new movies – From Netflix’s “Enola Holmes 3” launching July 1 to HBO Max’s “Heartstopper Forever” finale week, July 2026 arrives like a stacked summer menu: sequels, award-ready thrillers, and genre delights across Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock,
July in streaming is supposed to be breezy. This year? It’s showing up with an alarmingly loaded lineup.
Netflix kicks things off on July 1 with “Enola Holmes 3. ” and the month only builds from there—baseball classics. bunker-ready horror. sci-fi sized for a big-screen memory. and a steady parade of sequels and franchise favorites. If you’ve been stuck in “maybe later” mode, July is when the couch pulls you in.
“Enola Holmes 3” lands on Netflix July 1
Netflix’s “Enola Holmes 3” arrives July 1 with Millie Bobby Brown returning as Enola Holmes. Philip Barantini—who previously directed “Boiling Point” and all of the Emmy-winning “Adolescence”—takes over directing duties this time. replacing Harry Bradbeer. who handled the previous two installments.
The official description sets the stakes right away: as Enola heads to the altar to wed Lord Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge), she learns that Sherlock (Henry Cavill) has been kidnapped. Enola jumps into the case while wrestling with her complicated feelings about marriage.
Himesh Patel returns as Watson, Helena Bonham Carter returns as Enola’s mother, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster returns as Moriarty, revealed to be the mastermind at the end of the second film. Jack Thorne, who worked with Barantini on “Adolescence,” is credited as screenwriter.
“Everybody Wants Some!!!” arrives on Paramount+ July 1
On the same day—July 1—Paramount+ adds Richard Linklater’s “Everybody Wants Some!!!. ” a spiritual sequel to “Dazed and Confused.” The film follows Texas college baseball players in 1980 over the course of a couple of days. built around letting you hang with the ragtag group.
The cast includes Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch, Wyatt Russell, and more.
“A League of Their Own” hits Netflix July 1
Also on Netflix July 1, “A League of Their Own” brings viewers back to a stone-cold classic. The film is a fictional account of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was started during World War II.
Geena Davis leads as the leader of the team, with Tom Hanks as the alcoholic tasked with managing the Rockford Peaches. The ensemble also includes Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Lori Petty, and Bill Pullman.
“The Witch” joins Netflix July 1
Netflix’s opening salvo continues with “The Witch” arriving July 1. The film is set in 1630s New England and follows a Puritan family besieged by witchcraft.
The 2015 movie is Anya Taylor-Joy’s breakout role, and Robert Eggers directs—his style, the lineup notes, comes with a distinct tone and aesthetics that’s meant to scare.
“Tropic Thunder” comes to Prime Video July 1
Prime Video also starts the month with Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” on July 1. Stiller—whose 1994 debut “Reality Bites” and 1996’s “The Cable Guy” are referenced alongside this 2008 comedy epic—directs a film about actors shooting a war film in the jungle who get thrust into real-life danger.
The movie is described as featuring sharp Hollywood commentary and plentiful bits, with standout performances including Tom Cruise’s riff on a studio head and Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar-nominated turn as an extreme method actor.
“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” premieres on Hulu July 2
Hulu adds “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” on July 2.
The sequel is built on the franchise’s delay history—“Ready or Not” (2019) was a sleeper hit, but a follow-up didn’t look guaranteed after Disney took control of the 21st Century Fox assets the same year the first film released theatrically. Still, the sequel becomes real.
The directing team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Radio Silence) originally developed a different concept: an original movie where Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton play sisters. When Disney asked about a “Ready or Not” sequel, they adapted that concept into the franchise.
In this version, Weaving’s character—having survived horrors in the first film—creates a power vacuum in a cult of wealthy Satanists. Now multiple families are competing to kill off the sisters and take control of the operation.
The film includes David Cronenberg in a cameo as a globalist with untold power, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cronenberg’s daughter, and Elijah Wood as a Renfield-style lackey.
“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” arrives on HBO Max July 3
HBO Max gets “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” on July 3.
Lee Cronin previously made 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise.” This new title is positioned as trying to distinguish itself from other Universal horror movies with the same title. but the write-up compares its vibes more closely to Blumhouse-produced Universal horror remakes—specifically “The Wolf Man” and “The Invisible Man. ” both from Leigh Whannell.
The story centers on a young girl who returns home years after she was reported missing and presumed dead. Jack Reynor and Laia Costa play the parents who are grateful to have her back despite the danger lurking inside the situation. May Calamawy—known from Marvel Studios’ “Moon Knight”—plays a detective investigating the case.
“Project Hail Mary” comes to Prime Video July 3
Prime Video brings “Project Hail Mary” on July 3, making the blockbuster more widely accessible after premiering last month on MGM+.
The film is adapted from Andy Weir’s bestselling novel and stars Ryan Gosling as a mild-mannered science teacher recruited for a mission to save the cosmos. The write-up notes the unusual early streaming situation. calling it a “loophole. ” while also pointing out that “Project Hail Mary” was produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
The movie is written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Drew Goddard and directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord.
The plot: when Gosling’s science-teacher-turned-astronaut awakens on his mission surrounded by dead crew members and no memory of why he’s there. he has to piece it together to save humanity—while also leaning on a friend: Rocky. a spider-like rock creature sent on a similar mission. similarly alone.
“Faces of Death” lands on Shudder July 10
Shudder adds “Faces of Death” on July 10.
The new film is described as a gonzo reimagining of the deeply cursed faux snuff film curio. The original 1978 “Faces of Death” is referenced as a fake documentary cobbled together from real footage and fake death sequences, narrated by an actor portraying an anthropologist.
In the new “Faces of Death. ” an incel serial killer (Dacre Montgomery) uses the original movie as a blueprint for real-life killings. then uploads the footage to the internet. A content moderator at a social media company—Barbie Ferreira—flags the videos as potentially real and shifts into a detective role to find and stop the killer.
“Redux Redux” hits Hulu July 10
Hulu adds “Redux Redux” on July 10.
The thriller is written and directed by brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus and stars their sister Michaela McManus as a woman whose child was murdered. The film follows her as she travels to parallel universes to kill versions of her daughter’s killer.
The movie premiered at South by Southwest last year in the midnight program, received a warm reception there, and was given a theatrical release earlier this year before landing on Hulu.
“Reminders of Him” comes to Peacock July 10
Peacock gets “Reminders of Him” on July 10.
The Colleen Hoover adaptation stars Maika Monroe as a mother convicted of vehicular manslaughter who gets out of prison and wants to connect with her daughter—born while she was in prison.
Complications arrive in both romantic and familial form because the person she was convicted of killing is revealed to be the baby’s father.
“The Long Walk” arrives on HBO Max July 10
Also on July 10, HBO Max adds “The Long Walk,” a Stephen King adaptation.
Set in a dystopian 1970s, the story follows a Hunger Games-like contest televised every year: 50 boys enter a walking contest. If a contestant stops walking, they get shot. The last one standing wins.
Mark Hamill plays the man in charge of the walk. The ensemble includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Ben Wang. Francis Lawrence directs.
“Cold Storage” debuts on MGM+ July 15
MGM+ lands “Cold Storage” on July 15.
The horror comedy is described as being directed by Jonny Campbell and based on writer David Koepp adapting his own 2019 novel.
Georgina Campbell—called out for her “Barbarian” breakout—and Joe Keery play slacker employees at an all-night self-storage company. In a graveyard shift. they encounter a deadly spore secreted away deep in the bowels of a storage unit. described as having used to be a government facility. The spore starts turning people into fungus-infected zombies.
Liam Neeson appears as someone who encountered the spores before. The write-up also ties Koepp’s busy summer to Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day.”
“Marc by Sofia” arrives on HBO Max July 16
HBO Max adds Sofia Coppola’s documentary “Marc by Sofia” on July 16.
The film is described as A24’s doc chronicling the lead-up to a new Marc Jacobs show in 2024 featuring a “paper doll”-themed runway. It’s anchored by interviews with Jacobs, covering his early life and career through the framing of the new show.
“Heartstopper Forever” concludes Netflix’s series July 17
Netflix adds “Heartstopper Forever” on July 17, bringing the series to a close with a feature-length film.
The movie wraps the stories of Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) along with the lovable ensemble around them.
Wash Westmoreland directs. Alice Oseman—author of the source material and writer of all episodes of the three seasons of the TV shows—wrote the screenplay.
“The Dink” comes to Apple TV July 24
Apple TV adds “The Dink” on July 24.
Jake Johnson plays Dusty Boyd, a former tennis pro past his prime. He teaches lessons at his dad’s country club and resists the urge to join in the pickleball phenomenon. But when he injures his wrist (again). he gets pulled into competitive pickleball. where “the dink” is the name of a signature pickleball move.
Aaron Chen plays Dusty’s BFF, Ed Harris is his dad, Mary Steenburgen plays Dusty’s new partner and potential love interest, and Ben Stiller—who produced “The Dink”—appears as Dusty’s doctor.
The film is directed by Josh Greenbaum. with earlier credits referenced including narrative features like “Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar” and documentaries like “Too Funny to Fail” and “Will & Harper.” The cast is listed as including Patton Oswalt. Chloe Fineman. Christine Taylor. and Chris Parnell.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” hits Hulu July 29
Hulu adds “The Devil Wears Prada 2” on July 29.
The sequel is described as picking up with Miranda, Andy, Emily, and Nigel two decades after the first film hit theaters and after it became a go-to comfort movie for many viewers.
The creative team from the first film is back: director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna. The story is said to bring renewed tension while also tackling how fashion and journalism have evolved in the last 20 years.
Emily Blunt is called out as the MVP this time around.
“The Devil’s Mouth” arrives on Prime Video July 29
Prime Video also adds “The Devil’s Mouth” on July 29.
The shark thriller is positioned as a response to the earlier splash of shark thriller “Thrash” arriving on Netflix. which is described as funny and scary and set in a small American town overrun with killer sharks during a hurricane. “Thrash” is also described as including sly social commentary about climate change and a set piece where a woman attempts to give birth as the water in the room keeps rising.
“The Devil’s Mouth” follows a group of adorable friends, including Kathryn Newton and Lana Condor, who take a trip to Thailand and find something deadly in a cave where they’re going spelunking. White Lotus breakout Tayme Thapthimthong plays their guide.
Jeff Wadlow directs. His past work is referenced as including Blumhouse horror movies like “Fantasy Island,” “Imaginary,” and “Truth or Dare.”
The movie’s rating is PG-13, with the write-up comparing that to the Blake Lively shark movie “The Shallows,” also PG-13, before adding that the streaming shark movie body-part expectations remain a question until the reviewer watches it.
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” comes to Peacock July 30
Peacock gets “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” on July 30.
The sequel to 2023’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is said to be based in part on a pair of successful Wii games. It features Chris Pratt as Brooklyn’s favorite plumber and Charlie Day as his brother, blasting off into the cosmos.
The threat this time comes from Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), the estranged son of the last movie’s big bad Bowser (Jack Black). Brie Larson plays another Princess, with Anya Taylor-Joy still present. Donald Glover voices a dinosaur sidekick named Yoshi.
Glen Powell shows up as Fox McCloud, star of Nintendo videogame series “Star Fox.” The write-up credits Illumination and Nintendo for the movie and highlights that Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic embraced the absurdity and fun that made “Teen Titans GO!” a blast.
It’s also described as the only movie at the 2026 box office to cross the $1 billion global mark.
“The Drama” arrives on HBO Max July 31
HBO Max adds “The Drama” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson on July 31.
The story is described as centering on what happens when a significant other reveals their deepest. darkest secret and the relationship can’t move past it. The film is described as having drawn intense reactions online when it hit theaters in April. where it was a modest success grossing $132 million worldwide.
“Over Your Dead Body” hits Hulu July 31
Hulu also adds “Over Your Dead Body” on July 31.
The remake of the 2021 dark comedy “The Trip” is directed by Jorma Taccone, one third of comedy troupe The Loney Island and the director of “MacGruber” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.”
The film follows a miserable couple played by Jason Segel and Samara Weaving. who travel to their cabin in the woods. each with a separate plan to kill the other. The story shifts when they encounter a different threat: a pair of escaped criminals played by Timothy Olyphant and Keith Jardine. and their prison guard played by Juliette Lewis. who are on the run and “very. very violent.”.
The write-up notes the film begins as a relationship comedy before switching into a cornucopia full of explosive gore and well-choreographed action sequences, describing the film as produced by “The Fall Guy” director David Leitch.
The original film is described as very similar and “still very much worth watching,” noting it’s on Netflix right now.
With that kind of range—from mysteries and baseball nostalgia to cosmic sci-fi and red-meat horror—July 2026 isn’t just adding titles. It’s filling the calendar with reasons to stop scrolling, press play, and settle in.
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