What to Stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, Madden NFL 26, Alicia
Silverstone and 'The Chicken Sisters'
[August 11, 2025]
By The Associated Press
Vanessa Kirby starring in a gritty film about the aspirations of home
ownership, “Night Always Comes,” and Maroon 5 releasing their eighth
studio album with songs featuring Lil Wayne and Blackpink’s LISA are
some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device
near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The
Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Alicia Silverstone leading
a new TV crime drama called “Irish Blood.,” the multigenerational,
wholesome drama “The Chicken Sisters” rolls out its second season on
Hallmark and EA Sports jumps aboard the artificial intelligence
bandwagon with Madden NFL 26.
New movies to stream from Aug. 11-17
— Isaiah Saxon’s “The Legend of Ochi” (streaming Friday, Aug. 15 on HBO
Max) is a handcrafted fantasy throwback seeking to conjure the kind of
magic once found in movies like “The Never Ending Story.” The A24 film
stars Helena Zengel as Yuri, a girl who runs away from the forest home
she shared with her father (Willem Dafoe) and brother (Finn Wolfhard).
She leaves with a baby Ochi, a creature hunted her father. In her
review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr wrote that “The Legend of Ochi” “has
the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.”
— Vanessa Kirby may be one of the standout performers of the summer
blockbuster “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” but she also stars in a
gritty new film about the aspirations of home ownership. In “Night
Always Comes” (Thursday on Netflix), Kirby plays a woman going to
extreme lengths to secure a home for her family. The movie, directed by
Benjamin Caron and adapted from Willy Vlautin's best-selling novel,
takes place over a single night.
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from Aug. 11-17
— Maroon 5 will release their eighth studio album, “Love is Like,” on
Friday, Aug. 15, via Interscope Records. Expect smooth, funky pop music
— like the sultry “All Night.” Singer Adam Levine and Co. continue their
trend of unexpected and delightful collaborations as well, with songs
featuring Lil Wayne, Sexyy Red and Blackpink’s LISA. You read that
correctly.
— Clifford Antone opened Antone’s, one of the most storied music venues
in Austin, Texas, with an inaugural performance by the King of Zydeco,
Clifton Chenier in 1975. In the decades since, Antone’s has become the
stuff of mythology; a performance space that embraces its history and
looks towards its future. On Friday, a new box set from New West Records
seeks to celebrate Antone’s legacy with “Antone’s: 50 Years of the
Blues.”
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
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This combination of images shows promotional art for "Iron Man and
His Awesome Friends," from left, "Irish Blood," and "Limitless: Live
Better Now." (Disney+/AcornTV/Disney+ via AP)
 New series to stream from Aug.
11-17
— The multigenerational, wholesome drama “The Chicken Sisters" rolls
out its second season on Hallmark. The series stars Schuyler Fisk,
Lea Thompson, Wendie Malick and Genevieve Angelson as family members
in a small town divided over their rival fried chicken businesses.
It's based on a novel of the same name. The series streams new
episodes beginning Monday on Hallmark+.
— Alicia Silverstone leads the new crime drama called “Irish Blood.”
She plays Fiona, a woman who has been led to believe her father
abandoned her as a child — and has carried around some heavy
emotional baggage ever since. When she learns the truth is more
complicated — not to mention dangerous — she heads to Ireland to
investigate. The premiere of the six-part show drops Monday on Acorn
TV.
— A new one for the kiddos is the Disney Jr. series “Iron Man and
his Awesome Friends,” coming to Disney+. The first 10 episodes drop
Tuesday. The show follows besties and fellow geniuses, Tony Stark,
Riri Williams and Amadeus Cho, who team up to solve problems.
— Chris Hemsworth continues his quest to live a healthier, more
present, and longer life in a second season of “Limitless," now
called “Limitless: Live Better Now.” The three-part docuseries sees
Hemsworth learn more about brain power (with help from his friend
and recording artist Ed Sheeran), risk and pain. The three episodes
stream on Hulu and Disney+ beginning Friday, Aug. 15.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from Aug. 11-17
— EA Sports is jumping aboard the artificial intelligence bandwagon
with Madden NFL 26, promising “a new AI-powered machine learning
system trained by real play calls and game situations over nearly a
decade.” The most intriguing additions are QB DNA and Coach DNA —
so, for example, if you’re playing the Kansas City Chiefs, you’ll
see the kind of moves you’d expect from Patrick Mahomes and Andy
Reid. As always, the goal is to get ever closer to real-life
football, with more dynamic weather effects, more details from pro
stadiums and the return (at last!) of team mascots. The cover model
this season is Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley,
who’ll be ready to start leaping over defenders Thursday on
PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch 2 and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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