Top Hollywood OTT releases this week: The Rip, King Fu Panda 4 and more

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An inside look at the years of work and skill that went into the Duffer Brothers' generation-defining series' last installment. Cast: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy. Director: Martina Radwan.

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5: Netflix (Jan 12)

In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends. Cast: Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela.

Industry Season 4: JioHotstar (Jan 12)

The entire household struggles with the possibility of social disgrace as Mary becomes embroiled in a public controversy and the family experiences financial difficulties. As the workforce gets ready for a new chapter in which the next generation will lead Downton Abbey into the future, the Crawleys must welcome change. Cast: Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt. Director: Simon Curtis.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale: JioHotstar (Jan 12)

Lucy Albright embraces college life and everything it has to offer after moving away from her mother, whom she will never forgive for betraying her when she was a young adolescent, and onto the campus of her local college. But when she meets Stephen DeMarco, who has an enigmatic background of his own, everything changes. Their compulsive involvement will have unanticipated repercussions. Cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White.

Tell Me Lies Season 3: JioHotstar (Jan 13)

What starts off as a dream vacation quickly turns into a twisted psychological nightmare when an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the picturesque country estate of a pleasant British family they met while on vacation. Cast: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis. Director: James Watkins.

Speak No Evil: Netflix (Jan 13)

Will Smith embarks on amazing feats for 100 days, including skiing to the South Pole, trapping a large anaconda, milking a poisonous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving beneath the North Pole's ice, all motivated by his late mentor to investigate life's major questions. Along with scientists, explorers, and local specialists, he will travel from pole to pole. Cast: Will Smith.

Pole to Pole with Will Smith: JioHotstar (Jan 14)

A pleasant, well-meaning mechanic and lifelong mess, Bennie Upshaw is the patriarch of a Black working-class family in Indianapolis. He lacks a plan for success but does his best to take care of his family and put up with his caustic sister-in-law. Cast: Mike Epps, Kim Fields.

The Upshaws Part 7: Netflix (Jan 15)

Po needs someone to replace him as Dragon Warrior as he prepares to lead his Valley of Peace spiritually. As a result, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the position and run into the Chameleon, a villain who can summon evil spirits from the past. Cast: Jack Black, Awkwafina. Director: Mike Mitchell.

Kung Fu Panda 4: JioHotstar (Jan 15)

Sam Nelson is a skilled negotiator who must use his persuasive abilities to survive in a number of life-or-death scenarios. Cast: Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, Eve Myles.

Hijack Season 2: Apple TV+ (Jan 16)

England, 1925. A practical prank at an opulent country house party seems to have gone horrifically, murderously wrong. The most unlikely of detectives, Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent, will have to solve a terrifying scheme that will alter her life and solve the mystery of the country estate. Cast: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman.

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials: Netflix (Jan 15)

Trust erodes as everything and everyone is questioned after a group of Miami police officers find millions of dollars in cash inside a run-down stash house in The Rip. Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck. Director: Joe Carnahan.

The Rip: Netflix (Jan 16)

Two "PONIES," or "persons of no interest," join the CIA in Moscow in 1977 and discover a Cold War plot for which their husbands were murdered. Cast: Emilia Clarke, Haley Lu Richardson.

PONIES: JioHotstar (Jan 16)

A year after the paranormal horror at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the town's first-ever Fazfest was inspired by rumours about what happened there that have been twisted into a campy local legend. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to get back in touch with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy. This sets off a horrific chain of events that will unleash a nightmare that has been suppressed for decades and reveal dark secrets about Freddy's true origins. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio. Director: Emma Tammi.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2: Prime Video rent or buy (Jan 16)

After moving to New York City, Aishe—a Uyghur woman schooled by her military father—finds herself working in the underground kitchens of Chinatown. She meets Skinner, a young American soldier who has recently returned from three tours in the Middle East, by chance. As they fall in love, they realise that living together could be more fulfilling than living alone. Cast: Landyn Lu, B. Todd Johnston. Director: Liu Bing.

Preparation for the Next Life: Prime Video (Jan 18)