New on Netflix, Disney+, Sky & Co.: The Releases from August 11 to 17
Attention film and series fans: These are the film and series releases from August 11 to 17 on Netflix, Disney+, Sky, and Amazon Prime Video.
Streaming Releases on Netflix
Fixed (August 13)
Animation
85 min
USA/BRA 2025
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
www.netflix.com/at/title/82038224 (with trailer)
In this risqué comedy from the animation studio of Russian director Genndy Tartakovsky ("Star Wars: Clone Wars"), a lovesick bulldog (voiced by Adam DeVine, "Pitch Perfect" in the original) has one day left for his last adventure before he is to be neutered. "Fixed" is Sony's first self-produced animated film for adults. The trailer promises a rather raunchy version of "Lady and the Tramp." Available from Wednesday.
Night Always Comes (August 15)
Feature film
108 min
USA/UK 2025
Director: Benjamin Caron
Starring: Vanessa Kirby, Randall Park, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack
Gottsagen, Stephan James
www.netflix.com/at/title/81770158 (with trailer)
To save her family from eviction, a woman (Vanessa Kirby) embarks on a dangerous night-time quest to raise $25,000. In a breathless ride through Portland, she encounters various people, not least her impoverished mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh). "Night Always Comes," directed by "The Crown" director Benjamin Caron, is based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, which tells of economic inequality. Available from August 15.
Streaming Releases on Disney+
Alien: Earth (August 13)
Series (Season 1 / 8 Episodes)
UK/USA/Thailand
Directors: Dana Gonzales, Ugla Hauksdóttir, Noah Hawley
Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay,
Adrian Edmondson
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbsiKjVAV28
www.disneyplus.com/de-at/browse/entity-23c8484e-a657-440b-8bf9-678f547331ff
Last year, Fede Álvarez respectably continued Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic with "Alien: Romulus." This summer, the Alien universe expands even further, taking place entirely on Earth for the first time instead of in space - and not in theaters, but in the comfort of your own home. "Alien: Earth" is from Noah Hawley ("Fargo", "Legion"). Ridley Scott co-produced. The Xenomorphs also make a return. Available from Wednesday.
Streaming Starts on Sky
Nick and Aaron Carter: The Price of Success (August 15)
Original Title: The Carters: Hurts To Love You
Music Documentary (2 Parts)
USA 2025
Director: Soleil Moon Frye
www.sky.at/serien/nick-und-aaron-carter-der-preis-des-erfolgs (with Trailer)
The older generation will remember: Nick and Aaron Carter once became idols for pre-Swift teens. But the meteoric rise and the spotlight concealed a tragic family story in the shadows behind the success. Mental health issues, drug abuse, and neglect were always present as invisible demons. This is shown in the new music documentary "Nick and Aaron Carter: The Price of Success," available on Sky from August 15.
Streaming Starts on Amazon Prime Video
Butterfly (August 13)
Series (Season 1 / 6 Episodes)
USA 2025
Director: Kitpo Sakurai et al.
Starring: Daniel Dae Kim, Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo, Louis Landau
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBmyiyZba3s
Arash Amel already sent shivers down the spines of espionage fans with the graphic novel "Butterfly." Amazon Prime Video has now adapted the source material into a series. Here too, former US secret agent David Jung (Daniel Dae Kim) is the focus, now living in South Korea - until his past catches up with him. Jung must fight against the brutal and disturbed agent Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), who has been tasked with killing him. "Butterfly" is available from Wednesday.
The Siege At Thorn High (August 15)
Feature Film
118 min
Indonesia/USA 2025
Director: Joko Anwar
Starring: Morgan Oey, Omara N. Esteghlal, Hana Malasan, Endy Arfian,
Fatih Unru
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMhJ3uS01xY
Indonesia in the near future: In an increasingly brutal society, Edwin (Morgan Oey) arrives as a substitute teacher at the titular special school, where troubled youths are to be disciplined. Edwin is actually just searching for his missing nephew, but the situation escalates. Two groups of students violently clash, and Edwin soon finds himself in a fight for survival. The film by director Joko Anwar is available from August 15.
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