What to watch in theaters and at home this weekend March 17-19, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The big theatrical release of the week is clearly "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," but there are an ample amount of streaming series to pick from as well as "Ted Lasso" returns tp Apple TV+ for its third season, Keira Knightley stars in the true-crime thriller "Boston Strangler" on Hulu, and Netflix offers "The Magnician's Elephant" for families, the second season of "Shadow and Bone" for teens and tweens, and "Agent Elvis!" for adults.

I'm planning on checking out Apple TV+'s new series "Extrapolations." The cast looks simply amazing. I'll also be diving into Hulu's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" ahead of the premier of its fifth and final season in April.

I'd also highly recommend the documentary "Turn Every Page" about writer Robert Caro and editor Robert Gottlieb. It's a crash course in journalism, editing, and writing in general all in one package.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Studio Synopsis: Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.
Starring: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Helen Mirren, Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu
Genre: Action, Comedy
Rated: PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, and language
Reaction: If you enjoyed the first film, want something a little goofy or are in search of a superhero film that skews towards the younger end of the PG-13 demographic, "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" entertains
Where to Watch: Theaters

Ted Lasso: Season Three

Studio Synopsis: “Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudeikis as ‘Ted Lasso,’ an American football coach hired to manage a British soccer team—despite having no experience. But what he lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with optimism, underdog determination...and biscuits. In this week’s new episode, “Smells Like Mean Spirit,” the newly promoted AFC Richmond face mockery as pundits predict they’ll finish dead last this season.
Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed and Sarah Niles.
Genre: Comedy
Rated: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Apple TV+

Boston Strangler

Studio Synopsis: A true-crime thriller about the trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious Boston Strangler murders of the 1960s
Starring: Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Bill Camp, Chris Cooper
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Rated: R for some violent content and language.
Reaction: It feels a little too conventional for its own good but "Boston Strangler" is highly watchable thanks to its fantastic cast.
Where to Watch: Hulu

Turn Every Page

Studio Synopsis: "Turn Every Page" explores the remarkable fifty-year relationship between two literary legends: writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb. Now 86, Caro is working to complete the final volume of his masterwork, "The Years of Lyndon Johnson"; Gottlieb, 91, waits to edit it. The task of finishing their life’s work looms before them. With humor and insight, this unique double portrait reveals the work habits, peculiarities and professional joys of these two ferocious intellects at the culmination of a journey that has consumed both their lives and impacted generations of politicians, activists, writers, and readers.
Genre: Documentary
Rated: PG for some language, brief war images and smoking
Reaction: An excellent portrait of a legendary editor, a celebrated author, and the place where their two lives intersect. Essential viewing for journalists, editors, and creative writers alike.
Where to Watch: Theaters

The Magnician's Elephant

Studio Synopsis: Peter is searching for his long-lost sister, and when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square there is only one question on his mind: is his sister still alive? The answer - that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it - sets Peter off on a harrowing journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever, and take him on the adventure of a lifetime.
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Brian Tyree Henry
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rated: PG for some action/peril and thematic elements
Where to Watch: Netflix

Shadows and Bone: Season 2

Studio Synopsis: To stand a fighting chance against General Kirigan and his seemingly indestructible new army, Alina Starkov and Mal Oretsev rally their own powerful new allies and begin a continent-spanning journey to find two mythical creatures that will amplify her powers. Back in Ketterdam, a chance at a deadly heist sends the Crows once again on a collision course with the legendary Sun Summoner.
Starring: Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Archie Renaux
Genre: Adventure, Action
Rated:TV-14
Where to Watch: Netflix

Agent Elvis!

Studio Synopsis: He’s Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll by day, and Agent Elvis, a spy vigilante saving the world, by night.
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Tom Kenny, Don Cheadle, Priscilla Presley
Genre: Animated, Action, Comedy
Rated: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Netflix

Extrapolations

Studio Synopsis: “Extrapolations” is a bracing drama that introduces a near future where the chaotic effects of climate change have become embedded into our everyday lives. Eight interwoven stories about love, work, faith and family from across the globe will explore the intimate, life-altering choices that must be made when the planet is changing faster than the population. Every story is different, but the fight for our future is universal. And when the fate of humanity is up against a ticking clock, the battle between courage and complacency has never been more urgent. Are we brave enough to become the solution to our own undoing before it’s too late?
Starring: Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Daveed Diggs, Edward Norton, Diane Lane
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Rated: TV-MA
Where to Watch: Apple TV+