MARCH ON RAKUTEN TV
News 7th February 2019 Jon Dingle 0
MARCH ON RAKUTEN TV: ALL THE BEST FILMS DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR SMART TV
Box-office hits The Grinch, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Robin Hood among this month’s new releases, all in 4K HDR
Rakuten TV catapults into March with a selection of the very best new releases, all at the click of a button on your Smart TV.
This month, don’t miss Benedict Cumberbatch as he voices the mean, green villain who steals holiday cheer in The Grinch. Meanwhile, Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp form part of the incredible ensemble cast in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as new threats divide the wizarding world.
Michael B. Jordan delivers a heavyweight blow in Creed II, while Taron Egerton and his merry men star in the thrilling action-adventure Robin Hood. And, prepare for the unexpected in J.J. Abrams twisted thriller Overlord.
In order of release:
The Grinch (Animation, Comedy, Family)
Released 1st March
(also available in 4K HDR)
On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town.
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones
Overlord (Action, Adventure, Horror)
Released 4th March
(also available in 4K HDR)
On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon begin to realise that there’s more going on in the Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Making their way to an underground lab, the outnumbered men stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead.
Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Adventure, Family, Fantasy)
Released 9th March
(also available in 4K HDR)
The second instalment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series featuring the adventures of Magizoologist Newt Scamander.
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp
Robin Hood (Action, Adventure, Thriller)
Released 16th March
(also available in 4K HDR)
A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown in a thrilling action-adventure packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mind-blowing fight choreography, and a timeless romance.
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx
The Girl in the Spider’s Web (Action, Crime, Drama)
Released 16th March
(also available in 4K HDR)
Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth’s laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make FireWall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.
Starring: Claire Foy, Stephen Merchant
Assassination Nation (Action, Comedy, Crime)
Released 18th March
(also available in 4K HDR)
High school senior Lily and her three best friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats — just like the rest of the world. Their small town gets turned upside down when an anonymous hacker starts to reveal personal messages and secrets of thousands of people. As anger erupts into full-blown violence, the four girls soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against an armed mob.
Starring: Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse
Ralph Breaks the Internet (Animation, Comedy, Adventure)
Released 25th March
Six years after the events of “Wreck-It Ralph,” Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman
Creed II (Drama, Sport)
Released 25th March
In 1985, Russian boxer Ivan Drago killed former U.S. champion Apollo Creed in a tragic match that stunned the world. Against the wishes of trainer Rocky Balboa, Apollo’s son Adonis Johnson accepts a challenge from Drago’s son – another dangerous fighter. Under guidance from Rocky, Adonis trains for the showdown of his life – a date with destiny that soon becomes his obsession. Now, Johnson and Balboa must confront their shared legacy as the past comes back to haunt each man.
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone
Steel Country (Mystery, Thriller)
Released 29th March
When a young boy goes missing in a sleepy backwoods town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation.
Starring: Denise Gough, Andrew Scott
| MARCH 2019 RELEASES | |
| 1st March | The Grinch, in 4K HDR |
| 4th March | Overlord, in 4K HDR |
| 9th March | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, in 4K HDR |
| 16th March | Robin Hood, in 4K HDR |
| 16th March | The Girl in the Spider’s Web, in 4K HDR |
| 18th March | Assassination Nation, in 4K HDR |
| 25th March | Ralph Breaks the Internet |
| 25th March | Creed II |
| 29th March | Steel Country |
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Jon Dingle Editor
A film journalist, writer and a filmmaker in business for over 20 years. I am passionate about movies, television series, music and online games.
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