OPINION: Summer is about to hit, and there's a ton of fun streaming stuff on the way, including 'In the Heights,' 'Loki' and 'Lupin' -- mmmmurf sorts out what's worth paying for.
As the country opens back up in June, there’s a whiff of joy in the air, at long last — and that extends to streaming, too.
BTW: Don’t worry about the recent WarnerMedia-Discovery deal, or Amazon’s purchase of MGM — streaming viewers won’t see any changes for probably a year or more; and even when those deals close, there are third-party licensing deals to be sorted out. There’s one more Warner Bros. movie hitting Max as soon as it opens in theaters: “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” , the latest installment in the popular horror franchise. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as paranormal investigators checking out a murderous demonic possession. Definitely not light, summer fare, but horror fans should dig it.
There’s also a strong slate of summer movies with big-name stars, including “Awake” , a thriller starring Gina Rodriguez as a mom trying to protect her kids after a mysterious event prevents people from falling asleep; “Wish Dragon” , an animated tale of a teen who meets a wish-granting dragon, starring the voices of John Cho and Constance Wu; “Fatherhood” , with Kevin Hart in a dramatic role as a newly widowed father trying to raise his young daughter; and “The Ice Road” , an action movie...
That would be “Loki” , the highly anticipated Marvel spinoff starring Tom Hiddleston as the shapeshifting god of mischief that takes pace after the events of “Avengers: Endgame” — but with a Loki from a different timeline. And that’s just the start of the alternate-timeline and time-traveling shenanigans the show will get into. Owen Wilson co-stars as Loki’s handler from the intergalactic time police.
Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has a lot to offer in June. Not so coincidentally, a whole lot of its free-trial plans will expire July 1, so the push is on to grab eyeballs and convert them into paying customers. Who’s Apple TV+ for? It offers a little something for everyone, but not necessarily enough for anyone.
div.youtube { height:0; position:relative; padding-bottom:56.25%; } div.youtube > iframe { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Meanwhile, “Flack” returns for its second season, after Amazon took over production from ViacomCBS last year. Anna Paquin stars as a PR agent in London trying to juggle a high-pressure job and a chaotic personal life.
div.youtube { height:0; position:relative; padding-bottom:56.25%; } div.youtube > iframe { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Paramount+ will also be the new exclusive place to watch “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” which will kick off its sixth season June 24. Moving “All Stars” from cable’s VH1 to a streaming service is bound to vex some viewers, but ViacomCBS Inc. is betting it’ll be a big enough draw to lure new subscribers — and they’re probably not wrong.
Of note: Paramount+ is adding a cheaper tier in June, for $4.99 a month, with ads, but without live CBS programming. There are also new seasons of network shows like “The Bachelorette” , “American Ninja Warrior” and “MasterChef” , as well as the season finale of “The Handmaid’s Tale” , and there’s always the third and final season of Aidy Bryant’s “Shrill” to catch up on, as well as new episodes of the dark hitman dramedy “Mr Inbetween” streaming a day after they air on FX.
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