A new year sees new releases on everyone’s favourite streamer! Here’s what’s coming up on Netflix over the next two weeks.
Today, Jan 1
- ‘A Quiet Place’ (film)
Cut off from the rest of the world, a tight-knit family lives in constant fear of making any sound that will attract terrifying alien creatures. This box office hit stars Emily Blunt and husband John Krasinski, who also wrote and directed the mostly silent scarefest.
- ‘Doctor Sleep’ (film)
In this follow-up to “The Shining,” Danny, now a traumatised adult, is sought out by a young psychic while evil beings that feed on their powers close in. Ewan McGregor leads this adaptation of Stephen King’s horror sequel.
Tuesday, Jan 4
- ‘Action Pack’ (series)
With hearts, smarts and superpowers, the heroic kids of the Action Academy work together to battle baddies, and even bring out the good in them.
Wednesday, Jan 5
- ‘Rebelde’ (series)
As the Elite Way School prepares for a new generation of students, love and friendship bloom while a mysterious society known as “The Lodge” threatens to crash their musical hopes.
This Mexican teen drama is based on the telenovela of the same name.
Thursday, Jan 6
- ‘DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, Book 2’ (series)
A conflicted yet courageous Dragon Knight must use the power of the dragon within to stop a deadly demon, in this epic fantasy based on the bestselling online game.
Friday, Jan 7
- ‘Mother/Android’ (film)
In a post-apocalyptic world rocked by a violent android uprising, a young pregnant woman and her boyfriend desperately search for safety. Chloe Grace Moretz and Algee Smith star.
- ‘Hype House’ (series)
Get an inside look at social media’s most talked-about stars as they navigate love, fame and friendship while creating content and living together in this unscripted series.
Thursday, Jan 13
- ‘Photocopier’ (film)
When a student loses her scholarship after photos of her at a party appear online, she teams up with a photocopy worker to piece the events together. An award-winning Indonesian crime mystery.
- ‘The Journalist’ (series)
A dedicated journalist doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralise her reporting, in this Japanese series adaptation of the film of the same name.
Friday, Jan 14
- ‘Riverdance: The Animated Adventure’ (film)
After a heartfelt loss, Irish-born Keegan and his Spanish-born friend Moya learn to dance through danger and despair with a magical herd of reindeer. Because why not?
Pierce Brosnan and Sam Hardy lend their voices to this family-friendly film.