9 New Movies and Shows to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus and More (Feb. 23-25)

9 New Movies and Shows to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus and More (Feb. 23-25)

Like zombies, this weekend brings an overwhelming wave of new shows and movies to watch on Netflix, Disney Plus, and other top streaming services.

This weekend brings "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live," the latest spin-off of AMC's hit franchise. The film reunites original series stars Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as long-lost lovers Rick Grimes and Michonne. The live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" will also make its highly anticipated debut.

On the film side, the acclaimed "All of Us Strangers" and the biopic "Priscilla" will move to streaming services. Highlights this weekend include.

True love conquers all. This spin-off of "The Walking Dead" will reunite Andrew Lincoln and Danai Girilla, who dropped out of the original series long before it ended, as estranged lovers Rick Grimes and Michonne. As you may recall, Rick was presumed dead by his friends after a collision with a horde of walkers in season 9, but was actually picked up by a strange militia in a helicopter. Michonne eventually left the group after discovering signs that Rick had survived. Years later, their paths are destined to cross again, but has their bond withstood the test of time?

Premieres February 25 at 3 a.m. ET on AMC Plus and 9 p.m. ET on AMC (via Sling or Fubo)

Nickelodeon's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is the most beloved animated series ever created, M. Night Shyamalan's attempt to adapt it into a live-action film failed. Netflix, however, has risen to the challenge and aims to provide a more satisfying portrayal in its own live-action series adaptation. The core storyline remains unchanged and follows the journey of the young protagonist, Aang, who is destined to become the next Avatar. His quest is to master the elemental arts of water, earth, fire, and air in order to restore harmony to a world threatened by an aggressive fire nation.

8 episodes available on Netflix

Unlike its Apple sibling "For All Mankind," "Constellation" weaves together astronauts, space disasters, and alternate realities. Nevertheless, it is more of a psychological thriller than a rewrite of history. Joe (Noomi Rapace) is an astronaut who narrowly escapes an explosion on the space station. Upon her return to Earth, she is happy to be reunited with her young daughter. But Joe finds that important aspects of her life are eerily different. There is a piano in the house that wasn't there before, and her daughter doesn't seem like herself. Is Joe hallucinating, or is something more sinister afoot?

Episodes 1-3 are streaming on Apple TV Plus

The third and final season of the "Star Wars" animated series, which voice actor Dee Bradley Baker praised as "ending George Lucas' legacy." Early reviews have been a storm of praise, indicating that it was a seamless and satisfying climax. The titular ensemble, made up of elite clone troopers with a genetic mutation, is thrown into turmoil after a tumultuous encounter with Tech's death and Omega's kidnapping. To free Omega and free themselves from the clutches of the Empire, the batch must venture into uncharted territory, forge unexpected alliances, and carry out dangerous missions.

Episodes 1-3 are available on Disney Plus

This blockbuster racing documentary is not about "who won," but about "how." After all, fans know what happened in the 2023 season, which has already ended. It is no great spoiler to say that champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing will once again lead the pack. The thrill is not so much in the race results as in the behind-the-scenes machinations, gamesmanship, infighting, and simmering rivalries. For Season 6, rookie drivers Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargent join the grid.

All 10 episodes are now available on Netflix

The SAG Awards, which have been broadcast on TNT for over 30 years, have a new home on Netflix (Netflix is gradually adding live events). The awards, voted on by SAG-AFTRA's more than 120,000 members, honor the best performances in film and television. Nominated for the Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture category are "American Fiction," "Barbie," "The Color Purple," "The Flower Moon Killer," and "Oppenheimer. "In the TV Drama Ensemble category, "The Crown" is nominated for "The Gilded Age," "The Last In the TV Comedy category, "Abbott Elementary," "Barry," "The Bear," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Ted Lasso" are nominated. Nominees.

Available on Netflix on February 24 at 8 p.m. ET

Get your tissues ready before you start streaming because this tale of love, loss, and grief could get ugly and weepy, backed by four stellar performances, often surreal, often supernatural. It's a meditation on touch. Adam (Andrew Scott) is a lonely screenwriter whose monotonous life is interrupted by a mysterious neighbor named Harry (Paul Mescall). As romance blossoms between them, Adam visits the house where he lived with his parents, who died in a car accident when he was 12. At the house, Adam finds his parents, played by Claire Foy and Jamie Bell. Adam has a miraculous opportunity to get to know his parents, and they get to know Adam as well.

Available on Hulu

Tyler Perry has not only directed "Madea" comedies, but a few years ago he moved into directing dramas. His latest is a legal thriller starring Destiny's Child alum Kelly Rowland as criminal defense attorney Mia Harper, who becomes embroiled in a murder case involving enigmatic artist Ziah Malloy (Trevante Rose). Tossed around by the complexity of the case and the cunning charm of her client, Mia comes to grips with the fact that everyone is guilty of something. And where there is desire and deception, there is also danger.

Available on Netflix

Two years ago, Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" chronicled the extraordinary rise of Elvis Presley. In this biographical drama, Sofia Coppola turned the spotlight on his wife, Priscilla Presley. The story begins with their first meeting, when Priscilla (Kylie Spaney) was only 14 and Elvis (Jacob Elordi) was 24 and already a world-famous singer. Years later, the two reunite and begin a roller-coaster romance in earnest. But their relationship was inextricably intertwined with substance abuse, emotional ups and downs, and mental health issues. Burning love inflicts the deepest wounds.

Streaming on Max

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