Netflix drops a summer bomb: classics & new obsessions arrive next month
Summer’s fading, but the streaming wars are just heating up. Netflix is unleashing a tidal wave of content next month, guaranteeing binge-watchers won’t have a moment’s peace – and offering a welcome return to some beloved favorites.
A retro revival: clueless, marie antoinette, and more
Prepare for a nostalgic overload. Netflix is resurrecting some truly iconic titles, including Clueless, the sharp-tongued 90s comedy; Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola’s visually stunning period piece; and Party Girl, the darkly hilarious cult classic. But the surprises don’t stop there – a fresh adaptation of My Brilliant Career promises a modern take on the Australian literary staple.
New series & familiar faces
Beyond the re-releases, Netflix is doubling down on originals. Love is Blind: UK is back for another season of disastrous dating, and a reimagined My Brilliant Career offers a contemporary spin. We’re talking 3 Ninjas: Kick Back About Last Night… Anaconda Annie Are We Done Yet?, and a whole host of Chucky-related mayhem – expect a gruesome spectacle with Bride of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, and Curse of Chucky. Even less-than-stellar action flicks like Daddy Day Camp and Fast Five are making an appearance to round things out.
The august schedule – a deep dive
Here’s a breakdown of what’s hitting Netflix next month, meticulously curated for the discerning viewer: August 1: 3 Ninjas: Kick Back About Last Night… Anaconda Annie Are We Done Yet?, Bride of Chucky, Child’s Play 2, Child’s Play 3, Clueless, Cult of Chucky, Curse of Chucky, Daddy Day Camp, Daddy Day Care, Elysium, The Fast and the Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast Five, Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, Field of Dreams, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Holmes & Watson, Marie Antoinette, Mile 22, Minions, National Security, Nightcrawler, Party Girl, Seed of Chucky, Selma, Something’s Gotta Give, Speed, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Tears of the Sun, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Zero Dark Thirty. August 2: Ingrid Goes West. August 3: Eighth Grade, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, Sing. August 4: Badly in Love: Season 2, Best Medicine: Season 1, Beyond the Lights, Lab: Season 1. August 5: 1670: Season 3, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, Inside The Trustor Scandal, Let’s Marry Harry, One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2, Soul Surfer. August 6: My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3, Tortilla Soup. August 7: Death Inc.: Season 4, The Last House, Operation Safed, Sagar, Our Sticky Love, Ricky Gervais Alley Cats. August 8: THE RIBBON HERO. August 9: Lazareth. August 10: Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 3. August 11: MOURINHO, Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On, What’s Eating Dan?: Season 1. August 12: Nando Between Two Worlds - A Sintonia Film. August 13: A Child of My Own, Immaculate MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins - My Brilliant Career, This, That and Everything in Between, Tires: Season 3. August 14: Don’t Say Good Luck, Moria, My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me, To the Max, Umthetho. August 15: Firehouse Dog, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Smurfs: The Lost Village. August 18: Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour, On the Road: Season 1, Seal Team: Seasons 1-7, Take a Hike!. August 19: Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing - Here the Whole Time, Love Is Blind: UK: Season 3, Swiss Army Man. August 20: Blood Sacrifice, Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten, Outer Banks: Season 5, S&X. August 21: Facing El Chapo. August 23: Talamasca: The Secret Order: Season 1. August 24: Danny Go!: Season 2, M3GAN Revival: Season 1. August 25: Martha Cooks: Season 1, Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young. August 26: Mom Knows Best?, One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part 2: Grand Finale. August 27: Leanne: Season 2, All the Truth in My Lies, Graveyard: Season 3, The Secret Woman, The Whisper Man. August 29: Four Hands, Two Sonatas. August 31: Sex Lives of College Girls: Seasons 1-3. Sheriff Labrador: Season 2.