Most Anticipated Releases of August 2026
August 2026 is stacked with highly anticipated TV returns, new series, and theatrical releases spanning comedy, fantasy, horror, action, and more. Here’s a look at our most anticipated releases of August in an already historic year:
Ted Lasso Season 4 (August 5) — Jason Sudeikis returns as the optimistic coach, now leading AFC Richmond’s women’s team in the Apple TV comedy-drama’s highly anticipated fourth season (weekly episodes follow).
Fall 2 (August 7) — The survival thriller sequel to the 2022 hit, following characters trapped at extreme heights after a rockslide during a plank walk in Thailand.
One Night Only (August 7) — Will Gluck’s romantic comedy starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, set in a world where premarital encounters are restricted except for one annual night.
The Last House (August 7) — Netflix thriller directed by Louis Leterrier, about a family sealed inside their home by a mysterious force.
House of the Dragon Finale (August 9) — The Season 3 conclusion of the HBO/HBO Max Game of Thrones prequel, wrapping the latest chapter in the Dance of the Dragons.
Train to Busan (August 14) — 10th-anniversary 4K theatrical re-release of the landmark South Korean zombie thriller.
The End of Oak Street (August 14) — David Robert Mitchell’s cosmic/suburban horror (produced with J.J. Abrams involvement), in which a neighborhood is mysteriously displaced.
Lanterns (August 16) — DC Studios/HBO Max series starring Kyle Chandler (Hal Jordan) and Aaron Pierre (John Stewart) as Green Lanterns investigating a grounded mystery with cosmic stakes.
Mutiny (August 21) — Jason Statham action thriller in which a framed man boards a cargo ship seeking revenge and uncovers a larger conspiracy.
The Magic Faraway Tree (August 21) — Adaptation of the classic children’s fantasy story.
Insidious: Out of the Further (August 21) — Latest entry in the long-running horror franchise.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone (August 27) — 25th-anniversary theatrical re-release (part of a broader Back to Hogwarts event bringing the full film series back to cinemas).
Silo Season 3 Episodes 6-9 (Episode 6 on August 7; subsequent episodes weekly through late August) — Rebecca Ferguson’s dystopian Apple TV series continues its underground mysteries and dual-timeline story.
X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episodes 8-9 (Episode 8 on August 5; Episode 9 on August 12) — The acclaimed animated Marvel series continues its mutant action and drama on Disney+.
