Itâs too hot to go outside, but donât worry, thereâs plenty to do indoors this month. So stick around as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Anticipated Releases of August 2017.
For this list, weâre taking a look at new releases in the realms of movies, music, and video games, as well as premieres of new TV series and new seasons of ongoing series.
#10: âUncharted: The Lost Legacyâ
Release Date: August 22, 2017 [U.S.]
“Uncharted” is back with Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross. Nathan Drake’s story may be over, but we’re still excited to dig some treasure!
#9: âDeath Noteâ
Release Date: August 25, 2017 [U.S.]
Western live-action adaptations of anime are generally not that great, but maybe “Death Note” will finally break the circle.
#8: âVillainsâ by Queens of the Stone Age
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Itâs been just over twenty years since this American rock group formed and theyâre still going strong with their seventh studio album, Villains. In a unique marketing strategy, the album was announced through a comedy sketch where the band receives a lie detector test from Liam Lynch. This preview included an excerpt of their song, âFeet Don’t Fail Me,â and the single, âThe Way You Used To Doâ, was unveiled shortly after. Could this be âthe best album ever?â The polygraph suggests so!
#7: âWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Laterâ
Release Date: August 4, 2017
Next cult classic in line to get a decade-old sequel is Wet Hot American Summer. What kind of crazy things will happen next?
#6: âSaturday Night Live: Weekend Updateâ
Release Date: August 10, 2017
Arguably one of the best segments of SNL, the Weekend Update is finally becoming its own thing.
#5: âSonic Maniaâ
Release Date: August 15, 2017 [U.S.]
Gotta go fast! Sonic is finally going back to its roots and we literally can’t wait to run at the speed of sound.
#4: âThe Hitmanâs Bodyguardâ
Release Date: August 18, 2017 [U.S.]
Remember âThe Bodyguardâ with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston? Well, imagine if Costner was replaced with Ryan Reynolds. Now imagine if Houston was replaced with Samuel L. Jackson.
#3: âLogan Luckyâ
Release Date: August 18, 2017 [U.S.]
Director Steven Soderbergh is back with another all-star cast for another heist.
#2: âThe Dark Towerâ
Release Date: August 4, 2017 [U.S.]
Hollywood has finally managed to adapt Stephen King’s Dark Tower for the silver screen. Is it gonna be good, though? (Probably yes.)
#1: âThe Defendersâ
Release Date: August 18, 2017
The Avengers of TV shows is finally coming to Netflix.