New on Disney+: full list of movies, shows in June 2026

Newsweek · Jun 01, 2026 · 644 words · By Griff Griffin

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There's not much in the way of the usual Star Wars or Marvel offerings on Disney+ this month.

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There's not much in the way of the usual Star Wars or Marvel offerings on Disney+ this month.

Why it matters

However, the streamer is bringing something arguably even bigger.

Common ground

That comes in the form of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Director James Cameron's sci-fi epic made almost $1.5 billion at the box office, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2025.

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Claim 1: “Wednesday, June 10 - Pixar Stream Launch”

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Claim 2: “Saturday, June 6 - Locker Diaries: Phineas and Ferb: Shorts – Two-Episode Premiere”

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Claim 3: “Friday, June 26 - How Not to Draw: Shorts (Season 5) – New Episode”

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Claim 4: “Wednesday, June 10 - Dragon Striker – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming”

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Claim 5: “The four-day camping and music festival in Manchester, Tennessee”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that Bonnaroo is a four-day music and arts festival located in Manchester, Tennessee.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival) is an American annual four-day music festival. Great Stage Park, Manchester, Tennessee, typically starts on the second ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnaroo

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web search NEUTRAL — Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be presented in Manchester, TN on June 11-14, 2026. 4 Days of Adventure. See the lineup, schedule, FAQs, and more.
https://www.bonnaroo.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 · Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day music event that happens on a farm in Manchester, Tennessee. We take a look back through the ...
https://www.facebook.com/foxnashville/posts/manchester-will-…

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Claim 6: “Saturday, June 13 - Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Firefighters (ESPN+) – 8pm ET”

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Claim 7: “Tuesday, June 16 - A Spark Into A Flame: Hamilton & Hip Hop – Premiere”

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Claim 8: “Sunday, June 14 - Bonnaroo Livestream Day 4 – Live at 5pm ET”

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Claim 9: “Friday, June 19 - Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA (Hulu Original) – Season Finale”

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Claim 10: “Saturday, June 27 - Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Party Animals (ESPN) – 8pm ET”

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Claim 11: “Friday, June 19 - Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Clowns (ESPN2) – 7pm ET”

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Claim 12: “Saturday, June 6 - Chibiverse (Season 4) – New Episodes”

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Claim 13: “Thursday, June 11 - Bonnaroo Livestream Day 1 – Live at 7:45pm ET”

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Claim 14: “Friday, June 12 - Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends – New Episodes”

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Claim 15: “Sunday, June 14 - Muppets Most Wanted: Unnecessary – Extended Cut | Bonus Feature”

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Claim 16: “Monday, June 1 - Doctor on the Edge (Hulu Original) – Premiere”

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Multiple sources (Wikipedia and web search) confirm 'Doctor on the Edge' premieres on June 1, 2026, as a Hulu Original in the US.

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web search NEUTRAL — June 1, 2026 (2026-06-01) – present. Doctor on the Edge (Korean: 닥터 섬보이) is an ongoing South Korean medical romance television series written by Kim Ji-soo [ko], directed by Lee Myoungwoo, and starrin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_on_the_Edge

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web search NEUTRAL — June 15 “Doctor on the Edge” (Hulu Original). June 16 “Imagineer That!” “Doctor on the Edge” “A Spark Into A Flame: Hamilton & Hip Hop” – Premiere “NBA Finals Game 6” (if needed) (ABC). June 17 “The S…
https://variety.com/feature/whats-on-disney-plus-new-shows-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — TL;DR, Doctor on the Edge will premiere June 1 on Disney+, and in the U.S. as a Hulu original. The newly released trailer teases the remote island clinic, the growing bond between Lee Jae-wook’s and S…
https://aniory.com/doctor-on-the-edge-disney-plus-june-1/

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Claim 17: “Wednesday, June 24 - Avatar: Fire and Ash – Premiere”

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Claim 18: “Thursday, June 4 - Disney Jr. Play Break: Shorts – Four-Episode Premiere”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results for 'Disney Jr. Play Break: Shorts' premiering on June 4, 2026.

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Claim 19: “Sunday, June 21 - Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Clowns (ESPN) – 3pm ET”

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Claim 20: “Friday, June 12 - Bonnaroo Livestream Day 2 – Live at 7pm ET”

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Claim 21: “Wednesday, June 10 - The Magic Behind Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows – Premiere”

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Claim 22: “Monday, June 1 - Disney Jr. Ariel - The Little Mermaid (Season 2) – New Episodes”

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One web search result mentions new episodes of 'Ariel' on June 3, 2026, but the claim specifies June 1. There is insufficient corroboration for the specific date of June 1.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ariel, also known as Disney Jr.'s Ariel and Ariel – The Little Mermaid beginning in its second season, is an American animated television series produced by ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... To help build excitement for “Ariel,” it was also announced that a new series of shorts titled “Ariel: Mermaid Tales” will be featured across ...
https://www.facebook.com/DisneyJr/posts/they-really-trusted-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The series centers on Ariel and her fun-filled, action-packed mermaid adventures with her friends in the mystical underwater country of Atlantica.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28069807/

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Claim 23: “Saturday, June 20 - Disney+ and ESPN*: Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Clowns (ESPN+) – 7pm ET”

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Claim 24: “Wednesday, June 24 - Behind the Attraction (Season 3) – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming”

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Claim 25: “Monday, June 29 - Adventure Time: Side Quests (Warner Bros. Animation) – Premiere”

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Claim 26: “Thursday, June 11 - The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Director's Cut | Bonus Feature”

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Claim 27: “There's also the “Bonnaroo” Livestream Day 1, which begins at 7:45pm ET.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Bonnaroo 2026 livestream schedule, specifically mentioning a 7:45 PM ET start time for a performance (Alabama Shakes) on the livestream.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lorin Gabriel Ashton (born February 16, 1978), known professionally as Bassnectar, is an American DJ and electronic music producer. Bassnectar became known for live shows that combined layered sound d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassnectar

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Hall Weir ( WEER; né Parber; October 16, 1947 – January 10, 2026) was an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Stripes

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Claim 28: “Friday, June 5 - Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA (Hulu Original) – New Episode”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results for 'Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA' airing on June 5, 2026.

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Claim 29: “Saturday, June 13 - Bonnaroo Livestream Day 3 – Live at 7pm ET”

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Claim 30: “Premiering Wednesday, June 24, it sees Jake Sully uniting the natives of alien world Pandora against both Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang) and Varang, brutal leader of the Mangkwan clan, portrayed by Oona Chaplin.”

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While evidence confirms the movie's existence, director, and the presence of Jake Sully and Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang), there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the specific premiere date of Wednesday, June 24, or the specific character 'Varang' played by Oona Chaplin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 53rd Saturn Awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, to honor the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — It is not clear which film is the most expensive ever made, due to the secretive nature of Hollywood accounting. Star Wars: The Force Awakens holds the official record with a net budget of $536 millio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_films

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is an American supernatural mystery comedy television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday_(TV_series)

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Claim 31: “Monday, June 29 - Soy Luna: Seasons 1–3 Recap (Disney+ Original)”

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Claim 32: “Tuesday, June 16 - Imagineer That! – New Episode”

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Claim 33: “Airing the same day is the Season 3 premier of “Behind the Attraction,” which takes you behind-the-scenes of Disney's iconic Cruise Line ride in a two-episode special.”

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Three independent sources (Wikipedia, Facebook, and a news article) confirm that Season 3 of 'Behind the Attraction' premieres on June 24, 2026, as a two-episode special focusing on the Disney Cruise Line.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Behind the Attraction is a documentary television series on Disney+ produced by Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions and Brian Volk-Weiss's The Nacelle Company. The first five episodes were releas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_the_Attraction

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fatal Attraction is an American erotic psychological thriller television series developed by Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes. It is based on the 1987 film of the same name written by James Dea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Attraction_(2023_TV_seri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Knott's Berry Farm is a 57-acre (23 ha) amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park officially opened as Knott’s Berry Farm in 1947. Since 2016, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knott's_Berry_Farm

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Claim 34: “Sunday, June 28 - Banana Ball: Bananas vs. Party Animals (ABC) – 4pm ET”

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Claim 35: “Director James Cameron's sci-fi epic [Avatar: Fire and Ash] made almost $1.5 billion at the box office”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia-based web search and a news-style snippet, confirm the film grossed approximately $1.49 billion, which aligns with 'almost $1.5 billion'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avatar: Fire and Ash is a 2025 American epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Produced by Lightstorm Entertainment, it is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avatar: Fire and Ash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2025 epic science fiction film Avatar: Fire and Ash, directed and co-produced by James Cameron, a sequel to Ava…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash_(soundtra…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avatar is an American epic science fiction media franchise created by James Cameron, which began with the 2009 film Avatar. Produced by Lightstorm Entertainment and distributed by 20th Century Studios…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(franchise)

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Claim 36: “becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2025”

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A Wikipedia-based web search result explicitly states that the film grossed $1.490 billion worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing film of 2025.

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