What’s Hot in June – New to Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video and the Movie & TV Store
What a huge month of new release content we have in store for you across Fetch. Make sure you’re freshly subscribed to your favourite Streaming Apps because there are gifts aplenty. New and returning seasons of hit shows on Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video, a bunch of anticipated new shows hitting the TV Store, as well as the latest blockbusters available to purchase or rent in the Movie Store. Explore below for just a taste of what’s to come.
The Lost City
Movie Store
Premium Buy or Rent 1 June.
Loretta Sage’s novels are filled with ancient tombs and daring adventures, but that doesn’t mean she’s prepared for them in real life. When she is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire to locate a legendary lost city, Loretta’s handsome cover model, Alan, sets off on a heroic but hapless rescue mission. Thrust into an epic thrill-ride through the jungle, the unlikely pair must work together to survive the elements, and survive each other, to find the city’s fabled treasure before it’s lost forever. With an all-star cast including Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt and Daniel Radcliffe, this hilarious mix of action, adventure, and romance will be well-received by the whole family.
The Bad Guys
Movie Store
Buy 1 June. Rent 15 June.
After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet – becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they’re turning good. The voice cast of this new DreamWorks Animation classic, inspired by Aaron Blabey’s book series, includes Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, Richard Ayoade, Anthony Ramos and Zazie Beetz.
We Own This City
TV Store
Buy episodes or the season 1 June.
We Own This City tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it. Starring Jon Bernthal, this acclaimed new HBO miniseries is the latest project from David Simon, creator and showrunner for The Wire, alongside his regular collaborator, George Pelecanos.
Aussie Gold Hunters Season 7
Knowledge Pack
Watch on Discovery from 2 June.
They are the hard-core gold prospectors of Outback Australia on a mission to strike it rich. Whether it’s back-breaking work, extreme weather conditions, mechanical breakdowns or cutthroat competition, prospecting is not for the faint-hearted. The Aussie gold hunters are back for another season, which crosses the 100 episode milestone, and the hunt will tear some teams apart and unite others in the hottest gold rush on earth.
The Boys Season 3
Prime Video
Watch from 3 June.
One of Prime Video’s best and most popular series, which is based on a comic book series, returns for a new season. In the world of The Boys superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it’s the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about Vought, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up their dirty secrets.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Movie Store
Premium Buy or Rent 7 June.
Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan’s birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. He soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones. Supporting Cage on this wild ride and in the role that has been a lifetime in the making are Pedro Pascal and Tiffany Haddish.
Hustle
Netflix
Watch from 8 June.
A washed-up basketball scout (Adam Sandler) discovers a phenomenal street ball player (played by NBA star Juancho Hernangomez) while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA. With Sandler continuing a fascinating trend of dramatic basketball-themed movies (along with Uncut Gems) Hustle will be a must-watch for NBA fans as it features a bunch of cameos from current NBA players.
Ms Marvel
Disney+
Watch from 8 June.
In this new Marvel miniseries a New Jersey-raised teen, Kamala Khan, learns that she has superpowers. Kamala is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Struggling to fit in at school, and sometimes even at home, her life is shaken up when she discovers the polymorphous powers of the heroes she has looked up to.
Barry Season 3
TV Store
Buy episodes or the season from 14 June.
One of the most inventive black comedies currently airing returns for a third season, with Bill Hader returning as the eponymous hitman, Barry Berkman. Disillusioned at the thought of taking down another “mark,” the depressed, low-level hit man seeks a way out. After following a target in Los Angeles into acting class he ends up instantly drawn to the community of eager hopefuls. While Barry wants to start a new life as an actor, his handler, Fuches, has other ideas, and the hit man’s criminal past won’t let him walk away so easily.
Only Murders in the Building Season 2
Disney+
Watch from 28 June.
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living among them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.
