Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.
This week, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the final installment in the “Snyderverse” era of the DC cinematic universe and the sequel to James Wan’s 2018 original starring Jason Momoa, splashes its way onto VOD this month alongside Ferrari, the Enzo Ferrari biopic from director Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver. Badland Hunters, the sequel to the 2023 Korean dystopian drama Concrete Jungle, arrives on Netflix, and that’s not the only new movie coming to streaming this week. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One arrives on Paramount Plus this week and the new horror-thriller Trunk: Locked In comes to Prime Video, among other exciting new releases to choose from.
Here’s everything new to watch this weekend!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Dystopian action
Run time: 1h 47m
Director: Heo Myung-haeng
Cast: Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-joon, Lee Jun-young
Ma Dong-seok (Train to Busan,Eternals) stars in Heo Myung-haeng’s sequel to Um Tae-hwa’s 2023 film Concrete Utopia as Nam San, a survivalist living in a lawless wasteland following an apocalyptic earthquake. After being hired to thwart a mad scientist (Lee Hee-joon) hellbent on human experimentation, he and his trusted partner (Lee Jun-young) will have to face off against heavily armed militia and ravenous zombie creatures in order to save the day. Prooobably with some big punches.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Violent action thriller
Run time: 3h 24m
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol
One of the biggest and most controversial movies out of India last year lands on Netflix stateside. Animal is notable for its sprawling length, hyper violence, and “alpha male” themes that have brought criticism of misogyny.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Prime Video
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