Check out the big series premieres to watch in September 1:03
(CNN Spanish) -
From the life of Marilyn Monroe -played by Ana de Armas- through the return of "The Lord of the Rings" to a new film of "Hocus Pocus" and "Pinocchio", in Zona Pop CNN we compiled some of the most important premieres in four of the most sought-after
streaming
platforms : Netflix, Amazon, Disney + and HBO Max.
August 2022 premieres on Netflix
"Blonde"
This may be the most anticipated premiere on Netflix in recent weeks.
This is the tape "Blonde", which portrays the life of the Hollywood icon, Marilyn Monroe.
"
Blonde
boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe," Netflix said in June.
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and her romantic entanglements,
Blonde
blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening divide between her public and private selves
.
.
The film is written and directed by Andrew Dominik.
In addition to De Armas, the production stars Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams.
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"Blonde" opens on September 28.
"Cobra Kai", fifth season
And lovers of martial arts and Cobra Kai will celebrate the arrival of the fifth season of this Netflix original series.
Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Season 5 sees Terry Silver expanding the Cobra Kai empire and attempting to make his
No Mercy
style of karate the only game in town. With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence sidelining karate to focus on repairing the damage he has caused, Daniel LaRusso must call in an old friend for help," Netflix says of this installment.
The new season premieres on September 9.
"End of the Road"
Joining our list of premieres is an action
thriller
starring Queen Latifah and Ludacris.
This is "End of the Road", a film that portrays a journey across the United States that becomes a nightmare for the protagonists.
Netflix describes the plot as "a cross-country road trip turns into a highway to hell for Brenda (Queen Latifah), her two children, and her brother Reggie (Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges). After witnessing a brutal murder, the family finds themselves in the crosshairs of a mysterious killer. Now alone in the New Mexico desert and cut off from any help, Brenda finds herself embroiled in a deadly fight to keep her family alive."
The film was directed by Millicent Shelton.
It will arrive on Netflix on September 9.
August 2022 Premieres on Amazon Prime Video
"The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power"
For lovers of fantasy stories, there will be no other premiere in September than this one.
And it is that the
hobbits
franchise has managed to build a loyalty with its followers.
Prime Video kicks off September with the premiere of this original series, "Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power", or "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power", in Spanish.
The production is set thousands of years before the events of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", specifically in the Second Age.
The series will show how the rings of power were forged in a time of peace in which evil resurfaces.
Characters already known from the JRR Tolkien universe will appear in the series, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Isildor or Sauron, and new additions created specifically for this production.
Do you want to know more about this series?
We invite you to read our review.
"Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power" will be available from September 1.
"A Private Matter"
From Spain comes the series "A Private Matter", which will premiere its first season on Prime Video.
The plot takes us to Galicia in the 1940s where a woman tries to find a murderer who has her city in check.
"At the end of the 1940s in Galicia, a daring upper-class young woman with the soul of a police officer, Marina Quiroga (Aura Garrido), sets out to hunt down the serial killer who has been stalking the city for months and does so with the help of his faithful butler, Héctor (Jean Reno). A discreet and helpful man whose sensitivity and audacity always place him at the key point of the investigation," says Prime Video of the production.
The series premieres on September 16 and will be available worldwide.
August 2022 premieres on Disney+
"Pinocchio"
If Pinocchio (or Pinocchio in English), was part of the stories and movies of your childhood, then you can not miss this new version of Disney, starring one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood: Tom Hanks (Geppeto).
The film will premiere on Thursday, September 8 on Disney +.
The new version of Disney is what they call
live action
, that is, a story that was initially animated by real actors, flesh and blood.
The film is directed by Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis.
The top-notch cast is rounded out by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, who plays the voice of that wooden boy, Pinocchio.
"Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio's guide and conscience; Academy Award® nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is Honest John; Academy Award nominee ® Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman. Also in the cast are Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana (and her puppet Sabina), Giuseppe Battiston as Mr. Stromboli, and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick," according to Disney.
Hocus Pocus 2
From one fantasy story we jump to another.
Get out your cauldron and prepare your favorite potion and spell!
When Disney announced in May that we would have a sequel to this famous story in September, social networks exploded and the announcement soon became a trend.
And it is that its original protagonists, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathyn Najimy return to interpret their famous roles, that of the Sanderson sisters.
The original version of this film was released in 1993 and became a cult film.
"It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th century sisters, and they're out for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop ravenous witches from causing a new kind of chaos in Salem before sunrise on All Hallows' Eve," says Disney+.
The film will arrive on Disney + on September 30.
Premieres August 2022 on HBO Max
"Elvis"
Long live the king of rock!
We know that this film has already had its premiere on the big screen, but for those who have not been able to see it in the cinema, now they will be able to enjoy this heartbreaking story from the comfort of their home.
This film is one that you cannot miss, whether you like the music or not and whether or not you agree with the life of Elvis Presley.
The production will be one of the favorites for the Oscars and its protagonist Austin Butler already sounds like one of the candidates for the Academy Award for best actor.
The production "explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker that spans more than 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and the loss of innocence in America.At the center of that journey is one of the people most significant and influential figures in the life of Elvis, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge)," according to Warner Brothers.
The film takes to the
streaming
service on September 2.
"The Spookies"
We end our list of
streaming
premieres with a comedy, because laughter cures all ills.
The bilingual comedy series, created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torre, takes place in a fictional country in Latin America and as its name indicates (
spooky
in English is terrifying), it has to do with horror stories. .. and well, don't be afraid if you don't like these plots, the story as such is comedy.
In this second season, the leader of Los Espookys (Bernardo Velasco), "is haunted by the ghost of a beauty pageant queen, while Úrsula (Cassandra Ciangherotti) recruits an old acquaintance to challenge the
political
status quo
. Úrsula's well-meaning sister Tati (Ana Fabrega) is adjusting to life as a newlywed while balancing a new job, and Renaldo's ominous best friend Andrés (Julio Torres) tries to find his place in the world afterward. to appease his inner demons (literally). Meanwhile, Uncle Tico (Fred Armisen) is looking for a new purpose after his career as a valet goes off the rails," says HBO Max.
The second season will have its premiere on HBO Max on September 16.
HBO Max and Warner Brothers are part of Warner Bros. Discovery, our parent company.
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