Adam Sandler enjoying an astronaut on a solo mission to the sting of the photo voltaic system within the sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” and Disney+’s animated coming-of-age story “Iwájú” set sooner or later in Lagos, Nigeria, are a number of the new tv, motion pictures, music and video games headed to a tool close to you.

Also among the many streaming choices value your time as chosen by The Associated Press’ leisure journalists: the online game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a Paramount+ documentary revealing how legislation enforcement has quietly used rap lyrics in opposition to defendants for many years and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” starring Joaquin Phoenix storms Apple TV+.

— Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is lastly making its debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 1. The historic epic starring Joaquin Phoenix because the French chief and Vanessa Kirby as his spouse Joséphine divided critics upon its launch, for its surprising tone and humor. As AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote in his evaluate: “Don’t mistake ‘Napoleon’ for your average historical epic… Here is a sweeping historical tapestry with a damning, almost satirical portrait at its center. That mix — Scott’s spectacle and Phoenix’s the-emperor-has-no-clothes performance — makes ‘Napoleon’ a rivetingly off-kilter experience.”

— Adam Sandler is Jakob Procházka, an astronaut on a solo mission to the sting of the photo voltaic system within the sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” debuting on Netflix on Friday, March 1. Isabella Rossellini is his commanding officer, whereas Carey Mulligan performs the spouse he left behind on earth. And Paul Dano voices an extraterrestrial spider named Hanuš. From director Johan Renck (who helmed all 5 episodes of HBO’s chilling “Chernobyl” sequence), the movie is predicated on a 2017 novel “Spaceman of Bohemia.”

— For households searching for one thing new, Peacock Kids has a DreamWorks sequel in “Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate,” streaming Friday, March 1 with Keith Ferguson changing Will Ferrell because the voice of the reformed villain.

— The Criterion Channel additionally has an amusing new sequence (out Friday, March 1) dedicated to Razzie Award recipients, together with “Heaven’s Gate,” “Ishtar,” “Cocktail,” “Showgirls,” and “Gigli,” a few of which have changed into beloved classics, and a few of which haven’t. But that’s as much as the viewer to determine if, within the case of Elaine May’s “Ishtar,” they’re nonetheless with Roger Ebert, who known as it “a truly dreadful film, a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy” or in the event that they’re on the facet of followers like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.

— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr

— Paula Cole will this week launch “Lo,” her first assortment of completely unique songs in practically a decade. The Grammy-winner has launched three singles from the 11-track set, together with “Invisible Armor,” a really private ballad through which she sings “I am lonely at the center of my life.” Other singles are the funky “The Replacements & Dinosaur Jr.” and the haunting “Green Eyes Crying.” “The autobiographical snapshots touch on identity, social justice and historical narratives,” says the singer in an announcement.

— The use of rap lyrics as proof in felony trials is widespread however controversial. The new Paramount+ documentary “As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial” reveals how legislation enforcement has quietly used inventive creation in opposition to defendants for many years. Directed by J.M. Harper and that includes rapper Kemba, the film doesn’t ask whether or not somebody is harmless or responsible; it asks whether or not lyrics can be utilized for conviction. The doc performed the Sundance Film Festival and hits the streaming platform Tuesday.

— Celebrate the sound of Manchester by trying out the teaming up of Oasis’ singer Liam Gallagher and guitarist John Squire from The Stone Roses. Two singles — ” Just Another Rainbow” and “Mars To Liverpool” — combine rock ‘n’ roll, indie sludge and ’60s psychedelia. Their self-titled album out Friday, March 1, options Greg Kurstin, who produced and performed bass, and drums by Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M., Atoms For Peace). Gallagher and Squire, long-term mates, sparked the thought of a collaboration when Squire joined Gallagher onstage at his current exhibits at Knebworth, the location of Oasis’s iconic two-night stand in 1996. Pop the champagne for these two supernovas.

— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy

— FX’s latest sequence is the Japanese historic drama “Shogun” based mostly on a novel revealed in 1975 by James Clavell. Some may additionally bear in mind a 1980 miniseries, additionally based mostly on the ebook, that starred Richard Chamberlain and was an enormous hit on the time. This 10-episode model is described as a extra devoted adaptation to the scope of the novel, as Clavell’s daughter, Michaela, is an government producer. The epic story is ready a whole lot of years in the past in Japan underneath the rule of navy dictators often called Shogun. The first two episodes of “Shogun” premiere Tuesday on FX and Hulu.

— A brand new Disney+ animated sequence known as “Iwájú” is a coming-of-age story set sooner or later in Lagos, Nigeria. Presented in a comic book book-style, the story follows Tola and Kole, two greatest mates with a robust bond regardless of coming from completely different class techniques. Their friendship is examined by a tech guru who makes use of his experience to distract from a secret felony underworld. All six episodes of “Iwájú” stream Wednesday on Disney+.

— There had been many nice recurring characters on “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight,” however top-of-the-line was Carrie Preston’s Elsbeth Tascioni as a scatter-brained, candy, whip-smart lawyer who is commonly underestimated. In the brand new drama “Elsbeth,” premiering Thursday on CBS, Tascioni is the star of her personal story, beginning over in New York with a brand new job working as an investigator for the NYPD. Episodes additionally stream on Paramount+.

— Jamie Dornan is again as “The Tourist” and you will discover him on Netflix. The sequence initially aired on BBC the place it drew sturdy rankings, and season one streamed on Max. Now, Netflix has acquired each of the present’s two seasons. Season one is already streaming and season two turns into obtainable Thursday. The sequence begins with Dornan often called The Man after a automotive crash within the Australian outback wiped his reminiscence. He has no thought who he’s or why he’s there, and any clues level to a darkish previous. Season two takes Dornan’s Man and his girlfriend to Ireland because the thriller continues.

— Alicia Rancilio,

— Final Fantasy VII is certainly a landmark in video-game historical past, so writer Square Enix went all out when it determined to remake it, turning the 1997 blockbuster into an epic trilogy. Part one, 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, gained over new followers with out tarnishing the reminiscences of old-timers, so right here comes half two, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Our hero, Cloud, and his mates are nonetheless combating an influence firm that’s sucking the world’s assets dry, whereas the villainous Sephiroth is plotting a unique type of international destruction. There’s a doozy of a plot twist about two-thirds of the best way into the unique; whether or not Square decides to recreate that second continues to be a thriller. We’ll all discover out Thursday on PlayStation 5.

— Lou Kesten

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Time flies whenever you’re internet hosting a late-night present 4 occasions per week. But Seth Meyers admits it took some time to really feel comfy as host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” which is marking its tenth anniversary.

“It’s a journey everyone takes when you get a show like this,” he mentioned lately in an interview over Zoom.

It took about six months to determine “a baseline of confidence.” Over time, he additionally determined to skip the late-night custom of standing for a gap monologue in favor of sitting at his desk the entire present.

“Once people stopped seeing my legs, we turned a corner,” he jokes. He additionally wears extra informal clothes as an alternative of fits.

In the final decade, Meyers has launched signature segments, together with “A Closer Look,” the in-depth comedic take on present occasions. He additionally embarks on day-drinking excursions with celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa and provides his writers the chance to clarify a joke they wrote that did not land.

“It’s fun to talk about jokes that go badly because, any writer will tell you, you work just as hard on the jokes that bomb,” he says.

There’s additionally the digital collection “Corrections,” the place Meyers responds to YouTube feedback declaring his errors. It’s written solely by Meyers and taped on Thursday nights in entrance of crew members, with a Negroni on the desk.

Meyers will have a good time the present’s milestone on Monday’s episode, with fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler. In a dialog with The Associated Press edited for brevity and readability, Meyers displays on his favourite moments — and his aim to achieve 25 years working within the NBC constructing at 30 Rockefeller Center.

AP: Some favourite moments in your present had been the wild tales of your son’s (very fast) births. Are you content you shared?

MEYERS: Both occasions my boys had been born, it was actually particular to go in and converse off the cuff about it, realizing that it could be this very nice historic document to sooner or later present them. Ashe, who I might have thought had the craziest story, was born first. He was born on a Sunday, and I took Monday off. And then Axel’s delivery was so good that I bear in mind on Sunday saying to my spouse, “I think I got to go to set.” She was like, “Yeah, I get it.”

AP: Why did you determine to cease sporting a go well with on the air and to decorate extra casually?

MEYERS: It appeared foolish to put on a go well with with no viewers there (throughout the pandemic), so I used to be in informal garments. Then when the viewers got here again, I simply felt extra in my very own pores and skin. Dressing extra like myself permits me to be extra like myself. And I don’t know if it’s everlasting, however it’s a good feeling. The different day I placed on a go well with for one thing else and it was simply, “Blech!” I like that I don’t ever really feel that manner.

AP: “A Closer Look” took place throughout the Trump administration. And right here we’re in one other presidential election 12 months,with Trump working for reelection. What are your ideas creatively?

MEYERS: We simply have to answer what’s occurring on the earth. “A Closer Look,” for us, has at all times been cathartic to put in writing, and we hope it’s cathartic to look at. We’re simply comfortable to have constructed this phase on our present that may form of take all news. It definitely does really feel like deja vu in a manner. It is what it’s.

AP: You usually point out your writers by identify throughout the present and convey them on. Why?

MEYERS: I most likely nonetheless establish extra with the writers than the rest, and I like being part of a writing employees. Over the pandemic, when it was simply the crew, you would blame a joke on a author and get fun as a result of they knew them. … You’re exhibiting folks behind the scenes a bit.

AP: You even have a really conversational type to interviewing, with no cue playing cards. Does that lend itself to the sorts of friends you ideally need on the present?

MEYERS: There’s a tier of friends that each one of us would take, and I’m certain you and I may each identify these names. And then you could have an opportunity to be selective in a manner that you just assume displays what your present’s DNA is. We’re at all times searching for these friends which are slightly bit extra offbeat or perhaps simply match with my vibe higher. The longer you do the present to construct the rapport with folks, you get actually excited when, for instance, James Spader’s coming again, who’s certainly one of my favourite friends. You solely must ask him one query and he talks all day. Dakota Johnson was additionally a latest visitor who has a vibe that’s all her personal. Interviewing her doesn’t really feel like interviewing anyone else, and that makes it actually enjoyable.

AP: Will you be doing this job in 10 years?

MEYERS: I don’t know. I’ve tried in my profession by no means to assume that far forward. I want to do it for just a few extra years. I can’t think about something being extra pleasing than that. I’m arising on 25 years at 30 Rock, and I’m fairly certain I’ll get a watch. Or perhaps a pleasant pen. I’ll let you know this, if I don’t make it to 25, there needs to be an investigation as a result of that may simply imply they don’t need to spend that watch cash.

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