Each month, new films and TV shows are added to Disney+‘s Australian library. Here’s Eliza Janssen’s recommendations for the titles most worth watching. Scroll down for the full list of everything arriving on the platform.
Top picks
Werewolf by Night (October 7)
Billed as a “special presentation” rather than a proper Marvel film or series, this black-and-white, horror-flavoured super-story has a few key elements going for it. It’s composer Michael Giacchino’s directorial debut, so at the very least the music should be fabulous; Gael García Bernal gets hairy as the transformative (and ridiculously named) Jack Russell; and it’ll introduce a new batch of ever stranger heroes and villains into the MCU. Watch it before Halloween unless you’re happy to get its spooky secrets spoiled by Marvel nerds online.
Rosaline (October 14)
Poor Rosaline gets done dirty in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: unceremoniously dumped by Romeo as soon as his eyes land on (her cousin!!) that Capulet lass, she never appears on stage. Until now, in this fresh take starring the fearless Kaitlyn Dever, who seems a bit more pragmatic than those lovestruck heroes. “That is quite possibly the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard”, she says of Juliet’s plan to fake her death—the impending tragedy should only sharpen the period comedy.
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (October 26)
George Lucas’ galaxy far far away has always had its biblical undertones: a battle between clearly defined good and evil factions, an unseen ‘force’ that moves believers, wise beardy robed dudes making prophecies in the desert, etc. This animated series of Star Wars ‘parables’ takes those themes further, letting us see key episodes in the moral development of Ahsoka (good guy) and Count Dooku (bad boy). Heroes and villains aren’t born: they’re made, and then animated into epic lightsaber battles for our pleasure.
All new titles arriving on Disney+ Australia in October
October 3
A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special
October 5
Shipwreck Hunters Australia: Series Premiere
Hamster and Gretel: Season 1
The Incredible Dr. Pol: Seasons 18-19
King of the Hill: Seasons 1-13
Motherland Fort Salem: Seasons 2-3
Motogp Unlimited: Season 1
The Captain: Season 1
Cesar Milan: Better Human Better Dog: Season 1
Camo Sharks
Counting Jaws
Explorer: The Deepest Cave
Pink Lie: Season 1
Kral Sakir: Geri Donusum: Season 1
October 7
Werewolf by Night
October 10
Grimcutty
October 12
Big Shot: Season 2
Everything’s Trash: Season 1
Mormon No More
The Simpsons: Season 34
Broken Karaoke: Season 2
Primal Survivor: Mighty Mekong: Season 1
October 14
Rosaline
Into The Woods: Sing-Along Version
October 17
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special
October 19
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 19
Children of the Underground: Season 1
Les Amateurs: Season 1
Station 19: Season 6
The Good Doctor: Seasons 1-4
Cesar Milan: Better Human Better Dog: Season 2
Wild Crime: Season 1
Bear in the Big Blue House: Seasons 1-4
PB&J Otter: Seasons 1-3
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Season 1
October 21
Matriarch
October 26
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Series Premiere
The Mysterious Benedict Society: Season 2
Big Sky: Season 3
Chefs Vs Wild: Season 1
Boris: Seasons 1-4
El Encargado: Season 1
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t: Season 1
Shadow Detective
Hitler’s Last Stand
See also
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