Best new movies and TV series on Disney+ New Zealand: September 2023

Each month, new films and TV shows are added to Disney+’s New Zealand library. Here’s Eliza Janssen’s recommendations for the titles most worth watching. Scroll down for the full list of everything arriving on the platform.

Top picks

The Little Mermaid (September 6)

Look at this latest animated remake: isn’t it neat? Wouldn’t ya think their collection of remade musical masterpieces is complete? Nope, not without dragging the studio’s fish-out-of-water princess story to the surface of live-action uncanniness. Luke Buckmaster was quite freaked out by the surreal aesthetic of this latest adaptation: “have you seen Sebastian and Ariel’s other little friend, the stripy tropical fish Flounder (Jacob Tremblay)? Their presences were constant immersion breakers, pulling me out of the narrative world. They look weird and freaky and it ain’t right.” Disney superfans won’t mind a bit, though, happily able to check out Ariel’s live-action adventures from the comfort of their own homes.

No One Will Save You (September 22)

Brian Duffield is a rising name in genre-blending YA stories (Love and Monsters, Spontaneous): Kaitlyn Dever is always a standout in teen stories, from the gritty (Short Term 12) to effervescent fun-fests (Booksmart). They’ll make a dream team in this sci-fi thriller, in which Dever plays an outcast exiled from her local community. When a creepy lil alien sneaks into the safe space of her home, she’ll have to confront her mysterious past in order to make it through her unbelievable present.

Welcome to Wrexham: Season 2 (September 13)

Small-town folk might dream of becoming glamorous movie stars—but in this docuseries, it turns out comedy superstars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney dream of running a small town’s ailing football club. Back in 2020, the celebs purchased the 3rd oldest professional soccer team in the world—North Wales’ Red Dragons—and hoped to transform the dwindling club into underdogs the whole world would root for. This follow-up season will be fascinating, as it can show the first blushes of fame and international attention finally affecting the players and supporters.

All new titles arriving on Disney+ New Zealand in September

September 5

Trolley Troubles
All Wet

September 6

The Little Mermaid
The Three Detectives: Season 1
Demons and Saviors: Season 1
I Am Groot: Season 2
Praise Petey: Season 1
Reply 1988: Season 1

September 8

The Barn Dance
Playful Pluto
Mickey’s Kangaroo
Bone Trouble
Pluto, Junior
Merbabies

September 13

Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory: Season 1
Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
FX’s Welcome to Wrexham: Season 1