As the heat rises, the idea of sitting back at home and binge-watching your favourite shows sounds like a more appealing idea. If you are someone who has exhausted their list of new OTT shows and movies, then we have an index of upcoming releases that you should check out. From horror to comedy, the new OTT shows and movie releases are quite engaging for you to miss them.
The most-anticipated release is the upcoming OTT movie, The Idea of You starring Anne Hathway. We also cannot forget that Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s debut OTT show, Heeramandi is also releasing on Netflix this week. Meanwhile, fans of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt can head to the theatres to watch their new film, The Fall Guy. If you love horror films, then the Korean flick titled Exhuma is a perfect pick for you. Let’s see what this week has in store for you.
15 upcoming OTT show and movie releases to watch on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV and more
Fiasco
Directed by: Igor Gotesman
Cast: Pierre Niney, François Civil, Gotesman, Géraldine Nakache, Louise Coldefy, Leslie Medina, Pascal Demolon, Juliette Gasquet, Djimo, Marie-Christine Barrault, Vincent Cassel
Releasing on: 30 April 2024
Streaming on: Netflix
Synopsis: Raphaël Valande (Pierre Niney) decides to shoot his directorial debut and pay tribute to his grandmother through his first film. The filming begins smoothly, only for things to eventually go wrong when a member of the team starts sabotaging the film and the set becomes a nightmare. This upcoming OTT show must be on your list of new movie and show releases.
The Veil
Directed by: Damon Thomas, Daina Reid
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Josh Charles, Dali Benssalah, Haluk Bilginer, Alec Secareanu, Thibault de Montalembert, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Releasing on: 30 April 2024
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Synopsis: On a journey from Istanbul to Paris and London, two women play a treacherous game of truth and lie. While one of them is hiding a secret, the other woman’s mission is to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost. Meanwhile, the mission controllers at the CIA and French DGSE are forced to put their differences aside and work together to prevent potential disaster. This series is another great addition to your list of upcoming OTT movie and show releases.
Heeramandi
Directed by: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mitakshara Kumar
Cast: Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, Farida Jalal, Fardeen Khan, Adhyayan Suman, Shekhar Suman
Releasing on: 1 May 2024
Streaming on: Netflix
Synopsis: Set in the 1940s against the backdrop of the Indian independence movement against the British Raj, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s first OTT show revolves around the lives of the courtesans living in the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore and the tale of love and betrayal in their lives. This masterpiece should be added to your list of upcoming OTT movie and show releases.
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Acapulco: Season 3
Directed by: Richard Shepard
Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Raphael Alejandro, Camila Perez, Chord Overstreet, Fernando Carsa, Jessica Collins, Vanessa Bauche, Regina Reynoso, Rafael Cebrian
Releasing on: 1 May 2024
Streaming on: Apple TV+
Synopsis: Inspired by How to Be a Latin Lover (2017), the series follows twenty-something Máximo Gallardo. His dreams come true when he gets a job as a cabana boy at the hottest resort in Acapulco. However, reality soon kicks in when Máximo realises that his job is far more complicated than he ever imagined. To succeed and stay back at Acapulco, he must learn to steer the demanding clientele and manage to work with a mercurial mentor and a complicated home life, without losing his way to shortcuts or temptations. Fans of comedy series should add season 3 of this show to their list of upcoming OTT shows and movie releases.
T・P BON
Directed by: Masahiro Ando
Voice Cast: Akihisa Wakayama, Atsumi Tanezaki, Mamoru Miyano, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yoko Hikasa, Setsuo Ito, Saho Shirasu, Yasuyuki Kase
Releasing on: 2 May 2024
Streaming on: Netflix
Synopsis: The story revolves around an ordinary junior high school student named Bon. He accidentally encounters the pages of history and intervenes in a Time Patrol case. Now with so many secrets revealed, he is compelled to join Agent Ream and save innocent lives from the past, while watching history unfold. If you love anime shows, then this series is perfect for you.
The Idea of You
Directed by: Michael Showalter
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, Jordan Aaron Hall, Jaiden Anthony, Raymond Cham Jr, Viktor White, Dakota Adan
Releasing on: 2 May 2024
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Synopsis: The story of The Idea of You is based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. It circles Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom. When her ex-husband requests her to take their teenage daughter to Coachella, Solène has no choice but to go with her. However, things at the music festival take a romantic turn when she finds herself falling for 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of a famous boy band called August Moon. If you love Anne Hathway, then this upcoming OTT movie is something you would not want to miss.
Clarkson’s Farm: Season 3
Directed by: Gavin Whitehead
Cast: Jeremy Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper, Lisa Hogan, Charlie Ireland, Gerald Cooper, Kevin Harrison, Ellen Helliwell, Alan Townsend, Dilwyn Evans
Releasing on: 3 May 2024
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Synopsis: This British documentary series is about Jeremy Clarkson and his farm in the Cotswolds. Through the many seasons, the series has documented Clarkson’s endeavours at running a 1,000-acre farm in the Cotswolds. While the famous writer has often expressed that he is allergic to manual labour, it is fun to see him take on the most manually labour-intensive job there is. Do not miss the release of this upcoming OTT series.
Hacks: Season 3
Directed by: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Desiree Akhavan, Trent O’Donnell
Cast: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Megan Stalter, Paul W. Downs
Releasing on: 3 May 2024
Streaming on: Jio Cinema
Synopsis: Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is an iconic Las Vegas stand-up comedy diva. To avoid forfeiting her residency at the Palmetto Casino, Vance is looking at new ways to re-invent her ageing act. That is when she meets Ava (Hannah Einbinder), a young comedy writer who is unable to find work. Ava posted an insensitive tweet which gained her a reputation for being self-centred and arrogant and made her jeopardise her career. To fix the problem, Ava’s agent sends her to work as Deborah’s new head writer. The two start bonding with each other as both of them help each other become better at their jobs. This show is an interesting one, so make sure it is on your list.
Shaitaan
Directed by: Vikas Bahl
Cast: Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Jyotika, Janki Bodiwala, Anngad Raaj
Releasing on: 3 May 2024
Streaming on: Netflix
Synopsis: Trouble comes uninvited when a family lets a strange man into their house. The mysterious man hypnotises and somehow manages to control the mind of the daughter. Now it is upon the parents to save the daughter from the clutches of the crazy man, but no one knows how to get rid of him. Watch this upcoming movie on OTT if you are a fan of horror movies.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Directed by: Tali Shalom Ezer
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, Karin Ann, Yali Topol Margalith, Oleksandr Yatsenko
Releasing on: 3 May 2024
Streaming on: Jio Cinema
Synopsis: The upcoming historical drama series is based on the book of the same name by Heather Morris. The story follows Lali Sokolov (Jonah Hauer-King), a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II. He is given the job of tattooing identification numbers on fellow prisoners’ arms. One day at the job, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) and they both experience love at first sight. The story then narrates the true events of how Lali and Gita survived the concentration camp and eventually were free to live their lives together. If you have read the book, then you will surely want to add this series to your list of upcoming OTT shows and movie releases.
The Fall Guy
Directed by: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu
Releasing on: 3 May 2024 (in theatres)
Synopsis: Loosely based on the 1980s TV series about stunt performers, the film revolves around a down-and-out stuntman, Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling). Film producer, Gail Meyer, invites him to work on a film that Colt’s ex-girlfriend, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) is making. However, when he reaches the sets, Gail reveals that the star of the blockbuster film is missing. Colt is then tasked to find Tom and save his ex-girlfriend’s debut film from getting wrecked. Ryan and Emily share a great chemistry in this action comedy film that is too good to be missed.
Tarot
Directed by: Spenser Cohen
Cast: Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika Vandanapu, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly González, Larsen Thompson, Jacob Batalon
Releasing on: 3 May 2024 (in theatres)
Synopsis: The story circles a group of college friends who get their tarot card read by a mysterious person. Things start to get creepy when they all start dying in ways predicted by the tarot cards. Before their time runs out, the group now has to work together to uncover the mystery behind these readings. This upcoming movie is a great pick for you if you don’t have any OTT releases to check out.
Exhuma
Directed by: Jang Jae-hyun
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Do-hyun
Releasing on: 3 May 2024 (in theatres)
Synopsis: A well-known shaman and her protégé are employed by a wealthy family to investigate the cause of an unsettling supernatural disease that affects only the firstborn children of each generation. The duo takes the help of a knowledgeable mortician and the country’s most revered geomancer to trace the affliction’s origin. This leads them to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground, where they decide to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. However, something much darker emerges indicating that things are only getting worse. This Korean horror movie is a must-watch for all.
The Atypical Family
Directed by: Jo Hyun-taek
Cast: Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee, Go Doo-shim, Claudia Kim, Park So-yi, Ryu Abel, Oh Man-seok, Choi Gwang-rok
Releasing on: 4 May 2024
Streaming on: Netflix
Synopsis: The K-drama tells the story of Bok Gwi-joo (Jang Ki-yong) and his family with superpowers abilities. Due to chronic disease, the family starts losing their abilities, which worries Bok. However, their lives change when Bok’s life is intertwined with Do Da-hae (Chun Woo-hee). K-drama fans, add this series to your list of upcoming OTT shows and movie releases.
Monsters at Work: Season 2
Developed by: Bobs Gannaway
Cast: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, Henry Winkler, Lucas Neff, Alanna Ubach
Releasing on: 5 May 2024
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Synopsis: Tylor Tuskmon always dreamed of becoming a Scarer like his idol James P. Sullivan ever since he was a kid. He finally arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job, only to realise that scaring is out and laughter is in. He is reassigned to the Monsters Inc. Facilities Team and now his new goal is to be funny and become a Jokester. This show is a perfect pick for the kids and adults to watch together.
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