Top Hollywood OTT releases this week: Weapons, The Pitt season 2 and more

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A troubled model undergoes a startling metamorphosis after taking a new substance at a party. She searches for a way to reverse these effects while being pursued by law enforcement and a violent gang, only to find that her mutations may be able to save humanity. Cast: Grace Van Dien, Terri Lane. Director: Kelsey Egan.

The Fix: JioHotstar (Jan 5)

Maxine Minx, an aspiring actor and adult film star, eventually receives her big break in 1980s Hollywood. However, a trail of blood threatens to expose her dark history as an enigmatic killer pursues Hollywood's starlets. Cast: Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki. Director: Ti West.

MaXXXine: Netflix (Jan 5)

Henry Hart encounters a superfan who has a technology that can open up parallel realms and is willing to battle crime with Kid Danger. Henry must find a way out of this crazy journey with the help of his closest friend Jasper and his new superfan sidekick, or else he will be trapped in another universe indefinitely. Cast: Jace Norman.

Henry Danger: The Movie: JioHotstar (Jan 5)

In order to preserve the ancient and potent treasure of Sol Dorado out of the hands of adversaries, Dora, Diego, and their new companions venture through the dangerous Amazonian jungle. Cast: Samantha Lorraine, Jacob Rodriguez. Director: Alberto Belli.

Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado: JioHotstar (Jan 5)

Humanity first encounters A.I. entities when a highly advanced program named Ares is sent on a perilous expedition from the virtual realm into the actual world. Cast: Jared Leto. Director: Garth Davis.

TRON: Ares: JioHotstar (Jan 7)

This stage adaptation of George Clooney's 2005 film, which was livestreamed from the penultimate performance at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, tells the tale of journalist Edward R. Murrow's opposition to Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch hunts in the early 1950s. Cast: George Clooney, Mac Brandt. Directors: Grant Heslov, Micah Bickham.

Good Night, and Good Luck: Netflix (Jan 7)

Six months after the events of The Silence of the Lambs, in 1993, FBI Agent Clarice Starling returns to the field to hunt down sexual predators and serial killers while negotiating Washington, D.C.'s high-stakes political environment. Cast: Rebecca Breeds, Kal Penn.

Clarice: Prime Video (Jan 7)

Special Agent Will Trent had a difficult coming-of-age in Atlanta's overburdened foster care system after being abandoned at birth. He now has the greatest clearance rate because he is determined to ensure that no one experiences what he did. Cast: Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen.

Will Trent Season 4: JioHotstar (Jan 7)

A town is left wondering who or what is responsible for the strange disappearance of all but one youngster from the same class on the same night at precisely the same time in Weapons. Cast: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin. Director: Zach Cregger.

Weapons: JioHotstar (Jan 8)

It's difficult to start anew, particularly for John Nolan, a small-town man who is chasing his dream of becoming an LAPD cop following a life-altering catastrophe. Some superiors view him as a walking midlife crisis and are sceptical of him as the force's oldest rookie. Cast: Nathan Fillion, Melissa O’Neil.

The Rookie Season 7: Netflix (Jan 8)

A murder case in her hometown captures the attention of Anna, a reclusive former news woman. Suspecting Anna's complicity, Detective Jack Harper focusses his investigation on her. Cast: Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal.

His and Hers: Netflix (Jan 8)

A devastated father attempts to raise his young sons following a devastating loss while coping with an unexpected, erratic, and unwanted houseguest. Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch. Director: Dylan Southern.

The Thing with Feathers: Lionsgate Play (Jan 9)

In an overcrowded and underfunded emergency room, the staff at Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Centre works nonstop to save lives. Cast: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball.

The Pitt season 2: JioHotstar (Jan 9)

Free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex ponder if they could be the ideal romantic match after ten years as unusual best friends and travel companions. Cast: Tom Blyth, Emily Bader. Director: Brett Haley.

People We Meet On Vacation: Netflix (Jan 9)

Discover the tale of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are turned upside down when Rick Hansen, a cherished local teacher, kidnaps Lily from their peaceful rural English town. Lily escapes from years of abuse in captivity, only to find that freedom has its own set of difficulties. Cast: Tallulah Evans, Delphi Evans.

Girl Taken: JioHotstar (Jan 9)