Everything New Streaming this AUGUST 2024 on PRIME VIDEO AUSTRALIA (2024)

Get ready for action in August on Prime Video with the highly anticipated second season ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

For a touch of romance, catch new K-DramaNo Gain No Loveexclusively on 26 August – starring Shin Min-a and Kim Young Dae.

For all this and more, see key highlights for August below…

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER
SEASON TWO AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THURSDAY 29 AUGUST

In Season Two ofThe Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.

Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity.

Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.

JACKPOT!
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THURSDAY 15 AUGUST

In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ has been newly established in California – the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot.

When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.

However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie’s commission at all costs.

Jackpot!is directed by Paul Feig and written by Rob Yescombe.

BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER
SEASON ONE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THURSDAY 1 AUGUST

Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the BATMAN. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.

The series is a reimagining of theBatmanmythology through the visionary lens of executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm. Based on DC characters,Batman: Caped Crusaderhails from Warner Bros. Animation, Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Reeves’ 6th & Idaho. Along with Abrams, Reeves and Timm.

Batman: Caped Crusaderexecutive producers include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.

ONE FAST MOVE
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THURSDAY 8 AUGUST

One Fast Moveis an action-adventure thrill ride about a young man down on his luck who seeks out his estranged father to help him pursue his dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer.

With the help of his small town love interest and a motorcycle shop owner who moonlights as his mentor, he begins to break down the walls that his father’s absence had built up.

THE SHAKEDOWN
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THURSDAY 8 AUGUST

When his mistress threatens to expose the secret of their affair, a respected insurance broker seeks the help of his underworld brother to save his reputation.

THE MALLORCA FILES
SEASON THREE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THURSDAY 8 AUGUST

Set on the sun-drenched and glamorous island of Mallorca,The Mallorca Filescenters around ambitious British detective Miranda Blake (Elen Rhys,Consent, The One That Got Away)and her laid-back German partner Max Winter (Julian Looman,The Ibiza Affair, Constellation) who make up the perfect team – if only they could see it. In Season 3, amid high-stakes adventures, treasure hunts, arson, kidnappings, and murders, Max and Miranda’s personal tensions and odd-couple partnership are put to the test.

NO GAIN NO LOVE
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM MONDAY26AUGUST

When it comes to family, love, or work, Son Hae-yeong (Shin Min-a) has encountered loss after loss. In order to change her luck, Hae-yeong ends up seeking a fake wedding with her neighbourhood convenience store employee, Kim Ji-uk, played by Kim Young Dae (The Forbidden Marriage, Moon in the Day) to avoid missing out on a promotion. Kim Ji-uk is known for being a model neighbourhood citizen and works night shifts at a convenience store. A local hero who can not ignore others in need, he agreed to Hae-yeong’s ridiculous proposal to be her fake groom for her fake wedding. Furthermore, the series features second lead actors Lee Sang-yi as third-generation chaebol Bok Gyu-hyun who is the CEO of the company where Hae-yeong works and Han Ji-hyun (Cheer Up, The Penthouse) who plays Nam Ja-yeon, a popular R-rated web novel writer and Hae-yeong’s family-like friend and roommate.

Directed by Kim Jung-sik (Strong Girl Nam-soon; Work Later, Drink Now),No Gain No Loveis written by Kim Hye-young (Her Private Life).

THE BEEKEEPER
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FRIDAY 23 AUGUST

One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”

MADAME WEB
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THURSDAY 8 AUGUST

In a switch from the typical genre,Madame Webtells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future… and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies…if they can all survive a deadly present.

A SACRIFICE
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 2 AUGUST

Inspired by Nicholas Hogg’s 2015 novelTokyo Nobody,A Sacrificeis an emotionally turbulent story that follows American social psychologist Ben Monroe who is investigating a local Berlin cult connected to disturbing events.

While he immerses himself in his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy, becomes embroiled with a mysterious local boy who introduces her to the city’s underground party scene.

As their two worlds head toward a dangerous intersection, Ben will need to race against the clock in order to save his daughter.

BEACON 23
SEASON TWO AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY 2 AUGUST

Beacon 23takes place in the farthest reaches of the Milky Way. Season One followed Aster (Lena Headey), a government agent, and Halan (Stephan James), a stoic ex-military man, whose fates became entangled after they found themselves trapped together inside one of many Beacons that served as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers. In Season Two, Beacon 23 is now little more than a prison with Aleph onboard, and The Artifact provides more questions than answers. Without a clear path forward, the inhabitants of Beacon 23 must rely on each other, but their conflicting agendas may get in the way.

New Movies to Rent or Buy

THE BIKERIDERS
COMING SOON TO RENT OR BUY

The Bikeriderscaptures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy).

Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE
COMING SOON TO RENT OR BUY

After the events and revelations ofA Quiet PlaceandA Quiet Place: Part 2it is time to go back toDay One. Following Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) as she’s on a group trip in New York City, everything is going fine, until the invasion that sends the world into silence begins. Can the city stay quiet and can Sam and Eric (Joseph Quinn), a new unlikely friend, make it somewhere safe? But no matter what happens, don’t make a sound and you might just find out what happens inA Quiet Place: Day One.

DESPICABLE ME 4
COMING SOON TO RENT OR BUY

In the firstDespicable Memovie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favourite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem inDespicable Me 4.

The biggest global animated franchise in history now begins a new chapter as Gru and Lucy and their girls —Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.