What to Stream: Charlize Theron, 'Marty Supreme,' Kehlani, Kate Hudson
and Lainey Wilson
[April 20, 2026]
Timothée Chalamet starring as a ping-pong master in “Marty
Supreme” and a Netflix comedy competition show hosted by Kevin Hart are
some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device
near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as
selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Charlize
Theron expanding her already robust action movie resume with “Apex,”
Kate Hudson’s “Running Point” returning for Season 2 and a Netflix
documentary on country star Lainey Wilson.
New movies to stream from April 20-26
— After nine Oscar nominations, $179 million in ticket sales and a few
dings for opera and ballet along the way, “Marty Supreme” begins
streaming Friday, April 24, on HBO Max. A24’s biggest box-office hit
ever stars Timothée Chalamet as a ping-pong striver in 1950s New York
doing whatever it takes to reach greatness. Josh Safdie directs a cast
including Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion and Kevin O’Leary. In her
review, AP’s Jocelyn Noveck called it a “nerve-busting adrenaline jolt
of a movie.”
— Another highlight of 2025, the darkly comic Korean thriller “No Other
Choice,” lands on Hulu on Friday, April 24. Park Chan-wook’s satire
stars Lee Byung-hun as a family man laid off from a paper plant. After
analyzing his prospects, he decides to murder his closest competition
for a new job. In my review of the Golden Globe-nominated film, I
praised Park, the masterful filmmaker of “Oldboy” and “Decision to
Leave,” for “archly and elegantly spinning a yarn about a murderous
rampage that accumulates wider and wider reverberations.”
— The latest Colleen Hoover hit adaptation, “Regretting You,” arrives
Friday, April 24, on Prime Video. In it, Allison Williams stars as a
single mother moving on after the death of her husband (Scott Eastwood).
Dave Franco co-stars as her new love interest. In her review, Noveck
wrote that “the strange way the tears give way to smiles, quips and then
full-on rom-com corniness feels a little awkward — and then just weird
and annoying.”
— Charlize Theron expands her already robust action movie resume in
“Apex,” a survivalist thriller about a grieving woman who heads into the
Australian wilderness for outdoor adventure. But when a sadistic local (Taron
Egerton) begins terrorizing her, a frantic chase ensues. Catch it on
Netflix on Friday, April 24.
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from April 20-26
— Laundry started it all. OK, not really, but Kehlani’s first Top 10 hit
on the Billboard Hot 100, “Folded,” marked a new peak for the singer’s
sultry, matured R&B. The AP even deemed it one of 2025’s best of the
year. Now, Kehlani’s talents have only grown in a new, self-titled,
full-length release, out this Friday, April 24.
— Noah Kahan’s 2022 single “Stick Season” turned the Vermont
singer-songwriter into a household name; now, he’s at “The Great
Divide.” That’s the title of his fourth studio album, out Friday, April
24. Come for folky ruminations on fame (“Porch Light”), stay for the
plucky title track and what exists in between.
— In the decade following her debut album, Meghan Trainor’s bright,
cheery pop music has kept one central message: Stay true to who you are
and ignore the haters. That continues on her single “Still Don’t Care,”
the first tease of her seventh full-length album. And it is found on the
whole of the release, titled “Toy with Me,” out Friday, April 24. In
December, she told the AP to expect a few self-love bops, songs to anger
through and lots of familial love. The singer-songwriter recently
canceled a summer tour following the birth of her daughter, Mikey Moon.
— Musician documentaries are a dime a dozen these days; often, they
function as promotional material with little editorial value. That is
not the case with “Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool,” available to
stream Wednesday on Netflix. The country superstar keeps her cool … and
gets candid in this feature, which spans her personal and professional
lives.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
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This combination of album cover images shows “The Great Divide” by
Noah Kahan, "Kehlani," by Kehlani, and “Toy With Me” by Meghan
Trainor. (Mercury Records/Atlantic/Epic via AP)
New series to stream from April 20-26
— A new Netflix competition show called “Funny AF with Kevin Hart”
premieres Monday and features Hart traveling to different comedy clubs
in the U.S. in search of the next great stand-up sensation. Hart is
joined by Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea
Handler and Nikki Glaser, who serve as judges. The semifinal and final
episodes will stream live on Netflix and the audience can vote in
real-time. The winner will get their own Netflix stand-up special.
— Prime Video has a new series about a different Kevin that also
premieres Monday. “Kevin” is an animated series about a cat who moves
into a local pet rescue after his owners split up. Jason Schwartzman
voices Kevin and Aubrey Plaza, who co-created and co-wrote the series,
also voices a character.
— A new “Stranger Things” animated spinoff harks back to the Saturday
morning cartoons of the 1980s, with stand-alone adventures each episode.
“Stranger Things: Tales from ’85" takes place during Seasons 2 and 3 of
the original show and follows its core gang encountering mysteries and
monsters from the Upside Down. They’re voiced by new actors, not the
live-action cast. It debuts Thursday, April 23, on Netflix.
— Kate Hudson’s “Running Point” returns for Season 2 on Netflix on
Thursday, April 23. Hudson plays Isla Gordon, whose family has owned the
fictional Los Angeles Waves for years. Hudson takes over as the team's
president when her older brother (Justin Theroux) steps down. Her
character is based on Jeanie Buss, the governor and former controlling
owner (now minority owner) of the Los Angeles Lakers.
— Richard Gadd, whose “Baby Reindeer” drew acclaim and a defamation
lawsuit from the real-life woman it depicted, has created and written a
new dark drama called “Half Man” where he co-stars with Jamie Bell. Gadd
told the AP that he turned down numerous Hollywood offers after “Baby
Reindeer” in favor of making “Half Man.” It premieres Thursday, April
23.
— Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from April 20-26
— At first glance, Kiln gives off a mellow vibe, inviting you to sit at
a pottery wheel and craft a ceramic masterpiece. Don’t get too relaxed:
The next step is to send your creation into battle. You’ll need to team
up with three friends for “Quench mode,” a 4-vs.-4 melee in which the
goal is to douse the flames of your rivals’ kiln. Expect plenty of
flying shards and other obstacles to make the free-for-all more
frenetic. Kiln comes from Double Fine Productions, which gave us last
year’s trippy Keeper, and project lead Derek Brand is a veteran of the
studio’s 2021 landmark Psychonauts 2. Start spinning Thursday on
PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
— Italian developer Luca Galante unleashed a surprise smash back in 2022
with his low-res indie shoot-'em-up Vampire Survivors. Fans have since
gobbled up a half-dozen expansions, and now it’s time for a full-fledged
spinoff, Vampire Crawlers. It’s a “casual, turn-based deck builder” in
which you explore dungeons and fight monsters by flinging playing cards
at them. Think something like Slay the Spire with, well, vampires — then
throw in “turboturn,” which lets you pile up damage by slinging cards
more quickly. It looks every bit as hectic and silly as the original,
and you can take a bite Tuesday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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