David Farnor | On 31, Jul 2021

Disney’s Netflix rival is here, serving up Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar originals, along with a post-modern revamp of High School Musical and every episode of The Simpsons.

This month sees the seemingly unlikely and impossible happen, as The Walking Dead Season 11 premieres on Disney+ – or, to be precise, Star, the adult-friendly part of Disney+ kept far from younger viewers. If that feels like a mind-bending surprise, it sets the tone for a month that also includes the premiere of What If, Marvel’s new animated series that uses the multiverse as a chance to retell MCU stories from new perspectives – and features the last performance of Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa.

Here’s what’s coming to Disney+ in August 2021:

Short Circuit: Season 2 – 4th August

Disney releases a second batch of animated shorts from employees at Walt Disney Animation Studios, ranging from superheroes and the perils of crossing the street.

What If… – 11th August

What If…? flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. Marvel Studios’ first animated series focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their roles. The series is directed by Bryan Andrews; Ashley Bradley is head writer. Episodes arrive weekly.

Diary of a Future President: Season 2 – 18th August

Season 2 of Diary of a Future President continues the origin story of Cuban American and future leader Elena Cañero-Reed as she enters the seventh grade. Told using the narration of excerpts from Elena’s diary, this coming-of-age series and family comedy follows Elena through the ups and downs of middle school which set her on the path to becoming the president of the United States. Episodes arrive weekly.

The X-Files S10-11 (Star) – 18th August

Mulder and Skully return for two new seasons in this entertaining revival of the long-running sci-fi classic.

The Walking Dead Season 11 – 23rd August

Previously on The Walking Dead, our survivors confronted past demons and combated new threats, with friendships and relationships suffering from the mounting collateral damage that is the apocalypse. Alexandria is severely compromised, left a former shell of the home it once was from the carnage and devastation left behind by the Whisperers. Now the town of Alexandria has more people than it can manage to feed and protect – and tensions within the walls are starting to heat up. Episodes arrive weekly.

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – 25th August

This special episode is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Season 2 finale of the Star Wars series, with a focus on the technology that pulled the whole thing off.

McCartney 3,2,1 (Star) – 25th August

PaulMcCartney sits down for a rare, in-depth, one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his groundbreaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist. In this six-episode series that explores music and creativity in a unique and revelatory manner, join Paul and Rick for an intimate conversation about the songwriting, influences, and personal relationships that informed the iconic songs that have served as the soundtracks of our lives.

Cruella – 27th August

The all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. The film, set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, but their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Vacation Friends (Star) – 27th August

In this raw and raunchy comedy, strait-laced Marcus and Emily (Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji) are befriended by wild, thrill-seeking partiers Ron and Kyla (John Cena, Meredith Hagner) at a resort in Mexico. Living in the moment, the usually level-headed couple lets loose to enjoy a week of uninhibited fun and debauchery with their new vacation friends. Months after their walk on the wild side, Marcus and Emily are horrified when Ron and Kyla show up uninvited at their wedding…

Only Murders in the Building (Star) – 31st August

From the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman, Only Murders In The Building follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realise a killer might be living amongst them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.

 

Other releases coming to Disney+ UK in August 2021:

4th August
Marvel Studios Legends: What If…
Muppet Babies Yr3 E1-15
Drain The Oceans S2
Monsters At Work E6
Turner & Hooch E3
Chip’n’Dale E2
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse E13-14
Last Man Standing S9 E2 (Star)
American Dad! S17 E5 (Star)

6th August
The Mysterious Benedict Society E8 (finale)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch E15
Joy (Star)
Snake Eyes (Star)
Aliens (Star)
Why Him? (Star)
My Cousin Vinny (Star)
Love Victor S2 E8
Grown-ish S3 E15
War of the Worlds S2 E4

11th August
Banged Up Abroad S10
Deadly Instincts S1 E1-6
Big Hero 6: The Series S3 E51-60
Puppy Dog Pals S4 E1-10
Goofy “Stay At Home” Shorts E1-4
Monsters At Work E7
Turner & Hooch E4
Chip’n’Dale E3
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse E15-16
Bless the Harts S1
Bless the Harts S2 E1
Blowing Kisses (Besos Al Aire)
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders S1-2
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour S1
Last Man Standing S9 E3 (Star)
American Dad! S17 E6 (Star)

13th August
Star Wars: The Bad Batch E16
When in Rome (Star)
Green Card (Star)
The Hot Chick (Star)
Stuber (Star)
Love, Victor S2 E9
Grown-ish S3 E16
War of the Worlds S2 E5

18th August
Growing Up Animal E1-6
Ancient China From Above
Wild Argentina
Brain Games S8
Ultimate Supercar S1
Big City Greens S2 E45-60
Giganotosaurus Yr2 E37-46
Marvel’s What If…? E2
Monsters at Work E8
Turner and Hooch E5
Chip’n’Dale E4
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse E17-18
Mixed-ish S1 E1 (Star)
The Accident E1-4 (Star)

20th August
Bless the Harts S2 E2 (Star)
American Dad! S17 E7 (Star)
Last Man Standing S9 E4 (Star)
Chasing The Equinox
Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion (Star)
28 Days Later (Star)
28 Weeks Later (Star)
Spy (Star)
Hidalgo (Star)
Survive and Advance (Star)
Love, Victor S2 E10 (finale)
Grown-ish S3 E17 (finale)
War of the Worlds S2 E6

25th August
Ice Road Rescue S4
Lost Cities With Albert Lin
Mickey Mixed-Up Adventures Yr3 (4 episodes)
Bunk’d Yr 5
Marvel’s What If…? E3
Monsters at Work E9
Chip’n’Dale E5
Turner & Hooch E6
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse E19-20
Baghdad Central (Star)
Informer S1 (Star)
Bless the Harts S2 E4 (Star)
Mixed-ish S1 E2 (Star)
American Dad! S17 E8-22 (Star)
Last Man Standing S9 E5 (Star)

27th August
Disney Princess Remixed: An Ultimate Princess Celebration
Buried Truth of the Maya
Vacation Friends (Star) – 27th August
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie (Star)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Star)
Wall Street (Star)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Star)
War of the Worlds S2 E7 (Star)

30th August
The Walking Dead S11 E2 (Star)

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