Action/sci-fi/thriller streaming volatility — Netflix/Prime/Max/Hulu/Disney+/Paramount+ clusters
Key Questions
What major new arrivals are streaming on Netflix this week?
Enola Holmes 3 is #1 on Netflix, while The Creator has entered the top 10. Additional July additions include the Hunger Games series, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Gone Girl, and the Scream trilogy.
When does Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender premiere on Paramount+?
The animated film moves up to a July 25 release on Paramount+ as a direct-to-streaming title. A trailer was released at SDCC, though some coverage notes concerns about the rollout strategy.
Is The Meg now available on HBO Max?
Yes, the 2018 Jason Statham action/sci-fi film has been added to the HBO Max catalog. It joins other July arrivals like Pacific Rim: Uprising and Undertone.
What new sci-fi and thriller titles are coming to Hulu in July?
Hulu adds The Creator, Interstellar, Land of Bad, Furious, and the July 10 release Redux, Redux. Ready or Not 2 is also noted among upcoming titles.
Which Prime Video originals and catalog titles are highlighted this week?
Project Hail Mary debuts at #1, with Ghost in the Shell and catalog thrillers Death Race and Homefront added. July additions also include 65, The Wild Robot, and The Martian.
What is Skylines and where is it streaming?
Skylines is the third installment of the Skyline franchise and is now available on Netflix. It is described as a viral sci-fi horror hit.
Where can viewers watch Karl Urban's dystopian sci-fi thriller?
The film, likely Dredd (2012), is now streaming on a major platform. It is noted as a gritty addition amid other action/sci-fi catalog moves.
What August Netflix originals are previewed in the highlight?
The Last House (sci-fi horror) and The Whisper Man (crime thriller) are among the upcoming originals. Other July titles like A Private Life with Jodie Foster arrive later in the month.
Major new arrivals this week: 'Project Hail Mary' (Prime Video) #1, 'Send Help' (Hulu) Sam Raimi thriller, 'Wardriver' (Paramount+ July 8, 100% RT), 'The Creator' now top 10 on Netflix, 'Enola Holmes 3' #1 on Netflix. Also 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' hits HBO Max July 17, 'The Long Walk' (HBO Max July 10, 88% RT). New catalog additions: 'Flight' (2012, Denzel Washington thriller) on Paramount+; 'Undertone' (A24 horror thriller, 74% RT) on HBO Max; 'The Meg' (2018, Jason Statham action/sci-fi) now on HBO Max. Other notable: 'Ready or Not 2' (Hulu), 'Queen & Slim' (Netflix), 'Ghost in the Shell' (Prime Video), 'They Will Kill You' (HBO Max), 'Furious' (Hulu original thriller), 'Redux, Redux' (Hulu, July 10, sci-fi thriller), 'Backrooms' (PVOD, sci-fi horror viral hit). Netflix July adds Hunger Games series, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Wicked: For Good, Gone Girl, Scream trilogy, Memento, The Witch, Drop Game, and 'A Private Life' (Jodie Foster thriller, July 29, 82% RT, Cannes premiere, French crime mystery). Prime Video July adds 65, The Wild Robot, The Amateur, Do Not Enter, Superman (2025), The Martian, plus catalog thrillers Death Race and Homefront. Hulu July adds The Creator, Interstellar, Land of Bad, Furious, Redux, Redux. HBO Max July adds Deadpool 2, Equalizer, Killing of a Sacred Deer, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Undertone, and now 'The Meg' (2018). Paramount+ July adds Wardriver, Aeon Flux, The Commuter, Flight, and now 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' (animated fantasy, July 25, direct-to-streaming, trailer released at SDCC). Disney+ Avatar Fire and Ash #1; 'Descendants: The Rise of Red' (Wicked Wonderland) arrives July 16 (Disney+ original fantasy musical). Also: Liam Neeson's Retribution surging to Netflix global top 5. Trending catalog: 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' climbing Prime Video charts. NEW: 'Skylines' (third installment of Skyline franchise) now streaming on Netflix. NEW: Karl Urban's dystopian sci-fi thriller (likely 'Dredd' (2012)) now streaming on a major platform. August Netflix originals previewed: 'The Last House' (sci-fi horror) and 'The Whisper Man' (crime thriller).