This Week's New Releases: Splitsville, J. Cole, and Nioh 3
This week's new releases include the comedy film 'Splitsville' on Hulu, new albums from J. Cole and Nick Jonas, and the Keke Palmer series 'The 'Burbs' on Peacock.
New Content Arriving on Platforms
This week, new movies, series, music albums, and games added to digital platforms offer viewers a wide range of options. According to a selection by The Associated Press's entertainment journalists, notable releases include innovations on Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, and various music platforms.
Film and Series Recommendations
Hulu is presenting 'Splitsville' this Thursday, hailed as one of last year's funniest original films. Directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, the film humorously tackles open relationships and divorce. It features names like Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona.
Netflix, meanwhile, is releasing the documentary 'Queen of Chess', directed by Rory Kennedy, which tells the story of Hungarian chess player Judit Polgár, who dreamed of defeating world chess champion Garry Kasparov. The documentary is being added to the platform shortly after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
On the Peacock platform, the television adaptation of the 1989 Tom Hanks film 'The 'Burbs', starring Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall, will be released with all episodes on Sunday, February 8th. The series follows a couple who move to the suburbs and the developments concerning their mysterious neighbors.
Innovations from the Music and Gaming World
In the music world, Nick Jonas is releasing his solo album 'Sunday Best' after a five-year hiatus. Also, rapper and producer J. Cole is meeting listeners with his seventh studio album 'The Fall-Off'. Some fans suggest this album could be the artist's final recording.
For gamers, the third game in Koei Tecmo's popular samurai action series Nioh, 'Nioh 3', becomes accessible for PlayStation 5 and PC on Friday, February 6th. Developed by Tokyo-based Team Ninja, the game offers fast and bloody combat in an open world filled with creatures from Japanese folklore.
Other Highlighted Content
Netflix's series 'The Lincoln Lawyer', which follows the adventures of lawyer Mickey Haller, begins its fourth season on Thursday. This season, the main character battles a wrongful murder accusation.
The 22nd traditional 'Puppy Bowl' event will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 8th on many channels including Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, and HBO Max. The event aims to draw attention to pet adoption.
Bravo channel's reality series 'Summer House' also begins its 10th season on Wednesday on Peacock.
