“28 Weeks Later” is currently the most popular movie on Hulu, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The 2007 post-apocalyptic horror film is a standalone sequel to “28 Days Later,” the acclaimed 2002 movie directed by Danny Boyle, which helped revive the zombie genre (although the movies don’t technically feature zombies).
“28 Weeks Later,” once again, focuses on the rage virus epidemic that plagued the population of Great Britain in the first film and its dangerous reintroduction. It stars Jeremy Renner, Idris Elba, Harold Perrineau, Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle, Catherine McCormack, Mackintosh Muggleton and Imogen Poots.
Renewed interest in the “28 Days Later” franchise was sparked by the recent release of the third film installment, “28 Years Later,” which hit theaters on June 20. The first film is now also available to stream on Pluto TV.
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Netflix’s latest animated original is one of the top movies currently trending on the streamer. “KPop Demon Hunters” follows K-pop superstars Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), who balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters, protecting their fans from supernatural danger.
“A Minecraft Movie” became one of the biggest movies of the year after raking in over half a billion dollars following its April 4 release. Now, it’s the top film streaming on Max. Based on the 2011 video game, the family friendly flick — which stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa — follows a group of misfits who get pulled through a mysterious portal into a cubic wonderland.
Twenty years after its television debut, the latest installment in the “Noah’s Arc” franchise is finally streaming on Paramount+. Picking up where the groundbreaking queer series left off years ago, the new movie follows the titular Noah and friends as they navigate middle-aged challenges like monogamy, parenthood and much more. Read HuffPost’s interview with creator-director Patrik-Ian Polk here.
Fifty years after Steven Spielberg’s underwater classic swam into theaters, “Jaws” is back on streaming and currently trending No. 1 on Peacock. The 1975 horror blockbuster about a massive killer shark sparked audiences’ collective fascination with the ocean predators. It also left behind a complicated legacy. Read HuffPost’s analysis here.
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