7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max and more this weekend

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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:00:02 +0000

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From new Marvel blockbusters to returning Disney favorites, theres plenty to watch this weekend.

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As weekends go in the calendar of new streaming arrivals, this ones a big deal. For Disney, in particular, the next few days mark the long-awaited return of its flagship superhero franchise, as well as the launch of a spin-off show for one of its most beloved animated properties. Hell, theres even a downright bizarre, inter-franchise crossover to enjoy.

The biggest arrival, of course, is Marvels Black Widow . The Scarlett Johansson-led origin story takes audiences back to the fallout of Captain America: Civil War, and is the first movie in the studios hotly-anticipated Phase Four. Its also the first feature-length Marvel adventure since 2019s Spider-Man: Far From Home so this is a big deal for Hollywood. As well as landing on Disney Plus via Premier Access , you can go see it in theaters, if you choose to.

Thats not the only new movie arriving on the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus
and HBO Max this weekend, though. Below, we round up the best of the rest from returning comedy shows to original thrillers. Best Netflix movies Best HBO Max movies Best Netflix shows Black Widow (Disney Plus)

Its been a long time coming, but after several Covid-related release delays, Black Widow has finally arrived in theaters and on Disney Plus via the streamers Premier Access service. You can see it here on Disney Plus , though it will cost extra on top of your subscription fee.

Scarlett Johansson returns as Natasha in the first standalone adventure for the character, in which shes forced to confront the as-yet unexplored demons of her past. Basically, that means we get a better look at Black Widows troubled upbringing as a superspy-in-waiting.

As well as the customary butt-kicking and skydiving, though, we also learn more about her family made up of David Harbour, Rachel Weisz and Florence Pugh in this story. And if those names still arent enough to make you interested in this movie, no amount of positive critical reception will do
the trick, either.

Weve seen it, and you can check out our mostly positive thoughts here .

Now available to stream on Disney Plus via Premier Access I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson season 2 (Netflix)

I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, the widely praised comedy series from the titular SNL veteran, returns to Netflix for a second season this week. The shows premise remains the same: in each segment, Robinson and his guests do whatever they can to try and drive someone to the point of desperately wanting to be rid of his company.

Sounds fun, right? Well, it is, and the series return has garnered near-universal critical acclaim from audiences on side with Robinsons
offbeat, uncomfortable and at times ridiculous humor.

Take it from us, I Think You Should Leave is still Netflix's funniest and weirdest show .

Now available to stream on Netflix Monsters at Work (Disney Plus)

The chronological follow-up to 2001s Monsters, Inc., Monsters at Work now finds the scare floor tasked with making children laugh, not cry, in a new animated series on Disney Plus.

The iconic voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger and Jennifer Tilly all return, while the likes of Ben Feldman, Henry Winkler, Mindy Kaling, Lucas Neff and Aisha Tyler join the roster of corporate critters.

Monsters at Work is the first official long-form television series based on a Pixar property which, for our money, makes it worth a try.

Now available to stream on Disney Plus The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (Disney Plus)

Yes, you read that right. Arriving alongside the fifth episode of Loki this week is The Good, the Bart, and the Loki, a Simpsons short which sees the Asgardian trickster land in Springfield, where hes forced into a showdown
with the town's equivalent of the Avengers.

In this one-off special, Loki turns to the equally-mischievous Bart for help in taking down the likes of Ralph Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and Barney Gumble
so expect hijinks aplenty.

Both Disney and The Simpsons partnered on a recent Star Wars crossover in
May, too, so theres every chance we can expect even more Marvel heroes in Springfield later down the line.

Now available to stream on Disney Plus Gossip Girl (HBO Max)

If you went to high school in the noughties, youll know about Gossip Girl.
The cult teen drama series, which first aired in 2007, followed the troubled love lives of popular private school girls as narrated by the unknown, omniscient blogger, Gossip Girl.

Now, the show is back for 2021. Written by original scriptwriter Joshua
Safran and once again featuring Kristen Bell as the narrator, Gossip Girl returns as a new generation of New Yorks young elite take control of
Constance Billard. Theres no Blake Lively this time around, but expect plenty more backstabbing, bitching and boy drama.

Six episodes are available to stream now, with the remaining six arriving later in the year.

Sadly, if you're in the UK, you'll have to wait until a vague 'later this year' to watch it on BBC iPlayer, which has the rights to show it. Would it kill them to release it now, when everyone in the US is watching it?

Now available to stream on HBO Max in the US, and coming later this year on BBC iPlayer in the UK Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (Netflix)

For the first time in its history, the Resident Evil franchise gets the animated series treatment. Netflixs Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness follows Resident Evil 2 protagonists Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield as they investigate you guessed it a zombie outbreak in the White House.

The show is set between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5,
and may serve as a nice precursor to the arrival of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, a reboot movie based on the first and second games scheduled to arrive later in the year.

A separate, live-action TV adaptation of the franchise is also currently in production, though thats not expected to drop on Netflix until 2022 at the earliest.

Now available to stream on Netflix The White Lotus (HBO Max)

A social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, The White Lotus follows the vacations of various hotel guests as they relax and rejuvenate in
paradise until their darkest secrets are revealed, that is.

This HBO Original series is written and directed by Mike White (of
Enlightened fame) and stars the likes of Alexandra Daddario, Connie Britton, Fred Hechinger, Sydney Sweeney and Steve Zahn.

Critical reception has been mixed so far, but The White Lotus has generally been praised for its reluctance to be categorized. Its not strictly a comedy, thriller or romance, but rather a mix of all three an intoxicating rabbit hole is the best descriptor weve found so far.

Given the quality of recent HBO originals, we're inclined to give this one a try.In the UK, we'd expect to see this one on Sky and Now TV at some point, but right now there's no info on its release.

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