Here’s a list of new OTT releases that arrived on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5 and more this week. It includes binge-worthy titles such as Murshid, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, Only Murders in the Building S4, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, No Gain No Love and many more. Check out all the new OTT releases below and bookmark the titles you plan to binge on this weekend.
1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – JioCinema
Directed by Adam Wingard, this monster movie focuses on the epic battle between two ancient giants, Godzilla and Kong, and how a group of scientists unravel the secrets of Skill Island while dealing with a threat that could destroy the entire planet.
2. KAOS – Netflix
Taking a page from Greek mythology, this dark comedy series tells the tale of a group of humans who get dragged into a battle for power. As the story progresses, they learn the truth about an ancient prophecy involving them.
3. IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack – Netflix
An adaptation of Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury’s book Flight Into Fear, this limited-episode series focuses on the 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight which was taken over by a group of militants and diverted to Kandahar (in Afghanistan). Headlined by Dia Mirza, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Vijay Varma, this is another exhilarating option on the list of new OTT releases to watch this weekend.
4. K-Pop Idols – Apple TV+
K-Pop Idolsis adocumentary that offers never-seen-before backstage footage of renowned K-pop artists such as BLACKSWAN, GRAVITY and Jessi, who give their all to survive in a competitive industry demanding nothing less than perfection.
5. Only Murders in the Building Season 4 – Disney+ Hotstar
The trio of Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) are back to solve another murder mystery that promises to keep you on the edge of the seat. The fourth season continues the plot that ended on a cliffhanger in the previous season and dives deep into the investigation of Charles’s stunt double Sazz Pataki’s murder case.
6. Breathless – Netflix
The medical drama, set in a hospital in Valencia, revolves around a group of skilled and passionate doctors and medical professionals who race against time to save lives daily. Watch them navigate through various challenges in their personal and professional lives.
7. The Serpent Queen Season 2 – Lionsgate Play
New episodes of period drama The Serpent Queen are now available on Lionsgate Play. The series focuses on the Queen of France, Catherine de’ Medici, who goes head-to-head with England’s Queen Elizabeth I after taking over the throne.
8. No Gain No Love – Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has rolled out a new Korean drama that follows a woman who gains promotion in her company by orchestrating a fake marriage with a convenience store employee. The drama that unfolds next will keep you hooked to the screen. The K-drama stars Shin Min-ah, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi and Han Ji-yeon.
9. Adam Sandler: Love You – Netflix
This is a stand-up special featuring renowned actor-comedian Adam Sandler, who entertains the audience with his witty one-liners, jokes and entertaining performance. Other new OTT releases to watch this weekend are Only Murders in the Building Season 4, No Gain No Love, Untamed Royals and many more.
10. Cadets – JioCinema
Cadets is acoming-of-age military drama that takes us to a military training facility where a groupof new cadets undergo gruelling training before joining the army.
11. Untamed Royals – Netflix
This weekend’s list of OTT releases includes a binge-worthy Mexican drama titled Untamed Royals. The show follows a group of teenagers from wealthy families who commit a series of crimes that affect the daily lives of the most vulnerable people in society.
12. Interrogation – ZEE5
This movie focuses on the investigation of a retired judge’s murder, which takes complicated twists and turns when the prime suspects, as well as the victim’s closest associates, statements add layers of mystery to the case. Will the cops succeed in solving the mystery and capturing the real culprit?
13. Problemista – JioCinema
When an aspiring toy designer finds himself in a complicated situation, he takes up a job as the assistant of an outcast artist. He succeeds in extending his work visa but is forced to face the consequences of his decision.
14. Chastity High – Netflix
Here’s another exciting title on the list of new OTT releases to watch this weekend that deserves a spot on your watchlist. Titled Chastity High, the Japanese teen drama centres around a group of students who rebel against their ultra-elite high school’s policies.
15. Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 3 – Disney+ Hotstar
Enjoy new episodes of Tamil high-school drama (Kana Kaanum Kaalangal) that centre around students who attempt to balance their academics and personal lives while dealing with misunderstandings, rivalry and jealousy.
16. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 – Amazon Prime Video
After introducing the audience to the Middle East, pivotal characters and the beginning of Sauron in the first season, the makers of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power now shift their focus on how Sauran (the Dark Lord) manipulated the elven lord of Eregion to create the powerful rings.
17. The Deliverance – Netflix
In addition to Breathless, Cadets, KAOS and other new OTT releases, the list includes a horror thriller titled The Deliverance. The plot of the recently released supernatural series delves into a single mother whose plan to start a new life in a new home takes an unexpected turn when an evil spirit upends her life.
18. Murshid – ZEE5
ZEE5’s new gangster drama, Murshid, tells the tale of a former gangster named Murshid Pathan, who is forced to come out of retirement to protect his son from an old adversary. Will he succeed in adapting to the new circ*mstances in the underworld, which is now ruled by new faces? The series features Kay Kay Menon, Zakir Hussain and Tanuj Virwani in prominent roles.
19. The Crow – Theatres
A modern reimagining of a 1994 movie of the same name, The Crow follows a young couple, Eric Draven and Shelly Webster, who are brutally murdered when the girl’s dark past catches up to them. When the man receives a chance to save his lady by sacrificing himself, he accepts the offer, but his actions turn the living and the dead worlds upside down.
: 19 new movies and shows that released on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar and more (2024))
