{"id":23949,"date":"2025-08-02T16:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T14:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23949"},"modified":"2025-08-02T16:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T14:33:00","slug":"disney-highlights-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/disney-highlights-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ Highlights &#8211; August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for TV series and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Star Wars, National Geographic and much more \u2013 including exclusive Disney+ Originals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adventure awaits on Disney+ this August with brand new series that will transport you to other worlds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jump into the year 2120 with <em>FX\u2019s Alien: Earth<\/em>, landing on Disney+ on 13 August. A group of hybrid tactical soldiers face the planet\u2019s greatest threat \u2013 mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full of action and adventure, Marvel Animation\u2019s <em>Eyes of Wakanda<\/em> is a brand new series following secret Wakandan organisation the Harut Zaraze. Follow them throughout history as they scour the globe for powerful lost artefacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Hemsworth is on a journey to see how we can live better, in National Geographic\u2019s <em>Limitless: Live Better Now.<\/em> Get ready to take on epic challenges and explore science-backed ways we can improve our wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some other titles coming this month are Disney+ Original <em>The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox<\/em>, and hilarious new comedy blockbuster <em>Summer of &#8217;69.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, perfect for summer family viewing \u2013 Disney\u2019s <em>The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder season 3<\/em> and Disney\u2019s <em>Lego Disney Princess: Villains Unite<\/em> are also dropping on the platform<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FX\u2019S ALIEN: EARTH<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ORIGINAL SERIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FX\u2019s Alien: Earth | Official Trailer | Disney+ UK\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_XMfAABiVWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>13 August<br \/>2 Episode Launch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet\u2019s greatest threat in \u201cFX\u2019s Alien: Earth.\u201d In the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). The first hybrid prototype named Wendy marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani\u2019s spaceship collides into Prodigy City, Wendy and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EYES OF WAKANDA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MARVEL ANIMATION ORIGINAL SERIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel Animation\u2019s Eyes of Wakanda | Official Sneak Peek | Disney+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DAyN6WnTkjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1 August<br \/>All Episodes Available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marvel Animation\u2019s new action-adventure series \u201cEyes of Wakanda\u201d follows the adventures of brave Wakandan War Dogs of the secret organization the Hatut Zeraze throughout history. In this globe-trotting adventure, they must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artifacts lost to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIMITLESS: LIVE BETTER NOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINAL SERIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mHHwQCMwRKU\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>15 August<br \/>All Episodes Available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Hemsworth takes on three epic challenges to explore science-backed ways to improve our health. He learns to drum for a brain-boosting, surprise stadium gig; climbs a frozen 600-foot wall to explore the benefits of breaking out of our comfort zones; and embraces brutal Special Forces pain training in South Korea\u2014all to discover how we can live longer, better lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE TWISTED TALE OF AMANDA KNOX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ORIGINAL SERIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20 August<br \/>2 Episode Launch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, and her journey to set herself free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">WOMAN\u2019S MONTH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DISNEY PEOPLE AND PLACES: THE ACADEMY<br \/>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUMMER OF \u201969<br \/>Streaming from 8 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EENIE MEANIE<br \/>Streaming from 22 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">NOSTALGIC FAVOURITES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEAP OF FAITH<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OUT OF TOWNERS<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLANES<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">KOREAN SPOTLIGHT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LOW LIFE<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NINE PUZZLES<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE NICE GUY<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OUR MOVIE<br \/><\/strong>Streaming now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">WHAT ELSE IS COMING<br \/>IN AUGUST?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KING OF THE HILL S14<br \/><\/strong>All episodes streaming from 4 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER S3<br \/><\/strong>All episodes streaming from 6 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FX\u2019S NECAXA<\/strong><br \/>Streaming from 8 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MARVEL\u2019S IRON MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS<br \/><\/strong>10 episodes streaming from 13 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC\u2019S THE REAL RED TAILS<br \/><\/strong>Streaming from 15 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REMINDER<br \/><\/strong>3 episodes streaming from 20 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RACE ACROSS THE WORLD S1<\/strong><br \/>All episodes streaming from 6 August<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for TV series and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Star Wars, National Geographic and much more \u2013 including exclusive Disney+ Originals. Adventure awaits on Disney+ this August with brand new series that will transport you to other worlds! Jump into the year 2120 with FX\u2019s Alien: Earth, landing&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/disney-highlights-august-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Disney+ Highlights &#8211; August 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[263],"class_list":["post-23949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","tag-disney-2","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DisneyPlus.png?fit=250%2C141&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}