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New Movies & Shows To Watch This Weekend: ‘Lanterns’ Series Premiere on HBO Max + More

@lizburrito Published Aug. 14, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET Photos: HBO, Netflix, and Disney+ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Add Decider on Google Where to Stream: Bakers vs. Fakers Powered by Reelgood More On: what to watch this weekend New Shows & Movies to Watch This Weekend: Netflix’s ‘The Last House,’ HBO Max’s ‘Monsters of God,’ + More New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: ‘Lioness’ Season 3 on Paramount+ and More New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: ‘72 Hours’ on Netflix, ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ on HBO Max and More New Shows & Movies to Watch This Weekend: ‘The Hawk’ on Netflix, ‘Obsession’ on Peacock + More The latest series in the DC Universe is arriving to HBO Max this week; check out the series premiere of Lanterns, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, on Sunday night. Also out this weekend is the new Sunny Sandler Netflix movie Don’t Say Good Luck, the Jonas Brothers in Disney+’s Camp Rock 3, and much more.

Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.

The new HBO Max series Lanterns is part of the DCU’s “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters” phase, and the first of eight episodes premieres on Sunday, August 16. (Episodes will drop weekly on Sunday nights through Oct. 4.) Also out this weekend, check out Adam Sandler’s daughter Sunny Sandler in Don’t Say Good Luck, a star-studded teen dramedy with some big names in the cast, including Melanie Lynskey and Steve Buscemi. And Camp Rock 3 arrived to the Disney Channel yesterday and is streaming on Disney+ today, so get your fill of the Jonas Brothers now!

In Lanterns, Kyle Chandler stars as veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan as he trains newbie John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) to replace him. The duo are stationed in Nebraska and while they investigate a local murder, the uncover some deadly secrets and extraterrestrial happenings that are all linked. Nathan Fillion, Kelly Macdonald and Garret Dillahunt all co-star.

Sunny Sandler, who previously starred in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, now stars in Don’t Say Good Luck, a new Netflix coming of age dramedy. In the film, Sandler plays Sophie, a teen who just got cast in the lead role of her high school musical, but she doesn’t get to ride that high for long when she learns that her mother (Melanie Lynskey) has cancer. Sophie’s dad is played by Max Greenfield in the film, and other co-stars include Stephanie Beatriz, Steve Buscemi, and Bebe Neuwirth.

The Jonas Brothers are back for another sequel in the hit Camp Rock films. Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas are back as the pop sensations Connect3, and they’re visiting the camp in search of new talent to open for them on their next tour. The competition is fierce between the talented campers who are all looking for their big break. The film arrived on the Disney Channel on August 13, and streams on Disney+ on August 14.

The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:

MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins *NETFLIX LIVE EVENT

This, That and Everything in Between (PH) *NETFLIX FILM

My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me (DE) *NETFLIX FILM

ONE Championship on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear *Hulu Original

The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn – Director’s Cut (2026)

Evil Lives Here: Complete Seasons 10 and 19

Most Extreme Humans, Season 1 (TLC)

Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes (HBO Original)

Lanterns, Season 1 (DC Studios Drama Series)

Hulu Throwbacks Podcast – New Episode | The Cheetah Girls

PGA TOUR – FedEx St. Jude Championship (ESPN) – TBD

Project Runway (Season 22) – New Episode @ 10 pm PT

The Husband (Hulu Original) – New Episodes

E60: Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace

The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn – Director’s Cut (2026)

Banana Ball – Clowns vs. Bananas (ESPN) – 8 pm ET

How Not to Draw: Shorts (Season 5) – New Episodes

Locker Diaries: Descendants: Shorts (Season 1) – New Episodes

Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration – Premiere

WNBA – Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream (ESPN) – 5 pm ET

WNBA – Portland Fire vs. Phoenix Mercury (ESPN) – 7 pm ET

The Valley, Season 3 – Reunion Part 2 (Bravo)

What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:

Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.

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