As a child of the 1980s, I was obsessed with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe—I have a vivid memory of being three years old and arguing with my mom about whether or not Eternia’s greatest hero wore pajamas to bed (luckily the dude did wear a diaper).
Given that, you’d think I’d be thrilled about Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Netflix’s reboot of the toyetic animated series, especially given it’s coming from certified ‘80s geek Kevin Smith and has a stellar cast, including Chris Wood as He-Man, Mark Hamill as Skeletor, as well as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lena Headey, and Stephen Root. But that was before I watched the trailer. Not that it looks bad—it looks pretty cool, actually, with an updated anime style and far better production values than the cheap-o original—but then this text popped onscreen halfway through:
Why you gotta remind me of the inevitable crush of time like that, Netflix. Jeez. The series premieres July 23.
Well, at least I can lift my spirits by watching the streamer’s other two big shows premiering this month, as we’re getting second seasons of a pair of their best 2020 debuts, the ultra-uncomfortable sketch comedy series I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson (July 6) and Mindy Kaling’s transcendent teen coming-of-age comedy Never Have I Ever (July 15).
I’m also pretty jazzed for the action-thriller Gunpowder Milkshake (July 14), which is clearly straight from the John Wick/Atomic Blonde mold, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with that when the cast of your lady assassins revenge film includes Karen Gillen, Lena Headey (again), Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, and Angela Basset.
And then there’s Sexy Beasts (July 21), a reality dating show that seems basically like Blind Date meets The Masked Singer, and I think you should just watch this trailer and decide if that seems hilarious or horrifying:
Once you’ve washed your brain clean, check out everything else coming to (and leaving) the service in July.
What to Watch on Netflix in July 2021
What’s coming to Netflix in July
Coming in July (date TBA)
July 1
- Audible — Netflix Documentary
- Dynasty Warriors — Netflix Film
- Generation 56k — Netflix Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway — Netflix Anime Film
- Young Royals — Netflix Series
- Air Force One
- Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- The Best of Enemies
- Boogie Nights
- Born to Play
- Bureau of Magical Things: Season 1
- Charlie’s Angels
- Congo
- Dennis the Menace
- The Game
- Hampstead
- The Karate Kid
- The Karate Kid Part II
- The Karate Kid Part III
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Life as We Know It
- Love Actually
- Mary Magdalene
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Midnight Run
- Mortal Kombat (1995)
- No Strings Attached
- Not Another Teen Movie
- Ophelia
- Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-3
- She’s Out of My League
- Spanglish
- Star Trek
- The Strangers
- Stuart Little
- Supermarket Sweep: Season 1
- Sword of Trust
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Underworld
- Underworld: Awakening
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
- What Dreams May Come
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love
- Zathura: A Space Adventure
July 2
July 3
- Grey’s Anatomy: Season 17
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 13
July 14
July 15
July 16
- The Beguiled
- Deep — Netflix Film
- Explained: Season 3 — Netflix Documentary (New episodes weekly)
- Fear Street Part 3: 1666 — Netflix Film
- Johnny Test — Netflix Family
- Twilight
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
July 17
July 20
July 21
July 22
- Still Working 9 to 5
- Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop — Netflix Anime
July 23
July 24
- Charmed: Season 3
- Django Unchained
July 26
- The Walking Dead: Season 10
- Wynonna Earp: Season 4
July 27
July 28
July 29
- Resort to Love — Netflix Film
- Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom — Netflix Anime
July 30
July 31
What’s leaving Netflix in July
July 5
July 7
July 14
July 15
- The Princess and the Frog
July 19
- Love Sick: The Series: Season 1
July 22
- Oh My Ghost
- Oh My Ghost 2
- Oh My Ghost 3
- Oh My Ghost 4
July 28
July 30
July 31
- A Clockwork Orange
- Bride of Chucky
- Child’s Play 2
- Child’s Play 3
- Eat Pray Love
- Four Christmases
- Freak Show
- Fred Claus
- Friends with Benefits
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Grand Designs: Season 10
- Grand Designs: Season 15
- Hardcore Henry
- Hinterland: Seasons 1-3
- Hook
- Horns
- Jupiter Ascending
- King Arthur
- Little Baby Bum: Nursery Rhyme Friends: S1
- The Little Rascals
- Mad Max
- My Best Friend’s Wedding
- Nacho Libre
- Nights in Rodanthe
- The Patriot
- Remember Me
- Seed of Chucky
- Step Up: Revolution
- Your Highness
- Zombieland
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