New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: Netflix’s ‘Rebel Moon: Director’s Cut’ + More

This weekend on streaming, we’ve got the Snyder cut of Netflix’s Rebel Moon saga, the season two finale of House of the Dragon on Max, and the streaming premiere of one of this year’s biggest films, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which arrives on Hulu.

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.

New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Rebel Moon – Director’s Cut, Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, House of the Dragon + More

Netflix is releasing the lengthier, more complete vision of writer and director Zack Snyder’s space saga Rebel Moon this week – parts one and two are now out on the platform. On HBO and Max, you can tune in to a new, candid documentary about Elizabeth Taylor called Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes when that premieres Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. (And don’t forget to tune in to the season finale of House of the Dragon on Max on Sunday, too.) And Hulu has the streaming release of one of the year’s biggest box office hits, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

New on Netflix August 2: Rebel Moon – Part One: Director’s Cut, Rebel Moon – Part Two: Director’s Cut

“Zack Snyder” and “Director’s Cut” are basically synonymous at this point, and this week, Snyder’s dropping extended versions of his 2023 two-part epic Rebel Moon (complete with new titles just to keep things confusing: these versions are now called Rebel Moon – Part One: Chalice of Blood and Rebel Moon – Part Two: Curse of Forgiveness) and they promise over an hour of additional features.

New on Hulu August 2: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the direct sequel to 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes and stars Owen Teague as Noa, a chimpanzee hunter whose clan is decimated by a group of rival apes. Noa and the surviving apes join up with a human named Mae (Freya Allan) so that they can return both their ape and human civilizations to peace. It arrives on Hulu this week.

New on Max August 3: Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

In the new HBO documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, over 40 hours of rarely-heard interview tapes were unearthed and turned into a film that explores the real life and personality of one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic actresses, Elizabeth Taylor. The tapes, which Taylor recorded in 1964 during an extensive interview with journalist Richard Meryman, serve as a narration in this film about her life and career.

New on Max August 4: House of the Dragon (Season Finale)

Will Daemon (Matt Smith) successfully usurp Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) claim to the throne? Will Rhaenyra’s new dragon army be enough to defeat Vhagar? What’s going to happen with that one ball everyone keeps playing with during high council meetings? Some – but probably not all – of these questions will be answered on the House of the Dragon season two finale when it airs this Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:

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:

New on Netflix – Full List

Released Friday, August 2

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

Rebel Moon – Part One: Dorector’s Cut

Rebel Moon – Part Two – Director’s Cut

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Released Saturday, August 3

Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats

New on Prime Video – Full List

Released Saturday, August 3

ONE Fight Night on Prime Video

New on Hulu – Full List

Released Friday, August 2

The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Released Saturday, August 3

Suitable Flesh

Released Sunday, August 4

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

New on Max – Full List

Released Saturday, August 3

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (HBO Original) +
The Pioneer Woman, Season 37 (Food Network)

Released Sunday, August 4

House of the Dragon (Season 2 Finale)

New on Disney+ – Full List

Released Friday, August 2

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Shorts) Season 2 – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming

New on Apple TV+ – Full List

Released Friday, August 2

Cowboy Cartel

New on Starz – Full List

Released Friday, August 2

The Serpent Queen – Episode 204

Down In The Valley – Season Finale

Released Saturday, August 3

Spoiler Alert*

New on Peacock – Full List

Released Saturday, August 3

Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery

Released Sunday, August 4

Junebug

What Else Is Streaming New This August?

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 op of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:

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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.