What's New in Online Rentals: 'Fantastic Beasts,' 'Rogue One,' 'Hidden Figures'
by EG
It's spring time, and we all know what that means. It means cold, rainy weather that, we hope, will turn warm and sunny sometime soon. In the meantime, it would be nice to be able to watch a movie inside where it's warm. There are lots of new things to watch on streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, but if you want something fresher, take a look at some of the big titles that will be available to rent online at the end of March and the beginning of April
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Harry Potter prequel was one of the biggest movies of 2016, but if you missed it when it was in theaters, now's the chance to catch it in the comfort of your own home (or wherever you're able to stream video). It stars Eddie Redmayne as a globe-trotting wizard, and it's available for rental from Amazon beginning on March 28.
This wasn't just one of the biggest movies of 2016. It was the biggest movie of 2016, and a lot of people have been waiting months to be able to watch it at home. The opportunity comes on April 4, when the prequel to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is finally available for rental. That means you'll be able to watch Rogue One and then immediately watch a New Hope to see how beautifully and seamlessly the new movie flows into the old one.
It didn't win the Oscar for Best Picture, but this movie certainly was a sensation at the box office at the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017. It stars Taraji P. Henson (Empire) and Octavia Spencer (The Help), and it will be available for rental starting on April 11.