Coldplay's 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥 : Sarah Paulson plays a woman in fear of a sinister presence in 鈥淗old Your Breath,鈥 EA Sports鈥 NHL 25 lands and Charlie Puth stars as himself in 鈥淭he Charlie Puth Show,鈥 a mockumentary series on Roku.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM SEPT. 30-OCT. 6
鈥 As if being a mother in the 1930s Dust Bowl wasn鈥檛 stressful enough, and her children are living in fear of a sinister presence in Now on Hulu, this psychological thriller from Karrie Crouse and Will Joines co-stars 鈥淭he Bear鈥檚鈥 Ebon Moss-Bachrach as a mysterious character who arrives at their home amid worries over a murderous drifter at large. On top of all of this, her daughter becomes obsessed with a storybook fable about The Grey Man, who comes into people鈥檚 homes as if made of dust and, when breathed in, turns his victims into villains.
鈥 Speaking of 鈥淭he Bear,鈥 the new Blumhouse film 鈥淗ouse of Spoils鈥 leans into the horror element of opening a restaurant (albeit on a remote estate with a haunting presence, two things Oscar-winning 鈥淲est Side Story鈥 actor plays the ambitious chef at the center of Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy鈥檚 film, which also features Barbie Ferreira (鈥淓uphoria鈥) and Arian Moayed (鈥淪uccession鈥). 鈥淗ouse of Spoils鈥 arrived on Prime Video on Thursday.
鈥 Writer-director Gary Dauberman adapts in a new film now on Max. Lewis Pullman, of stars as a man who comes back to his small Maine town to try to finish his book, but unfortunately that town is being terrorized by a vampire. It鈥檚 so far divided critics, some declaring it among the best King adaptations, others on the opposite end. But the author seems pleased. In February, King wrote on X that, 鈥淚鈥檝e seen the new SALEM鈥橲 LOT and it鈥檚 quite good. Old-school horror filmmaking: slow build, big payoff.鈥
鈥 Netflix also has the Sundance breakout coming Friday, in which a reunion between college friends turns into a nightmare with the arrival of a suitcase and a strange game. Jourdain Searles, in her IndieWire review, wrote, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a loud, colorful, frantic, and pitch-black horror comedy about identity that mercilessly critiques modern anxiety about desirability and success. Scary!鈥
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM SEPT. 30-OCT. 6
鈥 There鈥檚 nothing worse than a self-serious pop star, and thankfully, appears to know that more than most. In a new titled 鈥淭he Charlie Puth Show,鈥 the 鈥淪ee You Again鈥 singer stars as a fictionalized version of, well, himself 鈥 a musician looking to maintain relevancy by starring in a reality show. Expect a few A-list cameos, too, for this parodic take on the current cultural zeitgeist. Talents like Dorinda Medley and Courteney Cox make an appearance.
鈥 Coldplay鈥檚 fills stadiums around the world; on record, they turn a simple sing-along phrase into a soaring mantra. The repetitive 鈥渓a la la鈥 on is evidence enough, or the chorus on the stuffed 鈥淲E PRAY,鈥 which features Little Simz, Elyanna and TINI. Both appear on the band's 10th studio album, 鈥淢oon Music.鈥 They鈥檝e cornered the market on Earth; where else would they head?
鈥 the second-youngest person to win two Oscars (he鈥檚 just behind his sister and principal collaborator, Billie Eilish) is gearing up to release his sophomore solo album, 鈥淔or Cryin鈥 Out Loud!鈥 Most are likely familiar with his production work, less so 鈥 luckily, it鈥檚 not too late to dive into the dreamy pop-rock of 鈥淐leats,鈥 or the funky, frustrated title track, 鈥淔or Cryin鈥 Out Loud!鈥
鈥 The are celebrating their 50th anniversary on Sunday with a television special airing live on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. 91原创. Viewers can expect a few brand-new performances from Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Raye and Stray Kids, as well as artist interviews and previously unreleased footage from AMAs past. Consider it appointment viewing for those who love award shows.
NEW SHOWS TO STREAM SEPT. 30-OCT. 6
鈥 The Netflix coming-of-age romance series focused on teens Charlie and Nick, returned Thursday. In the new season, Annette Badland of 鈥淥utlander鈥 and Jonathan Bailey of 鈥淏ridgerton鈥 join the cast.
鈥 Season 2 of NBC鈥檚 hit series starring Shanola Hampton, kicked off Thursday. Hampton plays Gabi Mosely, a woman who survived kidnapping and a lengthy imprisonment as a teen. She now runs a firm that specializes in finding missing people 鈥 particularly Black and brown people who normally don鈥檛 get the media coverage that a missing white person receives. In the first season, Mosely harbored a big secret that she had taken her former kidnapper (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) captive and was keeping him in her basement. In this season, he鈥檚 escaped. Episodes also stream on Peacock.
鈥 Movie and television studies love a franchise where they can make sequels and bank on dollars at the box office a la 鈥淒eadpool & Wolverine.鈥 The new comedy series follows the behind-the-scenes mayhem of filming a movie in an unpopular franchise. It stars Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Billy Magnussen, Richard E. Grant and Daniel Br眉hl. The series premieres Sunday on HBO and streams on Max.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥 It鈥檚 a special time of year for those of us who are fans of lousy baseball teams (ahem, Washington Nationals). The National Hockey League season is right around the corner, and EA Sports鈥 is coming with it. This year鈥檚 edition features ICE-Q, revamped artificial intelligence that鈥檚 intended to make your computer-controlled teammates more reliable and accurate. Franchise mode has been streamlined to make stat tracking, trades and contract negotiations easier. Perhaps you and a friend like to play over and over with the same teams? The new Grudge Match system keeps track of your head-to-head records, raising the stakes whenever you face off. The cover models know a little about sibling rivalries: They鈥檙e the Hughes brothers, Jack and Luke of the New Jersey Devils and Quinn of the 91原创 Canucks. The puck drops now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S.
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