New Streaming Releases This Weekend Include '72 Hours' and 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'

This weekend brings a variety of new content to streaming platforms, including the comedy "72 Hours" on Netflix and "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" on HBO Max. Paramount+ also adds a new season of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

"72 Hours" stars Kevin Hart as a 40-year-old man who is mistakenly added to a group chat and invited to a bachelor party with a group of 20-somethings. The film, which also features Zach Cherry, Teyana Taylor, and Andy Garcia, explores generational clashes and comedic hijinks as the protagonist navigates the unfamiliar social dynamic. It was released on Friday.

"Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" is a spin-off of "The Big Bang Theory" universe, featuring Kevin Sussman reprising his role as Stuart Bloom. In the series, Stuart accidentally activates a device that triggers a multiverse Armageddon, forcing him to save reality. The show includes appearances from familiar characters and actors from "The Big Bang Theory," such as Christine Baranski, Riki Lindhome, Jon Cryer, and Wil Wheaton, in alternate-universe iterations.

The fourth season of the Paramount+ original series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" premiered on Thursday, with new episodes scheduled to be released weekly. The series, a prequel to the original "Star Trek," follows Captain Christopher Pike, portrayed by Anson Mount, and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on their space explorations.

Additional new releases across various platforms include the second season of "Ransom Canyon" on Netflix and the streaming debut of "Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie" on Hulu.

Netflix also added "The Debt Collector" and "Scream," "Scream 2," and "Scream 3" to its library on Friday, July 24. Prime Video released "The Wild Robot" on the same day. Hulu's new offerings include "Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston" and various documentary series.

HBO Max's weekend releases include "My Lottery Dream Home: Where Are They Now?" and "Restaurant Impossible: Last Last Call." Disney+ added "Project Runway" and new episodes of short series like "How Not to Draw."