5 New TV Shows to Watch This Week: From ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ to ‘Stranger Things’

Stranger Things season four.The first seven episodes of season four were released on Netflix last month, with the final two installments set to arrive on July 1.Ahead of the final two episodes, Netflix has released a trailer which picks up following events in episode seven ‘The Massacre At Hawkins Lab’.The trailer features numerous brief flashes of scenes, including Jim Hopper (David Harbour) next to frozen Demogorgons and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) armed in a Dungeons and Dragons-inspired outfit.A teaser for the final two episodes reads: “You can’t stop this now.”The eighth episode is set to be one hour and 25 minutes in length, while the finale will be the longest episode yet at two hours and 30 minutes.Netflix announced earlier this year that Stranger Things would conclude with season five.Speaking to NME about the show’s end, co-creator Matt Duffer said: “We do have an end. I’m sure a lot of it’s going to change, but now [it’s] the end.

official website. “It features the song, ‘Running Up That Hill’ which is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show – I love it too!”She continued, “Because of this, Running Up That Hill is charting around the world and has entered the UK chart at No.

It was a clash of the titans over Memorial Day weekend with three mega franchises, Stranger Things, Star Wars and Top Gun, unspooling new installments on streaming platforms and in theaters. All three are claiming record showings, with two, Netflix’s Stranger Things and  Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick, providing numbers to back up their statements.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAs viewers gear up for the final seasons of “Stranger Things,” “Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical” is launching new productions this fall in London and Australia. It will also mount an Off-Broadway revival, where the show was a hit during its initial 2021 run.The London production gets points for atmosphere — it will set “Stranger Sings!” within a maze of disused railway arches underneath Waterloo Station.

Disney+ will further expand its lineup of Star Wars content with a pair of upcoming series, Tales Of The Jedi and Young Jedi Adventures. The two shows were revealed during the three-day Star Wars Celebration 2022 event at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea has a new role in the latest Star Wars spin-off series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.Warning – major spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi aheadFlea appeared in the first two episodes of the new series, which arrived on Disney+ this week (May 27).Obi-Wan Kenobi is set ten years after the events of Revenge Of The Sith. The show will follow Jedi Master Obi-Wan’s “greatest defeat as he witnesses the the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader,” according to Disney.In the show, Flea plays a bounty hunter called Vect Nehru.

Who is her endgame? Nancy Wheeler’s (Natalia Dyer) dating life only got more complicated during season 4 Stranger Things — and the cast had their own thoughts about the choice between Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) or Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton).

His one true pairing. For Brett Gelman, playing Murray Bauman on Netflix’s Stranger Things has helped him see the appeal between Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) and Jim Hopper (David Harbour) throughout the seasons.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From the long-awaited fourth season of Netflix'  to a new prequel series,, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.Starring fan favorites including Ewan McGregor, Theo James, Vanessa Bayer, Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Tom Hiddleston, Joe Alwyn, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, Elisabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Jake Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: +Ewan McGregor reprises his beloved role as Obi-Wan and Hayden Christensen returns as Anakin-turned-Vader for the first time since the 2005 film,, in this new limited series.

Star Wars fans, this one’s for you! In honor of the 45th anniversary of the beloved franchise gracing the silver screen, Yahoo Entertainment has created the first 3D immersive AR experiences of sets featured in George Lucas’ space opera — and Us Weekly has all the details!

Netflix has teased Stranger Things events around the world ahead of season four’s release on Friday (May 27).On Tuesday (May 24), the official Stranger Things social media accounts released a thread of coordinates related to different locations in New York, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Milan, Cologne, Krakow, Barranquilla, Kuala Lumpur and Al-’Ula.The post reads: “Something big is coming. Find your city, and that’s where we’ll be.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe broadcast network upfront presentations returned to New York last week, although they’re not really about broadcast — or networks — anymore. The media buyers were back, executives were back, talent returned, and members of the press were also there.But here’s what wasn’t back: The shows.

Selome Hailu Upfronts returned to New York City in 2022, and even amid all the merger updates, positive COVID tests and screen-only presentations, there were still new shows to share.While The CW had a rough week in terms of cancellations, saying goodbye to several fan-loved projects, including “Dynasty” and “Legacies,” the network’s series orders based on already-popular properties proved to be the hottest of the week. NBC’s most exciting new title is an original comedy from a classic comedian — while CBS passed over all of its comedy pilots, ordering three promising dramas instead.

Netflix has released the opening eight minutes of Stranger Things season four – you can check it out below.In the sequence, a flashback visits Hawkins Laboratory in September 1979, as a bloody massacre unfolds.Netflix also announced the first seven episodes of the nine-episode season will be released on May 27, with the final two episodes set to be released on July 1.Show creators The Duffer Brothers recently confirmed episode seven and nine will be movie-length episodes.Speaking to TheWrap, Matt Duffer said: “Seven and nine in particular are movies. And nine is a long movie.”Asked about the length of episode nine, Ross Duffer said: “We’re still refining it but we will say that it is over two hours.

Later this month will finally see the return of Netflix‘s hit genre-hodgepodge YA/sci-fi series “Stranger Things.” The kids are again faced with another threat from the Upside Down; the interdimensional space that is home to all sorts of nasty creatures looking to cause havoc on the sleepy town of Hawkings. The streaming service has released the first eight minutes of the first episode from season four (see below), a group of episodes that reportedly have cost them $30 million a pop.

Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton are continuing their press tour for the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things!

Maya Hawke is set to team up with her mother Uma Thurman in a new movie, alongside a host of other major Hollywood names.Comedic thriller The Kill Room will see the Stranger Things actress join a star-studded line-up that also includes Thurman’s fellow Pulp Fiction star Samuel L. Jackson and Justice League‘s Joe Manganiello.Debi Mazar (Goodfellas) and Larry Pine (Succession) will also star, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Kill Room follows a hitman (Manganiello), his boss (Jackson) and an art dealer (Thurman) in the wake of a money-laundering scheme that goes wrong as the hitman becomes an overnight sensation.Director Nicol Paone said: “Getting to make The Kill Room – an already incredible script – with Uma Thurman and Samuel L.

newly crowned Oscar-winner talked about a recent run-in with “SNL” ringleader Lorne Michaels on Entertainment Weekly’s “The Awardist” podcast.Jackson, 73, famously dropped an F-bomb during a “What’s up With That?” sketch on the live comedy show in December 2012.He’s jokingly blamed cast member Kenan Thompson, 44, for the mishap on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in March, saying Thompson was supposed to cut him off before he uttered the expletive. While in New York promoting “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” Jackson said he happened to get into an elevator as Michaels, 77, was getting off.

Millie Bobby Brown and her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi attended the premiere of “Stranger Things” together. The two have been dating over the past year, with this outing marking their second red carpet together.Millie Bobby Brown almost quit acting before landing ‘Stranger Things’Millie Bobby Brown reveals the ‘gross’ change she’s seen from media and fans since turning 18Millie and Jake attended the show’s premiere in New York, which was attended by all manner of stars. The two looked elegant, with Millie wearing a white gown with a slit in the leg and a black mesh shoulder.

Netflix series Stranger Things have promised a dark and thrilling new season at the show's premiere on Saturday. Season four of the sci-fi horror drama will be "scarier, gorier and more violent," warned actor Noah Schnapp, who plays Will. "Be ready for that when you tune in.