What to Stream: 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' Alix Earle reality series, Ellie
Goulding's 'I Know Too Much'
[August 31, 2026]
The “Mandalorian & Grogu” and a new album from Ellie Goulding are some
of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near
you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as
selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Scary
Movie,” the new season of “Chad Powers” and a reality series from
influencer Alix Earle.
New movies to stream from Aug. 31-Sept. 6
— “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” failed to make a major impact
at the summer box office, but it gets a second shot on streaming
Wednesday on Disney+. Jon Favreau’s film follows Din Djarin (Pedro
Pascal) and his young apprentice, Grogu, on a high-stakes mission. In
his review, AP’s Mark Kennedy called it an “overlong and overviolent
chapter, which relies on too many computer effects and exposes the
limits of puppetry.”
— The Wayans return in “Scary Movie” (Thursday on Paramount+), the sixth
entry in the long-running horror spoof franchise. The latest one, a hit
in theaters in June, marks the Wayans’ return to the franchise after
their departure over creative differences following 2001’s “Scary Movie
2.” In his review, Kennedy called it “a pastiche of loosely tied skits
that riff off current and past horror movies as well as topical events
like ICE raids and the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef.”
— “The Runner,” an action thriller starring Gal Gadot, debuts Wednesday
on Prime Video. In the film, directed by Kevin Macdonald, Gadot plays a
lawyer traveling on foot through London to kill a client and save her
kidnapped son.
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from Aug. 31-Sept. 6
— Think you know Ellie Goulding’s sound? Think again. The English pop
performer’s sixth studio album, “I Know Too Much,” releases Friday, and
its three lead singles paint a dynamic picture. First is “Black Prada
Dress.” It’s anthemic synth-pop, like she is known for, but with a
strong heartbreak message. (“I Know Too Much” is her first album since
the end of her marriage to art dealer Caspar Jopling.) Then there’s the
swaying acoustic ballad “4 Seasons” and the clubby, electronic “Ravers.”
It is something for every flavor.
— For most, Natalie Imbruglia is best — and perhaps only — known for her
1997 hit single “Torn.” But she’s been releasing music consistently in
the years since. On Friday, the Australian–British singer-songwriter
will release her seventh studio album, “Algorithm.” Don’t let the
tech-forward title dissuade you from pressing play: The dreamy guitar
pop of a track like “Upside Down” is deceptively earworm-y. It’s one for
the Carly Rae Jepsen fan.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
New series to stream from Aug. 31-Sept. 6
— Guy Ritchie's“The Gentlemen” returns for Season 2 on Netflix on
Thursday. It stars Theo James as Eddie, who inherited his father's
estate only to find he was running an underground cannabis business and
had ties to the mob. The episodes pick up a year after the events of
Season 1. Hugh Bonneville and Michele Morrone also join the cast.
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This combination of images shows promotional art for the series
"Chad Powers," from left, and the films "Star Wars: The Mandalorian
and Grogu," and "The Runner." (Hulu/Disney/Prime via AP)
 — Glen Powell's “Chad Powers” Season
2 also drops Thursday, with all six episodes releasing on Hulu.
Powell plays Russ Holliday, a disgraced college football player who
wears prosthetics to pass as an athlete named Chad Powers so he can
continue to play the sport. In the new season Powers is having a
hard time maintaining his cover as more people learn the truth of
who he is.
— Influencer and podcast host Alix Earle has a new
reality series called “Earle Meets World,” featuring Earle, her
sister and content creator Ashtin, and their blended family.
(Earle's stepmom is Ashley Dupré, known for her connection to the
2008 Eliot Spitzer scandal.) The series premieres Friday on Netflix.
— AP Writer Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from Aug. 31-Sept. 6
— Coen, the protagonist of Bandai Namco’s “The Blood of Dawnwalker,”
has it tough: He’s a lowly peasant in violent, plague-ridden
14th-century Europe, and the local warlords are vampires. After Coen
gets bitten by the boss, he turns into a hybrid human-by-day,
bloodsucker-by-night. Can he retain his humanity and save his
family, or should he embrace the eternal darkness? This is the debut
release from Polish studio Rebel Wolves, which includes some of the
designers who worked on the 2015 landmark “The Witcher 3.” If you’ve
been craving a role-playing game with plenty of gore, you can sink
your teeth in Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
— Capcom’s “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” takes us to a different
historical hellhole: a version of feudal-era Japan that has been
“twisted by malevolent clouds of Malice.” The hero this time is
samurai Miyamoto Musashi, and his job is to slay the demonic Genma
that have overrun the land. Fortunately he is equipped with a
gauntlet that absorbs the souls of his enemies, restoring his health
or giving him supernatural powers. The Onimusha series dates back a
few decades, but this is the first new chapter since 2006. Unsheathe
your blade Friday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch 2 and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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