Because the streaming service wants to know next week. Numerous exclusive productions are being launched, all of which have what it takes to become the next big Netflix hit. Series fans in particular will not be able to decide whether they want to first experience the life of a porn star, cool British gangsters or a sci-fi mystery from Germany. But movie lovers will also get their money’s worth – not only with a brand new fantasy film with “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown, but also with purchased fare from Hollywood.
But enough about the introduction. Here are the Netflix highlights for the week of March 4-10, 2024 – as always sorted by day of the week and selected by us based on what may be of particular interest to you:
Monday: hard action and fast speedsters
The week starts with hard action and some Hollywood veterans. In “Bad country“ Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Neal McDonough, Amy Smart, Tom Berenger and Bill Duke are among those involved. Dafoe plays a cop who manages to turn a hitman (Dillon) into an informant. But the boss of the gangster syndicate (Berenger) gets wind of it.
The streaming service now has a new children’s animated series for the younger audience “Hot Wheels Let’s race“. Based on the legendary toy brand Mattel, it’s all about fast races in speedsters with crazy gadgets (there is also some flying) and racing around circuits with wild loops.
Tuesday: Worse torture and horrific abuse
Looks “behind the scenes of the discipline industry”. “The program“ according to the official subtitle. In the US, “problem teens” are repeatedly placed in disciplinary schools. Their operators make billions, the children suffer martyrdom. A young woman reveals what she endured in the new Netflix documentary miniseries. It quickly becomes clear that torture and abuse are not isolated cases, but are widespread in the industry…
Wednesday: Great sex and German-language action
One of the big Netflix launches of not only the week, but the month “Super sex“. The prestige series, which was even shown in cinemas at the Berlinale 2024, retells the real life of Rocco Siffredi. The Italian became perhaps the biggest porn star in the world. “The Italian Stallion” appeared in more than 600 films.
In addition, Netflix has some new German-language content today. There is, among other things, film satire “Shark alarm at Müggelsee“ as well as the ARD crime miniseries “The dead of Marnow“ now on the streaming service. But the Swiss action thriller is especially interesting “Early birds“, which can now also be seen in this country a few months after its theatrical release in its home country. The always great Nilam Farooq (“Contra”) plays a young woman who, after a bloody night of partying, suddenly finds herself in possession of a lot of money and a lot of coke – and she doesn’t think about parting with it. With an ally, she takes on both the police and the gangsters…
Thursday: Cursing gangsters and missing astronaut
Guy Ritchie celebrated a box office success in 2019/2020 with ‘The Gentlemen’. But that wasn’t enough for him; he wanted to tell more about this world. He was now able to create the spin-off of the series for Netflix, also called ‘The Gentlemen’ – including Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Freddie Fox, Ray Winston and ex-cult footballer Vinnie Jones, who fight their way through , shooting and swearing. the British film Underworld.
Anyone who misses ‘The Gentlemen’ film star Charlie Hunnam despite the prominent cast will simply get it in another film from Netflix. In the remake of the prison break classic “Papillon“ The mime and Oscar winner Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), best known for “Sons Of Anarchy”, plays the leading roles.
While with “Game Of Thrones” star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in “Shot caller“ If a series favorite has to survive in prison in a thriller, there is also a new exclusive Netflix series – and it is especially interesting from a German perspective. In the mysterious thriller “The signal“ Florian David Fitz plays a father who has to tell his child the news that the mother has disappeared without a trace into space during an astronaut mission. But soon there are more and more puzzles and questions…
Friday: Tough Princess & Hungry Dragon
Netflix is really releasing a lot of high-profile exclusives this week. In addition to the series “Supersex,” “The Gentlemen” and “The Signal,” there will also be a film. In “Lady“ The marriage of a young woman (“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown) and her Prince Charming turns out to be a nightmare. Because it’s all just an excuse to throw her under a dragon. But our heroine doesn’t even think about playing the victim. She knows how to defend herself…
Saturday: Spanish Indy & Fun Entertainment
At the end of the week, Netflix has something in its program for the young audience. “Tad Stones and the Search for the Emerald Tablet” is the third installment about Indiana Jones’ clumsy Spanish avenger. He must embark on another wild adventure, even turning the famous Tour de France cycling race upside down. In our review of the 2022 theatrical release, film critic Oliver Kube said it was “fun and entertainment for all ages.”
Sunday: nothing new and full watchlists
Netflix has not yet announced any major titles for Sunday. This can always change at short notice, but hardly anyone will complain if it stays this way. Especially with this week’s many completely new and interesting-sounding series, your watchlists will be well filled anyway.
Author: Björn Becher
Source : Film Starts
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