New on streaming this weekend: ‘Lanterns,’ ‘Reacher’ and ‘Camp Rock 3’ headline a packed slate

Axios has pulled together a concise snapshot of what’s new on the major streaming platforms this weekend, underscoring how crowded the August calendar has become. On Max, the big launch is season 1 of Lanterns, arriving Sunday. Based on DC Comics characters, it’s pitched as a darker, more grounded superhero show and is one of the service’s key genre bets for the second half of 2026.

Netflix adds a different flavor with the documentary A Child of My Own, already available to stream. The film focuses on family and parent‑child relationships, framing those personal stories against broader social issues rather than big‑scale spectacle. Over on Disney+, Friday brings Camp Rock 3, the latest sequel in the teen musical franchise that started as a Disney Channel original, aiming squarely at younger viewers and nostalgic fans. The Axios piece also flags new Reacher‑related content on Amazon’s Prime Video as an action‑heavy counterweight to the comics, documentary and musical options. Japanese viewers may see different release dates or platform assignments, but as a snapshot of Western VOD trends, this weekend’s slate shows streamers continuing to lean on recognizable IP and genre variety to lock in subscribers.