Disney Plus UK, Its August 2022! and with being hot on the heels literally with the hottest days on record, what’s hot on Disney Plus in August? well With SDCC shelling out a lot of announcements, especially Marvel, the month was going to be exciting. However Some non-Marvel stuff is about, a household favourite Bluey returns, Wrexham looks interesting while the Predator Franchise is expanded.
Summer is set to be chock-full of entertainment on Disney+. This August sees Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds discover what it means to own a Welsh Association Football Club in Welcome to Wrexham, and a new addition to the Predator franchise arrives in the form of Prey. Elsewhere, Star Wars fans are treated to LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation as well as the highly anticipated series Andor, plus there are new episodes of The Orville: New Horizons, Kiss Sixth Sense, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series S3, Only Murders in the Building S2 and Big Sky S2 to enjoy!
| Meanwhile, as the summer holidays reach their height, parents can rejoice as the first batch of the hit TV series Bluey S3 lands on Disney+ and brand new Sing-Along versions of fan-favourite Disney musicals including The Lion King (2019), The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Beauty and the Beast (1991), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Tangled arrive on the platform. Fans can also dive into the MCU with the new original shorts I Am Groot and the new series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law landing on 17 August. |
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She hulk
In Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany)—an attorney specialising in superhuman-oriented legal cases—must navigate the complicated life of a single, 30-something who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
Andor
| The Andor series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero. |
Wrexham
| In 2020, Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) teamed up to purchase Wrexham AFC in the hopes of turning the club into an underdog story the whole world could root for. The worry? Rob and Ryan have no experience in football or working with each other. That said, they are serious about their investment in Wrexham, improving the club, and doing right by the townspeople. Founded in 1864, the “Red Dragons” are one of the oldest football teams in the world and currently compete in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. From Hollywood to Wales, the pitch to the locker room, the front office to the pub, Welcome to Wrexham will track Rob and Ryan’s crash course in football club ownership and the inextricably connected fates of a team and a town counting on two actors to bring some serious hope and change to a community that could use it. |
Lightyear
Ever wondered how Andy’s favourite toy came to be? From Disney and Pixar comes an animated sci-fi action-adventure — the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans). Lightyear follows the legendary space ranger on an intergalactic mission alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo and Darby, and his robot companion Sox. As this motley crew embark on their toughest assignment yet, they must learn to work as a team to escape the evil Zurg – plus his dutiful robot army who are never far behind.
Bluey
Bluey is a loveable, inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog who lives with her Dad, Mum, and four year-old little sister, Bingo. Bluey’s love of fun brings her family and the whole neighbourhood into a world of daily adventures.
Predator
With the launch of Prey on 5 August, the Predator franchise expands to include the new story of a skilled Comanche warrior, who must protect her tribe from a highly evolved alien predator. Amber Midthunder joins a long and impressive list of iconic actors who have appeared in the franchise, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adrien Brody, Danny Glover, Sigourney Weaver, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Charlize Theron and Laurence Fishburne. Subscribers can watch all the existing Alien and Predator films, which began with Ridley Scott’s classic 1979 movie, on Disney+.
