Disney+ August Lineup: Star Wars, X-Men, Pokemon, and More
Disney+ is returning to form with a stacked lineup for August. There’s quite literally something for everyone, from Star Wars, X-Men, and Pokemon to Disney Princesses and Camp Rock.
Disney+ is returning to form with a stacked lineup for August. There’s quite literally something for everyone, from Star Wars, X-Men, and Pokemon to Disney Princesses and Camp Rock.
Disney+ is starting the month with a pretty diverse slate of new additions. First up, the service will continue to livestream the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, with the last two days headlined by artists like Olivia Dean and Tate McRae. It will also be grabbing a selection of documentaries and specials from fellow Disney property ESPN, including some of the network's "30 for 30" movies. Disney+ will also host the streaming premiere for National Geographic's documentary Time and Water.
Carrying on from its kick-off in July, Disney+ will continue to celebrate Women’s Sports Sundays by streaming select WNBA games. Yep, you read that right. Disney+ is the official streaming home and sponsor for this year’s KeSPA Cup, a League of Legends tournament hosted by the Korean e-Sports Association. The tournament actually started back in July, featuring 10 teams duking it out for a ₩ 50,000,000 prize pool. You can check up-to-date standings and results here.
In the ultimate crossover of cuteness, CoComelon is releasing a new batch of shorts with Sanrio characters. Another series carrying over from last month is a new Dancing With the Stars spin-off, where contestants are currently vying for a spot as a ‘Pro’ on the show’s next main season.
This one’s a big day for TV premieres. The Ninth Jedi is the first full spin-off coming out of the animated Star Wars: Visions anthology series, dropping all of its episodes at once. The third and final season of the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place reboot will also be released in its entirety. X-Men ‘97 will continue to stream new episodes every Tuesday.
While times haven’t been locked in yet, Disney+ subscribers will get access to select PGA Tour livestreams courtesy of ESPN. Disney+ will also be debuting a new 'Throwbacks' podcast featuring cast members from its Disney Channel classics, starting with Camp Rock.
In what I'd consider a pretty massive win for the company, Disney recently snagged the U.S. streaming and broadcast rights to Pokemon. The original series will be available to stream on Disney (and Hulu) starting on August 7, and will also start being broadcast live on the Disney Channel. Disney+ will also be getting the first season of the Korean action comedy Flex X Cop before premiering the show’s Season 2. That one will continue to get new episodes every Friday and Saturday.
Magicampers premiered on Disney Jr. back in March, following two best friends who go to a camp for magical creatures. The season wrapped up in July, so this will most likely be the last batch of episodes added to Disney+. Disney+ subscribers will get access to new episodes of The Husband, a Korean thriller series about a man whose wife gets kidnapped the day after they agree to get a divorce. On the happier side of things, we'll also get yet another episode of the Throwback Podcast all about the Cheetah Girls.
