The first week of September 2026 brought an unusually broad mix of entertainment releases across Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Hulu. From the streaming arrival of “Star Wars:
The Mandalorian and Grogu” to new music from Ellie Goulding and Natalie Imbruglia, the week offered plenty for viewers, listeners and gamers to catch up on.
Big Films Moved To Streaming
“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” arrived on Disney+ on 2 September after its summer cinema run. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film follows Din Djarin, played by Pedro Pascal, and Grogu as they embark on another dangerous mission. Its theatrical performance had been relatively muted, giving the film a second opportunity to find an audience at home.
The following day, Paramount+ added “Scary Movie”, the sixth instalment in the long-running parody franchise. The film marked the return of the Wayans to the series after they had stepped away following “Scary Movie 2” in 2001. Its comedy again targeted both horror films and contemporary culture.
Prime Video also expanded its film line-up with “The Runner” on 2 September. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the action thriller stars Gal Gadot as a lawyer forced into a dangerous journey through London while trying to save her kidnapped son.
Ellie Goulding Changed Direction
Music releases were just as varied. Ellie Goulding released her sixth studio album, “I Know Too Much”, on 4 September.
The record moved across several styles rather than staying within a single pop formula. “Black Prada Dress” leaned into polished synth-pop, while “4 Seasons” took a gentler acoustic direction and “Ravers” pushed towards electronic dance music. The album was Goulding’s first since the end of her marriage to art dealer Caspar Jopling.
Natalie Imbruglia also returned on 4 September with “Algorithm”, her seventh studio album. The Australian-British singer, still widely associated with her 1997 hit “Torn”, continued her long recording career with dreamy guitar-pop tracks including “Upside Down”.
Netflix And Hulu Added Returning Shows
Netflix released the second season of “The Gentlemen” on 3 September. Theo James returned as Eddie, whose inherited estate had drawn him into a criminal network, while Hugh Bonneville and Michele Morrone joined the cast for the new episodes.
Hulu brought back “Chad Powers” on the same day, releasing all six episodes of its second season at once. Glen Powell again played disgraced football player Russ Holliday, who uses prosthetics and the identity of Chad Powers to continue competing while trying to prevent others from uncovering the truth.
Netflix then premiered “Earle Meets World” on 4 September. The reality series centres on influencer and podcast host Alix Earle, her sister Ashtin and their blended family, bringing another social-media personality into the platform’s unscripted catalogue.
Games Offered Two Dark Worlds
The week also delivered two notable action releases. Bandai Namco’s “The Blood of Dawnwalker” launched on 3 September for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Developed by Polish studio Rebel Wolves, whose team includes former “The Witcher 3” developers, the role-playing game follows Coen, a man caught between human and vampire existence in plague-stricken medieval Europe.
Capcom followed on 4 September with “Onimusha” for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2 and PC. The game revived the long-running series after a lengthy absence, placing samurai Miyamoto Musashi in a supernatural version of feudal Japan overrun by demonic Genma.
Taken together, the week stood out for its variety rather than a single dominant release. Major franchises returned, established musicians changed direction, reality television expanded further and two ambitious games brought very different interpretations of historical fantasy to modern platforms.
