series such as Velma and The Last of Us. both on HBO Max. In the list below you can see the schedule of the most relevant articles to be included in the catalog of the platforms. In each topic there is information about the date and platform, without neglecting the cast and plot of the productions.
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2 of 6 live action from The Last of Us game is one of the most anticipated exclusives among HBO Max productions — Photo: Reproduction/JustWatch
Live action from The Last of Us game is one of the most anticipated exclusive works among HBO Max productions — Photo: Reproduction/JustWatch
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Koala Man (Star+): Koala Man is the alter ego of Kevin McKay (Michael Cusack), a clumsy middleaged man who wants to fight crime in his neighborhood. The premiere season includes the voices of Hugh Jackman (Logan), Sarah Snook (Succession), Hugo Weaving (The Matrix), among others.
3 of 6 Kevin McKay (Michael Cusack) is a middleaged man who clumsily behaves like a superhero in the neighborhood where he lives Photo: Reproduction/IMDb
Kevin McKay (Michael Cusack) is a middleaged man who clumsily behaves like a superhero in the neighborhood where he lives Photo: Playback/IMDb
Noise (Netflix): The Netflix exclusive fulllength follows the drama of a mother searching for her missing daughter. Her path crosses with a selfhelp group made up of female victims of domestic violence. The production stars actresses Julieta Egurrola (Machete Language), Teresa Ruiz (Narcos: Mexico) and Erick Israel Consuelo (Finland).
Aquaman (Amazon Prime Video): DC Studios’ success comes from Amazon streaming. In the first Heroes of the Sea film, Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), Aquaman faces the pursuit of villain Black Manta (Yahya AbdulMateen II) and the political coup of his halfbrother Ocean Master (Patrick Wilson). The film is directed by James Wan (The Conjuring).
Winter: The Dolphin 2 (Amazon Prime Video): The adventure film continues the saga of the winter dolphin as it is bred in captivity. After losing his mother, Winter refuses to move to a new aquarium as he cannot be alone in the aquarium he lives in. The cast includes Morgan Freeman (Almighty), Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy) and Nathan Gamble (Babel).
4 of 6 In Noise, Julieta Egurrola plays a mother investigating the whereabouts of her daughter, who has mysteriously disappeared — Photo: Reproduction/IMDb
In Noise, Julieta Egurrola plays a mother investigating the whereabouts of her daughter, who has mysteriously disappeared — Photo: Reproduction/IMDb
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Season 2 (Netflix): The warrior panda Po (Jack Black) returns to television in another spinoff series of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, but this time on Netflix. In the new series, Po enlists the help of English warrior Wandering Blade (Rita Ora) on a new adventure across China.
Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 (Netflix): Another spinoff series with a second season on Netflix is ​​Vikings: Valhalla, set 100 years after the original Vikings series. The work narrates the historical clashes between the Norsemen and the British in the region of England. Sam Corlett (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Game of Thrones) are among the main protagonists in the cast.
Velma (HBO Max): The ScoobyDoo franchise will have its first adultoriented series in Velma. The animation focuses on the character Velma Dinkley, who in the reboot is a young black bisexual detective investigating mysterious murders at her university. Mindy Kaling, Kelly Kapoor in The Office, voices the protagonist and is one of the animation producers.
Sky Rojo Season 3 (Netflix): The final season of the Spanish action comedy series will be released next week. In the plot, a group of three call girls run away from a pimp and his henchmen. They cross the country in search of freedom to start their lives anew. VerĂłnica Sánchez (O PĂer), Lali EspĂłsito (Wedding Screenplay) and Yany Prado (The Queen Is Me) are in the main cast.
5 of 6 The character Velma is the protagonist of the eponymous ScoobyDoo spinoff series, which is plotted more towards an adult audience — Photo: Reproduction/IMDb
The character Velma is the protagonist of the eponymous ScoobyDoo spinoff series, which is plotted more towards an adult audience — Photo: Reproduction/IMDb
A Quiet Place: Part II (Netflix): The second chapter of the franchise, directed by John Krasinski (The Office), continues with the saga of survivors making as little noise as possible so as not to attract hunting aliens. Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) stars alongside Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) and Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy 3).
Eight Women and a Secret (Amazon Prime Video): The female version of the Ocean’s Eleven franchise has a strong cast consisting of Sandra Bullock (Lost City), Cate Blanchett (Tár), Anne Hathaway (Les MisĂ©rables), Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), singer Rihanna (Guava Island), Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club) and Awkafina (ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). As in the original film, the eight characters are involved in a millionaire robbery.
Shazam! (Amazon Prime Video): Another DC Studios film coming to Amazon is Shazam!. The hero, who rises when his name is called, stars Zachary Levi (Chuck), Mark Strong (KickAss), Jack Dylan Grazer (It) and Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy 3). It is worth remembering that the continuation of the Shazam! Wrath of the Gods hits theaters on March 17 this year.
Mortal Kombat (Amazon Prime video): The liveaction adaptation of the gory fighting game has been one of the most anticipated of 2021 and it’s coming to Prime Video now. Without sacrificing the violent scenes, the film shows, among others, Lewis Tan (Deadpool 2), Jessica McNamee (Dangerous Obsession), Mehcad Brooks (Desperate Housewifes), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai).
Hunter: Season 2 (Amazon Prime Video): The historical action series Hunters bids farewell to audiences in its second and final season. The plot, starring Al Pacino (The Irishman), follows the investigation of a group of Nazi hunters searching for members of the Third Reich living in secret in the United States in the 1970s.
6 of 6 Al Pacino plays a Polish Jew investigating Nazi Germans on American soil — Photo: Handout/Amazon Prime Video
Al Pacino plays a Polish Jew investigating Nazi Germans on American soil Photo: Handout/Amazon Prime Video
Annabelle 3: Homecoming (Amazon Prime Video): And yet another film from the Invocaverse is coming to stream. In Annabelle 3: Back Home, the cursed doll strikes fear and terror in the family of supernatural investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga), protagonists of the Conjuring franchise.
The Last of Us (HBO Max): And to end the list, the live action adaptation of The Last of Us, one of the most famous games among gamers whose story has now been adapted for television. Committed to the screenplay of the original work, the show follows the struggle of survivors in the midst of the viral apocalypse, in which the infected turn into horrifying monsters. Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) are part of the main cast.
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