The debut of ''Echoes,'' a sequel series to ''Orphan Black," and the documentary ''Bread & Roses'' looking at how Afghan women's lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021 are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: Jack Black returns to voice ''Kung Fu Panda 4,'' R&B-pop artist Kehlani has a new album and Kevin Hart's interview show ''Hart to Heart'' is back for a fourth season on Peacock.
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— Jack Black returns to the world of Kung Fu Panda for the fourth installment in the series, coming to Peacock on Friday. In ''Kung Fu Panda 4'' his character Po has been asked to depart the position of Dragon Warrior and pick a successor. AP critic Mark Kennedy wrote in his review that, ''The series' first new installment in eight years is a reliably funny, sweet and wonderfully realized passing of the torch, with a paw in the past and another into the future — an elegant goodbye and a hello.'' The film also features the voices of Awkwafina, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, Ke Huy Quan and James Hong.
— If those ''Gladiator II'' set photos have you craving more Paul Mescal before that film is out in November, you're in luck: ''Aftersun'' is coming to Netflix on Friday. His poignant performance as a single father on vacation in Turkey with his 11-year-old daughter scored him an Oscar nomination in 2023 (the award that year went to Brendan Fraser for ''The Whale''). The film itself, from writer-director Charlotte Wells, topped the AP's list of the best films of 2023. Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote that it is, ''such a keenly observed accumulation of detail and feeling that you hardly notice the undertow of heartache that will, in the end, absolutely floor you.'' Or for something completely different, you can watch Jessica Alba as a Special Forces commando in ''Trigger Warning,'' also streaming on Friday.
— The documentary ''Bread & Roses'' looks at how three Afghan women's lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. Filmmaker and producer Sahra Mani explained that ''Closing girls' schools in Afghanistan is not just a matter of feminist concern; rather, it is a matter of international security… the Taliban recognizes that the children of educated mothers are difficult to indoctrinate and are less susceptible to becoming their future soldiers." Produced by Jennifer Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi, and executive produced by Malala Yousafzai, ''Bread & Roses'' will be available on Apple TV+ on Friday.
— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
NEW MUSIC TO STREAM