📺 What's New in August

17 TV shows & 30 movies premiering this month

It’s almost August! Below you’ll find a detailed list of all the TV shows & movies that premiere in the coming month. This is a bonus edition for our premium subscribers. If you already belong in that group, thank you! You help keep Double Take running. If you don’t, remember that you can upgrade just by sharing our Newsletter with 3 friends using the link below :) Or you can sign up here.

In today’s edition:
30 new movies in August
17 new TV shows in August

— Jess Spoll and Jenni Cullen

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We keep an eye on all of the new content that is set to premiere. Here’s a list of new shows and movies to watch in August, along with where to watch.

New Movies (In Theaters & Streaming)

Photo: Warner Bros (Trap)

(* indicates a streaming premiere)

• Tarot* — Avantika stars in this supernatural horror film about a group of friends who violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings and unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards.
  Watch on Netflix: August 1

• Harold and the Purple Crayon — Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel star in this adaptation of the popular children’s book by Crockett Johnson, in which a grown-up Harold uses his magic crayon to visit the real world.
  Watch in Theaters: August 2

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes* — Set nearly 300 years after the events of the previous Planet of the Apes trilogy, this new installment follows the continuity of its predecessors but sets up a new story about a chimpanzee hunter on a harrowing journey to determine the future for apes and humans alike.
  Watch on Hulu: August 2

• Trap — M. Night Shyamalan’s newest psychological thriller tells the story of a serial killer evading a large presence of police officers while attending a pop music star's concert with his daughter.
  Watch in Theaters: August 2