VOD news brings you the best new releases of the week on Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+… And, yes, the news is weak, but not only for that reason we make an exception with The Last of Us, that also. Read on because this week’s review is going to be short and painless.
We begin, then, with HBO Max, where one of the most anticipated series of the year premieres: The Last of Us. And you will find little else of interest on the platform, to be honest.
The Last of Us It is, as we have already advanced on more than one occasion, one of the most anticipated adaptations like this, in general. Neither more nor less than the adaptation of the original Naughty Dog game for PlayStation, one of the best valued in the history of the medium. what’s it about? Of survival in a post-apocalyptic world that has been devastated by a pathogen that only leaves death and destruction in its wake. And monstrous zombies.
Of course, just because the game has been wonderful, it doesn’t mean that the adaptation of The Last of US it will be too. But there is hope that it will come close: it is an original HBO production, at the helm are Neil Druckmann, vice president of the Naughty Dog studio and writer and creative director of the franchise; and Craig Mazin, Head of Chernobyl. Both as co-creators of the series. The cast includes Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
When the trailer was announced, I ventured to give my opinion and it was not very flattering: I see the level of production as very fair, the cast squeaks me… But as I said then, only once you have seen something, you can judge in good conscience. And the good news is that those who have already been able to see it anticipate a whole event, so we will have to wait… a couple of days, on HBO Max it will premiere The Last of Us Sunday in the United States and Spain will arrive later.
Specific, The Last of Us It can be seen in Spain well after midnight, although it seems that it will already be well dubbed -with the dubbing actors of the game- for those who prefer to see it that way. That is why adding and highlighting in this edition of VOD news a The Last of Us is an exception, since we’re actually talking about a release next week. But it leaves on Monday and wait until the following Saturday…
More exclusive content:
- Trackers (T1). «Series based on the best-selling novel by Deon Meyer. This action-packed thriller follows a violent conspiracy and international terrorism plot coming together in Cape Town, South Africa.”
- Wilma (T1). “The origins of Vilma Dinkley, the intelligent and largely forgotten member of Scooby-Doo SA Mysteries.”
Enter catalog:
- Bloodshot
- In a New York neighborhood
- Spider-Man 2: The Power of Electro
We continue with Netflix, whose offer for this week is ostensibly smaller than usual. And although we highlight what we highlight, beware Makanai: The cook of the maiko if you are a lover of manga and more traditional Japan, but homemade.
What we highlight is Vikings: Valhallathe spin-off of the original series that, against all odds, is having a better reception than expected. It should be noted that the series premiered in February 2022 and here is its second season. Or, in other words, the series worked well and fast enough to have a new batch of episodes already available.
More exclusive content:
- break point (T1). “Travel with some of the best tennis players in the world as they compete in different Grand Slams on their way to glory in one action-packed season.”
- The tramway (T1). “A sudden tragedy exposes the private life of a politician’s wife, who is forced to confront family secrets and her own troubled past.”
- justice under fire (T1). “Following a deadly fire at the Uphaar Cinema, devastated parents deal with the loss of their children while fighting for justice. Based on true events.”
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight(T2). “Accompanied by a very refined English warrior, the legendary Po travels the planet to recover magical weapons, clear his name and… save the world!”
- Makanai: The cook of the maiko (T1). “Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to make their dream of becoming a maiko come true. But, although they live under the same roof, they decide to follow different paths.
- Lost dog. “When his beloved dog disappears, a boy and his parents desperately search for him: if they don’t give him his medication, he will die.”
- Noise. “A mother searching for her missing daughter contacts a support group and forges a bond with other women whose lives have been destroyed by violence.”
- sky red (T3). “A series of fateful incidents at a brothel forces three women haunted by their pasts to go on a wild run to escape their pimp and her henchmen.”
Enter catalog:
- Ma’s basement
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters
- A star has been born
- Thai massage
- little big problem
- The Man on the Other Side
- Vera: The winter of wishes
- Vinland Saga (T2)
Disney+, for its part, picks up this week of fantasies and relies on the Hulu and Star catalog, both owned by Disney, to offer interesting and innovative content.
This week’s featured content on Disney+ is Welcome to Chippendalesa series from the creator of Pam & Tommy Also based on real events. It tells “the outlandish story of Somen Banerjee, ‘Steve,’ an Indian immigrant who became the founder of the world’s largest male stripping empire.” But beware, this is a dramatic series about everything that happened in Chippendales, crimes included.
More exclusive content:
- Avatar: Total Immersion. “An exhaustive analysis of one of the most anticipated sequels in history with its Oscar-winning director, James Cameron, and the cast.”
- how i caught my killer (T1). “How I Caught My Killer is a true crime series that tells the true story behind each case through intense interviews, authentic archival footage and cinematic re-enactments, all wrapped up in a new twist on the genre. »
- Koala Man (T1). “Koala Man tells the story of Kevin, a middle-aged father, and his secret identity alter ego whose only superpower is an obsessive passion to follow the rules and end crime in the town of Dapto.”
- Tokyo Revengers (T1). “Takemichi travels 12 years back in time, to his precious high school days, to rewrite the present, make different decisions and save his girlfriend.”
Enter catalog:
- Afghanistan: Operation withdrawn
- the world of the future (T1)
- The flag factory
- Reflexes
- All the truth
Amazon Prime Video steps on the brakes this week with original productions, although it launches the second and final season of Hunters, the series of Nazi hunters starring Al Pacino; and it makes up for it by filling the catalog with a lot of movies and complete series.
More exclusive content.
- Destination Black Tide Operation. «Destino Operación Marea Negra is an extra chapter in the form of a making off, where the filmmakers and the protagonists open the doors to the second season of Operación Marea Negra and tell us how they have prepared to continue Nando’s story.»
- Hunters (T2). “Based on a true story, ‘Hunters’ follows a group of Nazi hunters in 1977 New York who discover that hundreds of fugitive Nazis are living in the United States.”
Enter catalog:
- To win!
- Angry Birds 2: The Movie
- call me by your name
- five in family (Complete series)
- Community (Complete series)
- crash
- dawson grows (Complete series)
- Damages and prejudices (Complete series)
- God is not dead
- The Turist
- the fourth commandment
- The stranger
- the shining world
- enclaves (T2)
- meeting in the night
- fanatic
- Offside
- Insidious: The Last Key
- Hombre de Hierro
- kingkong
- LOL
- The interview
- The Heritage
- lawrence of arabia
- Fellows
- lullaby
- Masters of Sex (Complete series)
- my world
- Police
- Return to Hope Gap
- afterlife ritual
- Samson
- Suspicion
- spider-man
- The Last Ship (Complete series)
- Two Much
And finally, Apple TV+ resumes the releases with a documentary series for the most soccer fans and the new season of one of the most disturbing series on the current scene, Servant.
exclusive content:
- The Super League: war for football (T1). “The past, present and future of European soccer collide when plans to create a league on the fringes emerge, leaving soccer’s most powerful leaders to defend (or jeopardize) the traditions of the sport.”
- Servant (T4). M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant centers on a grieving couple after an unspeakable tragedy. This situation causes a distancing in the marriage, at the same time that it opens the doors of their house to a mysterious force.»
