It’s almost August, which means summer is winding down and everyone has to start thinking about returning to school. Disney+, however, will do its best to keep the summer party going with its new and returning Disney+ shows, original movies, and season finales that are set to stream in August 2023.
The latest series set in the world of Star Wars, Ahsoka, premieres this month, with Rosario Dawson returning to the role she originated in The Mandalorian. Disney+ subscribers can also watch the latest seasons of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, The Wonder Years, and Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life.
Below, we’ve provided the full list of everything new on Disney+ in August 2023.
How Not to Draw Shorts (S1, 5 episodes)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (New Episodes Streaming)
Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures follows Jedi younglings Kai, Lys, and Nubs as they are sent by Master Yoda to train at a Jedi temple on the beautiful world of Tenoo under the tutelage of Master Zia. Together, they blast off on adventures across Tenoo and throughout the galaxy aboard the Crimson Firehawk with ace pilot Nash and her droid, RJ-83! They’ll help those in need, clash with villainous pirates, and discover exotic creatures — but most importantly, they will learn what it means to be a good friend.
Chibi Tiny Tales Shorts (S3, 11 episodes)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 4 (Premiere – All Episodes Streaming)
After an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake, the Wildcats return to East High, where they prepare a stage production of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. But plans are disrupted when Principal Gutierrez announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited High School Musical 4: The Reunion movie on location at their beloved high school.
Disney Junior Wonderful World of Songs (S1, 10 episodes)
Hamster & Gretel (S1, 4 episodes)
The Villains of Valley View (S2, 6 episodes)
The Wonder Years (S2, 10 episodes)
Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (Premiere)
In the all-new special Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, Tiana, Moana, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Ariel are off on an adventure as they are each unexpectedly transported to a mysterious castle. Shortly after arriving, they discover that Gaston has hatched an evil plan to take over all their kingdoms! The Princess characters must work together to solve challenges hidden deep within the castle walls and try to save their kingdoms from Gaston. Will bravery, quick thinking, and teamwork prevail?
Star Wars: Ahsoka (Two-spisode Premiere)
Set after the fall of the Empire, Star Wars: Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes (S1, 6 episodes)
Pretty Freekin Scary (S1, 6 episodes)
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life Season 2 (New Episodes)
Our two tiny troublemakers are back, with even wilder and crazier adventures! In their big city park, Chip and Dale are as eager as ever to increase their acorn stash. But their tumultuous dynamic makes it hard for things to ever go right. Along with Pluto, Donald, and even more Disney characters, the world’s favorite chipmunk duo takes on a brand-new chunk of trouble!
China just gave Hollywood a cautionary tale about AI filmmaking. Sanxingdui: Future Past, billed as the country's first fully AI-generated movie, hit theaters on October 23 and bombed at the box office.
According to Futurism, the film's reported $1.5 million production budget landed on more than 10,000 screens. Yet it pulled in only about $181,000, averaging roughly $20 per screen, making the budget difficult to recover.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
https://twitter.com/imagine/status/2113712964419063911
YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?