LOS ANGELES, September 24 — The story begins with a fallen Empire and a scattered enemy. On September 22, 2026, Explore Disney+ published a contributor guide to the streaming lineup arriving on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN in September 2026, headlined by the Lucasfilm film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, which releases on Disney+ on September 2, 2026. At its heart, the film returns to familiar ground.
As the guide describes the premise, the evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, it enlists the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, played by Pedro Pascal, and his young apprentice Grogu.
The guide instructs readers to add the title to their Watchlist.
A Superstar With a Secret
Also in the lineup is the Hulu series Chad Powers, whose season premiere is September 3, 2026. Per the guide, Chad Powers is a superstar on the field, but his odd behavior off it has everyone suspicious, especially Coach Hudson and Gerry. The walls are closing in on Russ’s lie, and if he and Danny want Chad to survive the regular season and lead the Catfish to the College Football Playoff, the only person who can help them is the last person who wants to: Ricky.
Readers are directed to add the show to a Watchlist, login required, or learn more on Hulu.com. FX’s The Drop: A Snowfall Saga, a new show on Hulu, releases new episodes on September 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026.
It follows Snowfall characters Wanda Bell, played by Gail Bean, and Leon Simmons, played by Isaiah John, as they fight to reinvent themselves in 1990s Los Angeles, where the fallout from the crack epidemic is fueling a new game: the rise of West Coast rap. The guide again points readers to a Watchlist, login required, or Hulu.com. The month’s film additions to Hulu, all dated September 1, 2026, are led by Amsterdam, described as an original crime epic from acclaimed filmmaker David O.
Russell about three close friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history, weaving historical fact with fiction. The Bob’s Burgers Movie follows a ruptured water main that creates an enormous sinkhole in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance and ruining the Belchers’ summer plans, while Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat and the kids try to solve a mystery that could save the restaurant. Burlesque tells of a star-struck small-town girl who arrives in Los Angeles, finds work at a failing burlesque club, and whose singing talent threatens to outgrow the small venue.
In Coraline, an adventurous 11-year-old girl stumbles upon another world that is a rosier version of her frustrating home but harbors sinister secrets. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs sends Manny, Sid, Diego, and Scrat to a mysterious underground world inhabited by dinosaurs and a one-eyed weasel named Buck, while Ice Age: The Meltdown finds Manny, Sid, and Diego discovering that miles of melted ice will soon flood their valley, forcing them to warn everyone and find a way to escape the coming deluge.
In Inglourious Basterds, as war rages in Europe, a Nazi-scalping squad of American soldiers known to their enemy as “The Basterds” undertakes a daring mission to take down the leaders of the Third Reich, with Christoph Waltz receiving an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Jennifer’s Body is a horror-comedy starring Megan Fox as a high school cheerleader who develops an insatiable appetite for her male classmates after being possessed by a hungry demon. Jerry Maguire stars Tom Cruise as a sports agent who discovers his scruples and promptly loses his job, and who learns that loving well is the best revenge, co-starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Renee Zellweger, Regina King, and Bonnie Hunt.
And Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is set three years after the theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment, with Isla Nublar abandoned by humans while surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves, until the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life and Owen, played by Chris Pratt, and Claire, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from an extinction-level event.
The guide notes that the September releases span movies, shows, and live sports across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN
