{"id":595145,"date":"2026-08-25T04:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/595145\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T04:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:16:22","slug":"5-new-movies-to-watch-this-week-across-netflix-prime-video-and-more-august-24-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/595145\/","title":{"rendered":"5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (August 24-30)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s the last full week of August, meaning the streamers are running out of time to add new movies to their respective services<\/a> before the calendar turns to September. The highlight of this week is a crime thriller with a trio of terrific actors, including Robert De Niro. That movie, our top pick in this article, will be on Netflix by the end of the week.<\/p>\n

As for more new releases, Prime Video releases a young adult adaptation of a beloved novel. Other movies to spotlight this week include a fascinating football documentary, a campy horror comedy, and an action epic. All five movies can be streamed in the United States.<\/p>\n

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Desert Warrior<\/p>\n

A sword-and-sandal epic<\/p>\n

I’ve missed plenty of movies on the release calendar. Sometimes, the studio buries it there so no one will see it. How many of you know the movie Desert Warrior? On paper, you would think an Anthony Mackie-led project directed by Rupert Wyatt, who helmed Rise of the Planet of the Apes, could appeal and secure a substantial audience. Yet this movie was released in April 2026 with little or no promotion.<\/p>\n

The Saudi-backed project stars Mackie as Hanzala, a bandit who teams with Princess Hind (Aiysha Hart) after the latter refuses to be a concubine for Emperor Kisra (Ben Kingsley). The ensuing rebellion is the basis of this sword-and-sandal epic, which could find a new life on streaming after flopping at the box office.<\/p>\n

Desert Warrior<\/a> streams on Hulu on August 28.<\/p>\n

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M3GAN<\/p>\n

The aggressive robot with an attitude<\/p>\n

Do not let the failure of <\/a>M3GAN 2.0<\/a> cloud your judgment of M3GAN. The campy sci-fi horror is an absolute blast from start to finish, and it’s a prime example of how marketing can propel a movie to nearly $200 million worldwide. Following the death of her parents, Cady (Violet McGraw) must move in with her aunt Gemma, who is probably ill-suited to take care of a child.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tName that Netflix sci-fi movie
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From clones to comets \u2014 how well do you know Netflix’s biggest sci-fi films? \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n


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In The Adam Project, who does time-traveling pilot Adam Reed team up with to save
\n\t\t\t\t\tthe future?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAHis future wife LauraBHis younger selfCHis deceased motherDA rogue AI named Atlas \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Adult Adam, played by Ryan Reynolds, teams up with his
\n\t\t\t\t12-year-old self in this 2022 time-travel adventure. The dynamic between the two versions of Adam is the
\n\t\t\t\temotional core of the film.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The answer is his younger self. Ryan Reynolds plays the adult
\n\t\t\t\tAdam who travels back in time and ends up partnering with his 12-year-old self, played by Walker
\n\t\t\t\tScobell, to fix a fractured timeline.<\/p>\n

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In Don’t Look Up, what is the central threat that astronomers Kate Dibiasky and
\n\t\t\t\t\tRandall Mindy discover?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAA rogue black hole approaching EarthBAn alien signal from deep spaceCA planet-killing comet on a collision course with EarthDA deadly solar flare set to wipe out all electronics \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Kate and Randall discover a massive comet that will destroy
\n\t\t\t\tEarth in roughly six months. The 2021 film uses this premise as a sharp satire of media sensationalism
\n\t\t\t\tand political inaction.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The threat is a planet-killing comet. Adam McKay’s 2021
\n\t\t\t\tsatire follows two astronomers who struggle to get anyone to take seriously the very literal end of the
\n\t\t\t\tworld heading straight for Earth.<\/p>\n

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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, currently in production for Netflix, stars which
\n\t\t\t\t\tactor in the role of the creature?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAOscar IsaacBAndrew GarfieldCJacob ElordiDTimoth\u00e9e Chalamet \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Jacob Elordi, known for Saltburn and Priscilla, is set to play
\n\t\t\t\tFrankenstein’s creature in del Toro’s long-awaited adaptation. Oscar Isaac is also attached to the
\n\t\t\t\tproject, playing Victor Frankenstein.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. Jacob Elordi is cast as the creature. The film also stars
\n\t\t\t\tOscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, making it one of the most anticipated Netflix productions from
\n\t\t\t\tvisionary director Guillermo del Toro.<\/p>\n

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In They Cloned Tyrone, in what fictional community does most of the story take
\n\t\t\t\t\tplace?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAComptonBThe GlenCHarlemDEast Point \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The 2023 film is set in The Glen, a fictional low-income
\n\t\t\t\tneighborhood where Fontaine, Slick Charles, and Yo-Yo uncover a sinister government conspiracy operating
\n\t\t\t\tright beneath their streets.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The setting is The Glen, a fictional community inspired by
\n\t\t\t\treal American inner-city neighborhoods. The location is integral to the film’s themes about systemic
\n\t\t\t\tracism and government exploitation of Black communities.<\/p>\n

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In Spiderhead, what do the drugs administered by Jeff Abnesti primarily affect in
\n\t\t\t\t\tthe prisoners who volunteer for testing?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAPhysical strength and enduranceBMemory formation and recallCEmotions and behaviorDPain tolerance and hunger \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The experimental drugs in Spiderhead manipulate the prisoners’
\n\t\t\t\temotions and behavior \u2014 from inducing intense love to uncontrollable laughter to fear. The 2022 film is
\n\t\t\t\tbased on George Saunders’ short story Escape from Spiderhead.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The drugs control emotions and behavior. Spiderhead explores
\n\t\t\t\twhat happens when human feelings can be chemically switched on and off, raising dark ethical questions
\n\t\t\t\tabout free will and consent in a near-future prison facility.<\/p>\n

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The Cloverfield Paradox serves as a prequel of sorts to the Cloverfield franchise.
\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does the Shepherd space station attempt to do that triggers the film’s chaos?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tADestroy an incoming asteroidBSolve Earth’s energy crisis using a particle acceleratorCEstablish first contact with an alien civilizationDTest a warp drive for interstellar travel \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The crew of the Shepherd fires a particle accelerator to solve
\n\t\t\t\tEarth’s catastrophic energy shortage, accidentally ripping a hole in spacetime and unleashing
\n\t\t\t\tinterdimensional horrors. The 2018 film was famously dropped on Netflix right after the Super Bowl. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Not quite. They’re trying to solve Earth’s energy crisis with a particle
\n\t\t\t\taccelerator. When the experiment goes wrong, it tears open dimensions and sets the events of the entire
\n\t\t\t\tCloverfield universe in motion \u2014 at a very steep cost.<\/p>\n

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Rebel Moon was directed by Zack Snyder and drew heavy comparisons to which classic
\n\t\t\t\t\tsci-fi film franchise?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAThe MatrixBStar TrekCStar WarsDDune \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Rebel Moon was widely compared to Star Wars, and for good
\n\t\t\t\treason \u2014 Snyder originally pitched the concept as a Star Wars story before developing it independently
\n\t\t\t\twith Netflix. It features a ragtag group of warriors defending a peaceful colony from a tyrannical
\n\t\t\t\tempire.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The comparisons were overwhelmingly to Star Wars. Zack Snyder
\n\t\t\t\tactually conceived Rebel Moon as a potential Star Wars project years before it became a standalone
\n\t\t\t\tNetflix film, which explains the many familiar beats and archetypes.<\/p>\n

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In Atlas, Jennifer Lopez plays a data analyst named Atlas Shepherd who is hunting a
\n\t\t\t\t\trogue AI. What is the name of that villainous AI?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAHarlanBCASCACSilasDNexus \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The rogue AI antagonist in Atlas is named Harlan, a terrorist
\n\t\t\t\tandroid who escapes Earth and plans to wipe out humanity. The 2024 Netflix film follows Atlas as she
\n\t\t\t\treluctantly partners with a mech suit AI to take him down.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The villain is Harlan. In the 2024 Netflix film, Harlan is a
\n\t\t\t\trogue AI who was once created to help humanity but turned against it, forcing Atlas Shepherd on a
\n\t\t\t\tdangerous mission across the galaxy to stop his genocidal plan.<\/p>\n

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Thankfully, Gemma is a genius at robotics, so she designs a humanoid robot, M3GAN, to become Gemma’s best friend. The initial results are positive, but M3GAN eventually targets those adversaries that she views as threats. Kudos to M3GAN for embracing its campy tone. However, doing the M3GAN dance is not required while watching the movie.<\/p>\n

M3GAN<\/a> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

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Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young<\/p>\n

The rise and fall of a legendary quarterback<\/p>\n

Former Texas quarterback Vince Young is one of those rare football players who left you speechless. With the combination of size, speed, and creativity, Young became one of the best quarterbacks in the country. If you were around to witness his play, you saw a gifted athlete doing things no one has ever done. In 2006, Young gave the greatest performance I’ve ever seen from a college quarterback as he carried the Texas Longhorns to a victory over USC at the Rose Bowl to secure the national championship.<\/p>\n

The new documentary in Netflix’s Untold series, The Testimony of Vince Young<\/a>, is an important reminder of how great Young once was. That makes watching Young’s fall in the NFL that much more painful.<\/p>\n

Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young<\/a> streams on Netflix on August 25.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, $8\/month<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tSimultaneous streams \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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2 <\/p>\n

The Last Sunrise<\/p>\n

Summer romance in Mallorca<\/p>\n

I used to think Prime Video’s most popular genre was action due to the success of Reacher and The Boys. Has Prime Video’s young adult content now surpassed its action content? It\u2019s certainly a closer argument than it used to be. The Summer I Turned Pretty, Off Campus, and Sterling Point have made a significant impact on pop culture, especially with Gen Z. The Last Sunrise is another YA adaptation looking to boost the streamer’s strong young adult reputation.<\/p>\n

Based on Anna Todd’s novel of the same name, The Last Sunrise chronicles the adventures of Ry (Maia Reficco), who joins her mother (Eva Longoria) in Mallorca in the summer. Ry, who suffers from health challenges, falls for a boy, Juli\u00e1n (Fernando Lindez), whose family’s fishing business clashes with the real estate plans for Ry’s mother. It has all the young adult cheat codes\u2014an attractive cast, a beautiful location, and a steamy romance\u2014that fans will love and appreciate.<\/p>\n

The Last Sunrise<\/a> streams on Prime Video on August 26.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Last Sunrise<\/p>\n

Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 26, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t106 Minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarlson Young<\/p>\n

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The Whisper Man<\/p>\n

The race to find a missing son<\/p>\n

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For me, it’s still jarring to see Robert De Niro as a streaming star. However, he’s clearly adapting to today’s landscape by appearing in streaming projects like Zero Day and now The Whisper Man. Tom (Adam Scott) experiences one of the worst feelings a parent can experience: his young son Jake (Acston Luca Porto) has been abducted.<\/p>\n

The kidnapper is believed to be the notorious Whisper Man serial killer. There is only one problem: Tom’s estranged father, Peter (De Niro), is a retired detective who caught the Whisper Man and sent him to jail. Is this killer a new Whisper Man, or is the original one still calling the shots? Either way, Peter and Tom will need to put aside their differences if they want to save Jake. Crime stories usually find an audience on Netflix, so I’m expecting many subscribers to check out The Whisper Man.<\/p>\n

The Whisper Man<\/a> streams on Netflix on August 28. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Whisper Man<\/p>\n

Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 28, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t106 minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Ashcroft<\/p>\n

More movies and shows to check out<\/p>\n

After checking out The Whisper Man, stay within the thriller genre<\/a> and check out movies like 1917 and The Shallows. Elsewhere, sci-fi fans should head to Apple TV<\/a> for genre-bending stories like Severance and Silo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s the last full week of August, meaning the streamers are running out of time to add new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":595146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-595145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}