What to stream this week: Conan O’Brien travels, ‘Migration’ soars and Taylor Swift will reign

Zack Snyder’s “Insurgent Moon – Half Two: The Scargiver” touchdown on Netflix and Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Division” album are a few of the new tv, motion pictures, music and video games headed to a tool close to you.

Additionally among the many streaming choices price your time as chosen by The Related Press’ leisure journalists: A household of geese is coaxed into flying south for the winter within the animated film “Migration” and Conan O’Brien because the brunt of jokes is on full show in his new journey present “Conan O’Brien Should Go” for Max.

— The cautious father (Kumail Nanjiani) of a household of geese is coaxed into flying south for the winter in “Migration” (steaming Friday, April 19 on Peacock), the most recent animation from Illumination, the maker of “Despicable Me” and “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film.” Penned by “White Lotus” creator Mike White, “Migration” is one other, albeit extra kid-friendly examination of the professionals and cons of an unique trip. In my evaluate, I wrote that “Migration” “is vividly animated with heat cartoon tones that will do Daffy proud. But it surely by no means fairly spreads its wings.” With Elizabeth Banks, Danny DeVito, Carol Kane, Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key.

— Individuals have a tendency to like or hate the movies of Zack Snyder, the maker of brawny CGI extravaganzas like “Man of Metal,” “Justice League” and “Military of the Useless.” In case you’re the previous, the arrival of “Insurgent Moon – Half Two: The Scargiver” (Friday, April 19 on Netflix) is a date you’ve circled for the reason that December debut of the primary installment. Sofia Boutella and Djimon Hounsou lead the ensemble solid in Snyder’s “Star Battle” riff house opera.

– If some movies are laden and overstuffed, how about those who go like a short encounter? A brand new sequence streaming on the Criterion Channel asks: How a lot can occur in an evening? The sequence collects a few of the greatest movies that transpire fully from nightfall ’til daybreak. Evenings could go in dialog (“My Dinner With Andre”) or bloodshed (“Evening of the Residing Useless”), however in all of them, the solar finally arrives to interrupt a nocturnal spell. Among the many highlights: Elaine Could’s “Mikey and Nicky,” Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours,” Jim Jarmusch’s “Evening on Earth” and Agnes Varda’s “Cléo from 5 to 7.”

— AP Movie Author Jake Coyle

— It’s Taylor Swift ’s world, and we proceed to only reside in it. On Friday, April 19, the savior of each modern pop music and the U.S. economic system will launch her extremely anticipated eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Division.” Swift surprise-announced the discharge in February on the 2024 Grammys after receiving the trophy for greatest pop vocal album for her tenth LP, “Midnights.” No songs have been launched from “TTPD,” so little is understood about it – which solely serves to intensify the anticipation. This is what we do know: The day after the Grammys, Swift shared the observe record, teasing 16 songs and two options: “Fortnight,” that includes Submit Malone — who’s contemporary off a function on Beyoncé’s “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” — and “Florida!!!” that includes Florence + the Machine. Different selection music titles embody: “Down Unhealthy,” “I Can Repair Him (No Actually I Can),” “loml” and “Clara Bow.” The bodily launch will embody 4 variants, every that includes a distinct bonus observe: “The Manuscript”, “The Bolter”, “The Albatross”, and “The Black Canine.” At a present in Melbourne, Australia, Swift described the album as “a lifeline,” including “I’ve by no means had an album the place I wanted songwriting greater than I wanted it on ‘Tortured Poets.’”

— Three a long time into their profession, and Pearl Jam’s twelfth studio album, “Darkish Matter,” arrives the identical day as Swift’s — however don’t think about it competitors; they’re preserving it within the household. Each acts are signed to Republic Data. Produced by Andrew Watt, “Darkish Matter” is Pearl Jam’s first new document since 2020’s “Gigaton,” – a hard-rocking assortment of songs from the saints of the Nineties Seattle scene that AP’s Andrew Dalton described as “athletic in its pace, aggression, and tenacity, sounding like it could make males of their age sore within the aftermath.” Pay attention responsibly.

— AP Music Author Maria Sherman

— Contemporary off her Oscar nomination, Lily Gladstone stars in a brand new restricted sequence for Hulu known as “Beneath the Bridge” with Riley Keough. Primarily based on a true-crime novel by Rebecca Godfrey, “Beneath the Bridge” tells the story of the homicide of Canadian teen Reena Virk within the late Nineties. Gladstone performs a police officer investigating the case and Keough performs Godfrey, who immersed herself in Virk’s world to element not solely what occurred, however the social and cultural implications surrounding her loss of life. “Beneath the Bridge” premieres Wednesday on Hulu and is already garnering Emmy buzz for each Gladstone and Keough.

— Conan O’Brien likes to be the brunt of a joke and that’s on full show in his new journey present “Conan O’Brien Should Go” for Max. Cameras observe the comic as he visits international locations like Eire, Thailand, Argentina and Norway. When the sequence was introduced final Could, Max launched the next quote from O’Brien, “My followers across the globe by no means requested me to go to them, so I did.” “Conan O’Brien Should Go” debuts Thursday on Max.

— “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan leaves the Regency period and steps into the current starring within the British comedy “Huge Temper” for Tubi. Coughlan performs Maggie, a younger playwright with bipolar dysfunction who has determined to go off her meds to faucet into her creativity. Maggie depends on her loyal greatest pal Eddie (Lydia West) to get her via her every day struggles, however their friendship is examined as Maggie’s psychological well being deteriorates. “Huge Temper” premieres Friday, April 19 on Tubi.

— The favored fantasy kids’s ebook sequence “The Spiderwick Chronicles” has been tailored for TV. The story follows teenage twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory after they transfer to an previous, household property known as Spiderwick, which can be inhabited by magical creatures. The present additionally stars Christian Slater, Pleasure Bryant and Jack Dylan Grazer. “The Spiderwick Chronicles” premieres on Roku Channel on Friday, April 19.

— Nationwide Geographic’s common “Secrets and techniques Of” franchise has a brand new installment known as “Secrets and techniques of the Octopus.” Debuting Sunday, April 21, the three-part sequence particulars the shocking traits of octopuses. These marine animals could look humorous, however they’ve a stage of intelligence the place they clear up issues, scheme and even talk with different species. Narrated by Paul Rudd and government produced by James Cameron, the docuseries is impressed by the ebook and analysis of Sy Montgomery.

— Alicia Rancilio

— The second factor you’ll discover about Harold Halibut — after its goofy title — is its distinctive graphics. German indie studio Gradual Bros. has constructed a whole sport round hand-crafted fashions, and the consequence appears to be like like stop-motion animation. The setting is a city-sized spaceship, the Fedora, that fled Earth 250 years earlier however sadly landed on the backside of an alien ocean. Harold himself is the awkward younger assistant to the ship’s chief scientist, who’s making an attempt to determine learn how to get it again into house. Will Harold assist with that relaunch — or will he discover himself drawn into the thriller of this unusual planet? Dive in Tuesday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.

— Lou Kesten

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