Obsession, Descendants and Apple picks to stream now
Ten standout movies are newly streaming across Peacock, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and more, led by horror hit Obsession and Disney+ musical Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Apple TV also fuels this week's buzz with Anya Taylor-Joy's Lucky, making it a packed weekend to catch up at home.
Key Takeaways
- Obsession, a major 2026 box-office horror hit, is now on Peacock.
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland premieres on Disney+ with Red, Chloe and Pink facing Maddox Hatter.
- Heartstopper Forever wraps Nick and Charlie's story on Netflix.
- Apple TV's Lucky and other platforms add fresh series and films worth queueing.
- More picks include The Long Walk on HBO Max and Project Hail Mary on Prime Video.
According to USA Today, the week's movie slate stretches from theatrical hits finally hitting home screens to streaming originals. For more alerts like this, browse our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.
Which new movies should you stream first?
Start with Obsession on Peacock if you want the biggest conversation starter. Director Curry Barker's gory take on a monkey's-paw wish follows Bear (Michael Johnston) as coworker Nikki (Inde Navarrette) returns his crush in an unhinged way.
Disney+ offers Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, where Red (Kylie Cantrall) and BFF Chloe (Malia Baker) team with Red's sister Pink (Liamani Segura) to stop Wonderland's Maddox Hatter. Netflix's Heartstopper Forever reunites Kit Connor and Joe Locke for Nick and Charlie's last year of secondary school.
Where else can you find big titles this weekend?
HBO Max has The Long Walk, the Stephen King dystopian thriller starring Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson. Prime Video streams Project Hail Mary, with Ryan Gosling as a teacher-turned-astronaut racing to save Earth alongside alien engineer Rocky.
Hulu lists Redux Redux, with Michaela McManus hunting a killer across parallel worlds, and They Fight, starring Andre Holland. Shudder has Exit 8; Paramount+ has Wardriver with Dane DeHaan; Peacock also carries Reminders of Him starring Maika Monroe.
How does Apple TV fit into this week's watchlist?
Business Insider and Hola both flag Lucky on Apple TV, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a con artist on the run after a heist goes wrong, with new episodes dropping Wednesdays. Apple TV also continues Cape Fear and Silo with Friday episodes, per Business Insider's weekend guide.
Prime Video's Ride or Die, with Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer, and Disney+/Hulu's Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro round out non-movie options if you want series instead of features.
Whether you queue Obsession, the new Descendants or Apple TV's Lucky, this weekend's slate gives horror fans, musical loyalists and sci-fi viewers plenty of credible picks without leaving the couch.