Every week on Polygon, we compile a list of the most exciting new releases for streaming and video on demand, showcasing the top films for your viewing pleasure at home.
This week, Captain America: Brave New World, featuring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford, debuts on Disney Plus after its VOD release in April. Animation enthusiasts have much to anticipate as the Oscar-nominated The Wild Robot and the Korean sci-fi romance Lost in Starlight arrive on Netflix, while DreamWorks presents its adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s beloved Dog Man graphic novels on Peacock. Additionally, you’ll find new titles to rent, such as the Chinese legal thriller The Prosecutor and two narratives of forbidden love: the Shakespearean musical Juliet & Romeo and Joe Carnahan’s action-packed Shadow Force.
Here’s everything new available for viewing this weekend!
Genre: Science fiction romance
Director: Han Ji-won
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Hong Kyung/Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Justin H. Min
Set in Seoul in 2050, Netflix’s inaugural original animated Korean film tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: an astronaut on a mission to Mars and a musician who fall in love only to grapple with the challenges of a long-distance relationship—139 million miles being quite the distance.
Genre: Crime drama
Director: Carlos Sedes
Cast: Carmen Machi, Ivana Baquero, Tristán Ulloa
Inspired by true events, this Spanish film stars Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth) as Maje, the widow of a man fatally stabbed in a parking lot, in what appears to be a crime of passion. The investigation unwinds as the police delve into Maje’s relationships to uncover the actual perpetrator behind the crime.