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Smash-Hits A Star Is Born, Venom, Crazy Rich Asians And The Predator Among The New Releases This January On Rakuten TV


07 January 2019

ALL THE BEST FILMS DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR SMART TV

Rakuten TV kickstarts 2019 with the best in filmed entertainment at the click of a button on your Smart TV.

Lady Gaga’s tale of a singer’s rise to fame in A Star Is Born and the glossy rom-com Crazy Rich Asians are just two of the box office smash hit additions to Rakuten TV this January. They are joined by high-octaine action movies Superfly, The Predator, Mile 22 and Venom, which sees Tom Hardy take on the comic book anti-hero.

Join Academy-award winner Michael Cain, Blake Lively and Daveed Diggs for thrilling crime dramas King of Thieves, A Simple Favour and Blindspotting to keep you gripped through the cold January evenings. For comedy fans Jack Black is back in the family fantasy The House with a Clock in its Walls, Kevin Hart becomes a student again in Night School and everyone’s favourite dysfunctional British spy is trying to save the country in Johnny English Strikes Again.

In order of release:

 

 

Crazy Rich Asians (Comedy, Romance)

Released 7th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

The glossy rom-com that has taken the world by storm is coming to Rakuten. The crowd pleaser that wowed audiences on both sides of the Atlantic won over critics and film fans alike.

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.

Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh.

 

 

Superfly (Action, Crime)

Released 7th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Cocaine kingpin Youngblood Priest realizes that it's time to get out of the game after surviving a violent attack from a crazed rival. Hoping for one last score, Priest and his partner travel to Mexico to arrange a deal. The career criminal now finds himself trying to outmaneuver the cartel, two corrupt police officers and all the double-crossers that threaten his path to freedom.

Starring: Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael Kenneth Williams.

 

 

The Predator (Action, Adventure)

Released 11th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.

Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Olivia Munn, Alfie Allen.

 

 

Mile 22 (Action, Adventure)

Released 12th January

CIA operative James Silva leads a small but lethal paramilitary team on an urgent and dangerous mission. They must transport a foreign intelligence asset from an American embassy in Southeast Asia to an airfield for extraction -- a distance of 22 miles. Silva and the soldiers soon find themselves in a race against time as the city's military, police and street gangs close in to reclaim the asset.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Ronda Rousey.

 

 

The House with a Clock in its Walls (Comedy, Family, Fantasy)

Released 14th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his oddball uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious `tick tock' noise. He soon learns that Uncle Jonathan and his feisty neighbour, Mrs Zimmerman, are powerful practitioners of the magic arts. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town's sleepy facade suddenly springs to life, revealing a secret and dangerous world of witches, warlocks and deadly curses.

Starring: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Kyle MacLachlan.

 

 

King of Thieves (Crime, Drama)

Released 14th January

A crew of retired crooks pulls off a major heist in London's jewellery district, but what begins as a nostalgic last hurrah for the group quickly becomes a brutal nightmare when greed overtakes them.

Starring: Michael Caine, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon.

 

 

A Simple Favour (Comedy, Crime, Drama)

Released 7th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Stephanie is a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends Emily, a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively.

 

 

Night School (Comedy)

Released 21st January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.

Starring: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish.

 

 

Venom (Action, Sci-Fi)

Released 26th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Journalist Eddie Brock is trying to take down Carlton Drake, the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation. While investigating one of Drake's experiments, Eddie's body merges with the alien Venom -- leaving him with superhuman strength and power. Twisted, dark and fueled by rage, Venom tries to control the new and dangerous abilities that Eddie finds so intoxicating.

Starring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed.

 

 

A Star Is Born (Drama, Music, Romance)

Released 28th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Hotly-tipped as an Oscar contender, A Star is Born, starring one of the world’s biggest pop stars, comes to Rakuten in a streaming exclusive.

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers -- and falls in love with -- struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper.

 

 

Johnny English Strikes Again (Action, Adventure, Comedy)

Released 28th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

The third film in the hugely popular family entertainment series, the worlds most hapless spy is back and on another mission to save the country from disaster.

The new adventure begins when a cyberattack reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English as the secret service's last hope. Called out of retirement, English dives headfirst into action with the mission to find the mastermind hacker. As a man with few skills and analogue methods, Johnny English must overcome the challenges of modern technology to make this mission a success.

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller.

 

 

Blindspotting (Comedy, Crime, Drama)

Released 28th January

(also available in 4K HDR)

Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning in his Oakland, Calif., neighborhood. His bond with his volatile best friend soon gets tested when Collin sees a police officer shoot a suspect in the back during a chase through the streets. Things soon come to a head when the buddies attend a party at the upscale home of a young and wealthy tech entrepreneur.

Starring: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal.

 

JANUARY 2019 RELEASES
7th January Crazy Rich Asians, in 4K HDR
7th January Superfly in 4K HDR
11th January The Predator, in 4K HDR
12th January Mile 22
14th January The House with a Clock in its Walls, in 4K HDR
14th January King of Thieves
14th January A Simple Favour, in 4K HDR
21st January Night School, in 4K HDR
26th January Venom, in 4K HDR
28th January A Star is Born, in 4K HDR
28th January Johnny English Strikes Again, in 4K HDR
28th January Blindspotting, in 4K HDR

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