August TBW: 20 Most Anticipated TV Shows and Movies
The summer continues to sizzle away and so do these hot new releases. There are some great titles coming to your screens this August and Pop Culture Planet’s Jordan Bohan breaks down all the movies and shows you should add to your watchlist.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Based on the book by Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide To Murder follows brilliant school girl Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) who is haunted by the murder of classmate Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies). For a school project, Pip teams up with the suspected murderer’s brother (Zain Iqbal) in an attempt to uncover the truth.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder premieres August 1 on Netflix.
Bel-Air Season 3
Based on the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, this series delivers a more dramatic take to Will's complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. There are some big cameos coming into play for the third season, including Marlon Wayans and Fresh Prince legend Joseph Marcell, who played the original Geoffrey!
Trap
Josh Hartnett leads as a father who brings his teenage daughter to a concert, only to realize that it is a set up that he is in the center of.
Trap hits theaters August 2.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Bikini Bottom is scooped out of the ocean forcing Sandy and SpongeBob on a journey to Sandy's home state of Texas. They enlist her family to help save the rest of the underwater gang.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie premieres on Netflix August 1.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Based on the 1955 children's book by Crockett Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon details how Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. As an adult, he draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world.
Harold and the Purple Crayon hits theaters August 2.
Dance Moms: A New Era
Spinning off the success of Dance Moms and the recent reunion, dance coach Glo Hampton leads Studio Bleu to compete weekly while juggling tiny but mighty dancers, scheming moms, and meltdowns.
Dance Moms: A New Era premieres August 7 on Hulu.
The Umbrella Academy Season 4
After saving the world time and time again, The Umbrella Academy returns for the series’ fourth and final season.
The Umbrella Academy premieres August 8 on Netflix.
Borderlands
An infamous outlaw returns to her home planet and forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle aliens, monsters. and bandits to find a girl who holds the key to great power.
Borderlands hits theaters August 9.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles head to streaming following their animated big screen debut in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Now the teen turtles must deal with their new lives as heroes while also juggling the pressure of going to high school in New York City.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres August 9 on Paramount+.
It Ends With Us
Deriving from the writing sensation Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us is an adaptation of her most popular BookTok success. Starring Blake Lively as Lily, this story follows the love affair and tumultuous relationship of a young couple and the first relationship that still impacts Lily’s life.
It Ends With Us hits theaters August 9.
Cuckoo
Hunter Schafer plays Gretchen, a teen who reluctantly leaves America to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps. Spooked by strange noises and bloody visions, she discovers a shocking secret regarding her own family.
Cuckoo hits theaters August 9.
Bad Monkey
Bad Monkey follows Vince Vaughn as Andrew Yancy, who was released from the Miami Police department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. When he discovers a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he could get his old job back.
Bad Monkey premieres August 14 on Apple TV+.
Emily in Paris Season 4
Emily in Paris is back for its highly anticipated fourth season after a cliffhanger finale. Emily continues to explore Paris, build her career, and grapple with her romantic feelings in this new season — all while wearing the most showstopping outfits.
Emily in Paris season 4 premieres August 15 on Netflix.
Alien: Romulus
In this new addition to the Alien franchise, space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life-form in existence while trying to survive on a beat up space station.
Alien: Romulus hits theaters August 16.
The Crow
Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are soulmates who are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. In order to save his love, Eric must sacrifice himself and seek bloody revenge against the killers.
The Crow hits theaters August 23.
Blink Twice
Tech billionaire Slater King meets a cocktail waitress at his fundraising gala and invites her to join him and his friends for a dream vacation on his private island. When strange things start to happen, the special guest must discover the truth if she hopes to make it out alive.
Blink Twice hits theaters August 23.
Incoming
Attempting to navigate high school social lives, four freshmen attend their first-ever high school party.
Incoming premieres on Netflix on August 23.
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat follows a trio of best friends who have bonded for decades. Together, they weather life's challenges through marriage and children, happiness and blues.
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat premieres on Hulu on August 23.
Only Murders in the Building Season 4
The Emmy-winning comedy series is back for its fourth season. The iconic trio teams up again to solve more mysteries alongside celebrity cameos.
Only Murders in the Building season 4 premieres August 27 on Hulu.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
This epic drama prequel is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premieres August 29 on Prime Video.
