What to Stream: 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Paper,' MTV Video Music Awards and
a Hollow Knight sequel
[September 02, 2025]
By The Associated Press
A follow-up TV comedy of “The Office” called “The Paper” and the buddy
live action comedy “Lilo & Stitch” 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: Mark Ruffalo starring in
the new cat-and-mouse thriller “Task,” a sequel to the indie legend
video game Hollow Knight arrives and David Byrne releases a new album,
"Who Is the Sky?”
New movies to stream from Sept. 1-7
— “Friendship,” Andrew DeYoung’s auspicious debut feature, makes its
streaming debut Saturday, Sept. 6 on HBO Max, a day after debuting on
HBO. The movie tackles modern masculinity and male loneliness with
biting satire and humor, taking detours into horror and the surreal. My
review said we see Tim Robinson at his awkward best and Paul Rudd at his
charismatic best in this quirky look at bromances.
— The live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” which in just 17 days made more
domestically than the live-action “The Little Mermaid” did in its entire
run, pops up on Disney+ on Wednesday. It's the tale of a 6-year-old
lonely Native girl in Hawaii who befriends an alien outcast. In my
review, I was unhappy that the original 2002 animated story had been
swamped by weird temporal portals, a Jet Ski chase and an overwrought
conclusion. Audiences flocked to the movie, which is the year’s biggest
hit with more than $1 billion earned at the box office.
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
New music to stream from Sept. 1-7
— Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is in no way slowing down. On
Friday, the 73-year-old idiosyncratic artist will release a new album,
“Who Is the Sky?”, a collection of avant-garde pop for fans of his band
and beyond. There’s a real joy here.
— There are glam rock icons and then there is Marc Bolan, a pioneer of
the ’70s movement with his visionary band T. Rex, a larger-than-life
figure now celebrated in a new documentary. “AngelHeaded Hipster: The
Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex” hits streaming on Friday, Sept. 5. Expect
rare footage and to be overwhelmed by a strong desire to purchase
sequined pants.
— It is that time of year again: The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are
right around the corner. The three-hour show will broadcast live on CBS
and available to stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m.
Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific, live from the UBS Arena just outside New
York City. Lady Gaga leads the nominations, so get ready for some
“Mayhem.”
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
New series to stream from Sept. 1-7
— “The Office” follow-up called “The Paper” makes its anticipated debut
on Peacock this week. On the show, the documentary crew that once filmed
the staff of Dunder Mifflin paper company in Scranton, Penn. has now
begun following the staff of a small newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. To their
surprise, one of the accountants who works on staff is none other than
Oscar Martinez, a crossover character from 'The Office” played by Oscar
Nunez. Domhnall Gleeson ("The Patient”) and Sabrina Impacciatore ("White
Lotus” season 2) also star. All 10 episodes drop on Monday.
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This combination of images shows promotional art for "NCIS: Tony &
Ziva," left, "Task," center, and "The Paper." (Paramount+/HBO
Max/Peacock via AP)
 — Michael Weatherly and Cote de
Pablo star in a new series about their “NCIS” characters called,
“NCIS: Tony & Ziva,” debuting Monday on Paramount+. The show picks
up 10 years after de Pablo left “NCIS” with Tony and Ziva — or Tiva
as fans call them — living in France and co-parenting their
daughter. When they become the target of a conspiracy, the former
agents go on the run. This is the sixth spinoff in the “NCIS”
universe and a departure from the procedural format its known for.
“Tony & Ziva” is more of a mixed bag with action, drama, romance and
comedy.
— Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey star in a new cat-and-mouse thriller
for HBO called “Task.” Ruffalo plays an FBI agent in Pennsylvania
assigned to lead a task force investigating violent robberies. The
show is from the creator of the stellar “Mare of Easttown.” It
premieres Thursday and streams on Max.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from Sept. 1-7
— Hollow Knight, a 2D exploration game that came out in 2017, has
become an indie legend over the years, selling millions of copies
and landing on plenty of best-games-ever lists. Australian studio
Team Cherry announced a sequel in 2019 — and after a long gestation
period, Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally arrived. The essence
remains the same: Making your way through a lush, vibrant landscape
while fighting off the bugs and other nuisances that live there. The
protagonist, a princess named Hornet, is more acrobatic than the
original hero, but the developer is promising more of the
challenging and tightly focused combat fans love. It arrives
Thursday on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One, Switch and PC.
— The developers at Bandai Namco Studios Singapore are known for
their bruising work on fighters like Tekken and Soul Calibur, but
their new game takes on a more delicate art: origami. Hirogami stars
a master of folding named Hiro who can transform into creatures like
a soaring bird, a barrier-smashing armadillo and a high-jumping
frog. A soundtrack featuring traditional Japanese instruments
creates a mellow vibe as Hiro defends his paper-crafted 3D world
from “deadly digital invaders.” Know when to fold ’em starting
Wednesday on PlayStation 5 and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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