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US Streaming Week Unveils Films, Series, Games July 6-12

7/4/2026

Summary

Streaming Services Launch

US streaming services launch films, series, albums and games July 6-12, 2026.
Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” debuts July 7, 2026.
Netflix’s “Little House on the Prairie” reboot with Luke Bracey launches July 9, 2026.
Peacock and HBO Max stream “Reminders of Him” and “The Long Walk” respectively on July 10, 2026.
EA Sports and Bandai Namco release College Football 27 on July 9, 2026 with Kewan Lacy, and Echoes of Aincrad on July 10, 2026.

Summary

Streaming Services Premiere

Netflix will debut the thriller “Human Vapor,” a Japan-Korea co-production with Toho Studios and director Yeon Sang-ho, and “Worst Neighbor Ever,” which examines neighbor disputes with police commentary.
Hulu/Disney+ will release “Ready or Not 2,” starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as an aristocratic murder-hunter, and “Enola Holmes 3,” where Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, endangering Enola’s wedding.
Disney+ continues the Marvel-adjacent animated series with “X-Men 97” Season 2, depicting mutants battling the immortal Apocalypse across time.

History

Historical Context

Netflix debuted House of Cards on February 1 2013, its first original series, and the political drama secured four Golden Globe and nine Emmy nominations, showing that streaming-only shows could win major awards. That success prompted Hulu, Disney+, Peacock and HBO Max to line up dozens of new series, films and games for July 2026, cementing original content as the industry’s competitive engine.

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Streaming Services Launch

US streaming services launch films, series, albums and games July 6-12, 2026.
Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” debuts July 7, 2026.
Netflix’s “Little House on the Prairie” reboot with Luke Bracey launches July 9, 2026.
Peacock and HBO Max stream “Reminders of Him” and “The Long Walk” respectively on July 10, 2026.
EA Sports and Bandai Namco release College Football 27 on July 9, 2026 with Kewan Lacy, and Echoes of Aincrad on July 10, 2026.

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