\u201cThe Whisper Man\u201d film adaptation and a new album from the Alabama Shakes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.<\/p>\n
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press\u2019 entertainment journalists: a new tactical \u201cStar Wars\u201d game, the Netflix adaptation of \u201cThe Whisper Man\u201d and Season 2 of the comedy series \u201cLeanne.\u201d<\/p>\n
New movies to stream from Aug. 24-30<\/p>\n
\u2014 Based on Alex North\u2019s bestselling novel, \u201cThe Whisper Man\u201d<\/a> (Netflix, Friday) stars Adam Scott as a widowed crime writer whose 8-year-old son is abducted. He looks to his estranged father, a retired detective (Robert De Niro) for help, leading to a new connection to a decades-old serial killer case. With Michelle Monaghan.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u201cMary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World\u201d<\/a> pays tender tribute to the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Sasha Waters\u2019 documentary premieres Tuesday as part of \u201cAmerican Masters\u201d on PBS and the PBS App. Along with profiling the life of Oliver, who died in 2019<\/a>, the film features poetry recitations by Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi and others.<\/p>\n \u2014 AP Film Writer Jake Coyle<\/a><\/p>\n New music to stream from Aug. 24-30<\/p>\n \u2014 A lot can happen in a decade. And here\u2019s a great example: Alabama Shakes,<\/a> the beloved Southern rock band that introduced the world to its electrifying frontwoman Brittany Howard (in addition to many other accomplishments) will release its third album on Friday. \u201cI Must Be Dreaming\u201d is the now-trio\u2019s first in 11 years and their first since they parted ways with their drummer Steve Johnson, who had a child abuse charge that was dismissed against him<\/a> in 2021). The new record is 11 tracks of psychedelic soul \u2014 ambitious instrumentation from the best in the biz \u2014 and just what the doctor ordered.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mike D 5D, the project by Beastie Boy<\/a> Mike D joined by his sons Skyler and Davis Diamond, as well as Eddie Ruscha, Will Graefe and Milo Ruscha, will release \u201cThank You\u201d on Friday. The 13-track album rejects easy genre categorization. There are elements of Mike D\u2019s old school hip-hop, but also The Beastie Boys\u2019 punk rock spirit and even elements of acid rock (\u201cTrue Colors.\u201d) Expect the unexpected.<\/p>\n \u2014 Fans of jangly indie rock are likely already familiar with Velocity Girl, prescient performers born from the late-80s and early-90s new pop underground music scene largely headquartered in Washington, D.C. A new collection, courtesy of the indie label Slumberland Records, dives deep into the band\u2019s earliest years (before they signed to Sub Pop Records,<\/a> previously home to Nirvana.)<\/a> \u201c1989 \u2013 1992\u201d is the all-too appropriate name of the album, out Friday \u2014 12 tracks of fuzzy, hooky, addictively ramshackle guitar pop.<\/p>\n \u2014 The hugely influential American indie rock band Dinosaur Jr.<\/a> returns with \u201cThere Near,\u201d four decades on since the release of its debut album. Those in the know will find J Mascis\u2019 guitar as unmistakable as ever. Those who are not: It\u2019s never too late to dive in. Or to get the opening verse of \u201cBlowin\u2019 Up\u201d lodged in your brain: \u201cYou\u2032re about as dumb as they come \/ And telling stupid stories every day \/ Someone who loves you should speak up \/ And tell you to mind your own teacup before breaking mine.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 AP Music Writer Maria Sherman<\/a><\/p>\n New series to stream from Aug. 24-30<\/p>\n \u2014 Season 2 of \u201cLeanne,\u201d<\/a> the comedy starring comedian Leanne Morgan, premieres on Netflix on Thursday. Morgan plays a woman starting over after splitting from her husband of three decades. She co-created the series with Chuck Lorre, known for hits like \u201cThe Big Bang Theory\u201d and \u201cTwo and a Half Men.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 AP Writer Alicia Rancilio<\/a><\/p>\n New video games to play from Aug. 24-30<\/p>\n \u2014 \u201cStar Wars Zero Company\u201d<\/a> seems like an easy pitch: Take a team-based tactical game and drop it into Lucasfilm\u2019s popular franchise. Ideally, you\u2019d want to hire some of the people who worked on tactical gems like \u201cXCOM\u201d and \u201cMarvel\u2019s Midnight Suns\u201d \u2014 and that\u2019s exactly what Electronic Arts has done with the new studio Bit Reactor. This chapter takes place during the Clone Wars, and your mission is to stop \u201can emerging threat that will consume the galaxy.\u201d You can recruit all sorts of soldiers, scoundrels, droids and maybe even a Jedi for your scrappy squad. The force is strong Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X\/S and PC.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Plague Tale series from France\u2019s Asobo Studio recreates one of the bleakest periods in history, the Black Death that consumed much of Europe in the 14th century. \u201cResonance: A Plague Tale Legacy\u201d<\/a> introduces a new protagonist: a \u201cfierce young plunderer\u201d named Sophia who travels to Minotaur Island in search of an ancient myth. While the previous games were stealth-focused, Sophia is more aggressive and ready to fight her pursuers rather than just running away. Who knows if the hordes of plague-carrying rats will return? Find out Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X\/S and PC.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u201cGrand Theft Auto VI\u201d is still three months away, but the buzz is so loud<\/a> that even an announcement of a preview makes the news. So, if you\u2019re dying to know what publisher Rockstar Games has been up to since \u201cGTAV\u201d came out 13 years ago, you\u2019ll want to tune into Netflix at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday for \u201cGrand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look.\u201d<\/a> If you don\u2019t get Netflix, you\u2019ll have to wait six hours for the footage to show up on YouTube and Rockstar\u2019s website. The suspense is almost criminal.<\/p>\n