From cinema releases to new series and returning favourites, here are all the best things to stream or catch in theatres this March.
March 7
Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 7, Netflix
Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes to witness firsthand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage and interviews from the sport’s biggest names.
Chaos: The Manson Murders, Netflix
Directed by Errol Morris, Chaos: The Manson Murders untangles a web of conspiracy involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, the Manson Family, and Vincent Bugliosi, casting doubt on the official story of the 1960s’ most infamous killing spree.
Mickey 17, in cinemas nationwide
From the Academy Award winning writer and director of Parasite Bong Joon Ho comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
March 13
The Wheel of Time Season 3, Prime Video
Based on the international best-selling book series by Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time is a visionary fantasy that tells the story of a man destined to face the Dark One and save the world – or destroy it. In season 3, as threats against the Light are multiplying, Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) embark on a perilous journey to the Aiel Waste to uncover the true fate of the Dragon Reborn. With the Forsaken in hot pursuit and Rand’s corrupted power growing stronger, Moraine must prevent the Dragon from turning Dark… no matter the cost.
March 14
Black Bag, in cinemas nationwide
From Director Steven Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.
Dope Thief, Apple TV+
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard.
Opus
A young writer travels to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by a cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she soon finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Ayo Edebiri stars.
March 20
Last One Laughing UK, Prime Video
Ten comedians, one rule: do not laugh. Jimmy Carr has assembled ten of the UK’s funniest people in one room and set them the challenge of making each other laugh, without laughing themselves. Over the course of the series, they will try any means necessary to try and break their opponents… but can they do it all with a straight face?
The Residence, Netflix
132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous State Dinner. The Residence is a screwball whodunit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion.
Gangs of London Season 3, Sky Original
Anyone can fall as chaos erupts in London after a spiked shipment of cocaine kills hundreds. Fan-favourite characters collide with new faces bound by blood ties, sparking brutal power struggles, unexpected alliances, and fierce rivalries. Former undercover cop turned gangster Elliot navigates his new role as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but the spiking throws their operations into disarray. The Wallaces, Luan, Lale and the street gangs face devastating consequences as personal vendettas collide with professional power struggles bleeding into violent turf wars. In the ruthless fight for control of London’s criminal underworld, no one is safe. This was no accident — it was a calculated attack. But who’s pulling the strings?
March 21
Snow White, in cinemas nationwide
A live-action musical reimagining of the studio’s classic 1937 film, the film journeys back to the timeless story with Rachel Zegler in the title role and Gal Gadot as her Stepmother, the Evil Queen.
Flow, in cinemas nationwide
Winner of Best Animated Feature at the Oscars this year, Flow is a wondrous journey through realms natural and mystical. The film follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.
March 24
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt, Disney+
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt is a cinematic journey following magician David Blaine as he chases little-known magic within our world. Throughout the series, he searches for real magic by tracking down incredible people across the globe and learning their closely guarded secrets in order to push his craft to the next level. In each episode, David will lead us on a labyrinthine quest through the most extraordinary cultures in search of the embedded histories, practices, and rituals that surround the skills he seeks to master. Ultimately, each episode culminates with David harnessing the skills he has learned over the course of his journey to pull off a new feat that only this iconic artist could conjure up.
March 26
The Studio, Apple TV+
In The Studio, Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.
March 27
Holland, Prime Video
In this wildly unpredictable thriller, Nicole Kidman is the meticulous Nancy Vandergroot, a teacher and homemaker whose picture-perfect life with her community pillar husband (Matthew Macfadyen) and son (Jude Hill) in tulip-filled Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale. Nancy and her friendly colleague (Gael García Bernal) become suspicious of a secret, only to discover that nothing in their lives is what it seems.
March 28
Number One on the Call Sheet, Apple TV+
With unprecedented access and candid interviews, Number One on the Call Sheet takes us on an intimate journey with some of Hollywood’s most extraordinary leading Black men and women as they shine a light on the joys and challenges of being a Black actor, share breakthrough moments, discuss blueprints for success and honor legends, while recognising the next generation’s enormous potential.
The End, in cinemas nationwide
From Academy Award-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Michael Shannon, George MacKay and Moses Ingram.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, Disney+
The film follows 11-year-old Alexander and his family as they embark on a dream Spring Break vacation to Mexico City, only to have all their plans go terribly wrong when they discover a cursed idol. The family is put to the test until they resolve to return the idol to its rightful home.
