It’s been a breakout week for big-screen entertainment news. James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water has finally hit theaters, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse has received an amazing first trailer, and Henry Cavill’s Superman has been forced to hang up his cape once and for all.
So it’s a good thing this weekend’s streaming recommendations headline a pair of movies that haven’t even finished in theaters yet – if you’re in the US, both Black Adam and The Banshees of Inisherin are now available to stream on HBO Max.
There’s plenty more to watch elsewhere too, and below we’ve rounded up seven of the biggest new movies and TV shows available to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus and more this weekend.
Black Adam (HBO Max)
Thank the gods! After arriving in cinemas around the world less than two months ago, Black Adam is now available to stream on HBO Max in the US.
This superhero movie starring Dwayne Johnson follows the titular Teth-Adam, a centuries-old inhabitant of Kahndaq with divine powers who, after escaping from prison, finds himself battling the modern-day Justice Society: Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) and Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell).
Suffice to say, Black Adam isn’t one of the best superhero movies ever made – but the sight of The Rock throwing military planes to the ground never gets old. Viewers in the UK can stream the film via video-on-demand services such as Prime Video.
Now available to stream on HBO Max.
Ghosts of Inisherin (HBO Max)
Another US exclusive movie coming to HBO Max this weekend is Banshees of Inisherin, which hit theaters around the same time as Black Adam.
In Bruges, the duo of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reunite for director Martin McDonagh’s fifth feature film, which continues one man’s quest to find out why his best mate suddenly ended their lifelong friendship on the fictional Irish island of Insherin).
Banshees of Inisherin was almost universally praised for its unusual mix of comedy and tragedy upon its release in October, and the film was touted as a strong contender for next year’s Oscar for Best Picture. As mentioned, this one is only available in the US for now, but UK viewers will be able to stream The Banshees of Inisherin on Disney Plus starting December 21.
Now available to stream on HBO Max.
1923 (Paramount Plus)
Arriving almost exactly one year after the debut of the previous prequel, 1883, Yellowstone’s next series, 1923, begins streaming on Paramount Plus starting Sunday.
The latest installment of showrunner Taylor Sheridan’s popular western universe stars Harrison Ford (in her first TV regular role), Helen Mirren, James Badge Dale, Darren Mann and Michelle Randolph as new characters from Dutton. Depression in – you guessed it! – 1923 Montana.
Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and Timothy Dalton (the James Bond series) also star in the 1923 eight-episode debut season, so Paramount Plus may have a real gem here.
Available to stream on Paramount Plus starting Sunday.
Bardo, The False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix)
Academy Award-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu returns with his first feature-length project since 2015’s The Revenant of Bardo, The False Chronicle of a Few Truths on Netflix.
Set in Mexico, this Spanish-language drama centers on Mexican journalist Silverio (Daniel Giménez Cacho) who experiences an existential crisis after returning home from Los Angeles after winning a prestigious documentary award.
Sure, that synopsis makes Bardo sound a little heavy – and the movie’s impressive 150-minute runtime doesn’t help in that regard either – but history has taught us that Iñárritu’s stories are almost always worth listening to. Could this one make it onto our list of the best Netflix movies?
Now available to stream on Netflix.
National Treasure: The Edge of History (Disney Plus)
Disney continues its push to expand every universe in its intellectual property (IP) arsenal this weekend with National Treasure: Edge of History.
In this 10-episode series, Lisette Olivera stars as Jess, a relentless dreamer who goes on a treasure hunt when her family’s swashbuckling past comes to the fore. Harvey Keitel and Justin Bartha reprise their roles from National Treasure, while Catherine Zeta-Jones joins the series as newcomer Billie Pearce.
If you’re already a fan of Disney’s National Treasure series – or even Sony’s Uncharted series – then Edge of History will likely have enough rope-swinging action to keep you hooked (just don’t expect former star Nicolas Cage to make an appearance in any capacity).
Now available to stream on Disney Plus.
The Nanny (Main Video)
Prime Video intensifies its awards battle with Nanny, who won the top prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
In this psychological horror from debut writer-director Nikyatu Jusu, Anna Diop stars as a Senegalese immigrant whose days in Manhattan as the nanny of a young rich white woman are haunted by a sinister (read: terrifying) supernatural presence.
Reviews of Nanny have been surprisingly mixed since the film’s Sundance debut, although praise for Diop’s “astounding performance” came quickly and thickly.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
If These Walls Could Sing (Disney Plus)
This week’s selected documentary ‘If These Walls Could Sing’ documents the enduring musical legacy of London’s Abbey Road Studios.
Directed by Mary McCartney (yes, she’s Paul McCartney’s daughter), this feature-length film combines interviews, session tapes and never-before-seen archival footage to chronicle the creative magic spanning nine decades. Elton John, Nile Rodgers and members of The Beatles are just some of the names that tell their revealing anecdotes.
Now available to stream on Disney Plus.