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Stay Cool This Summer With STARZPLAY’s Latest Premium Entertainment Choices

With temperatures rising and schools out for the summer, it’s time to check out your favourite movies and shows on STARZPLAY, the MENA region’s leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service. Relax with the family indoors and get ready to stream the coolest entertainment shows.

This month’s exciting line-up includes brand new seasons, hot summer titles, complete box sets, world-class sporting events plus exclusive shows streaming at the same time as the US. STARZPLAY’s July calendar promises a packed schedule of unlimited entertainment for everyone anytime, anywhere and from any device. Here’s a look at STARZPLAY’s big hits:

Hot Summer Movies

Baywatch

Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and his team discover a drug racket involving businesswoman Victoria Leeds and decide to unearth the truth and bring the perpetrators to justice. The movie is currently streaming on STARZPLAY. Watch the trailer here

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons. The movie is currently streaming on STARZPLAY. Watch the trailer here

Spy

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. The movie will stream on STARZPLAY on July 21. Watch the trailer here

Premium Entertainment

Available the same time as the US: Power Book III Raising Kanan

Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, Raising Kanan is a prequel to the original Power franchise. It is a sprawling family drama that revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark; Ghost and Tommy’s mentor, partner and adversary, who ultimately dies in a hail of gunfire in the eighth episode of Power’s penultimate season.Available only on STARZPLAY, the show will be streaming on the platform from July19. Watch the trailer here

The complete box set: Lost Seasons 1-6

Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, leaving 48 passengers alive and stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific. As the castaways attempt to get home, flashbacks (and forwards) illuminate their troubled lives before and after the crash, as the island they find themselves stranded on begins to slowly reveal its mysterious nature. The complete box set is streaming now on STARZPLAY. Watch the trailer here

Exclusively on STARZPLAY: Mayans M.C Seasons 1 & 2

From the creators of Sons of Anarchy,this crime drama is set on the California/Mexico border.Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes is a newly patched member of the Mayans M.C. Once a golden boy with the American Dream within his grasp, EZ and his brother Angel are closer than ever after uncovering the truth behind their mother’s murder. Faced with carving out a new identity for himself in his small town, EZ’s need for vengeance drives him toward a life he never intended. Seasons1 &2 are exclusively streaming on STARZPLAY.Watch the trailer here

A must watch exclusive series: You’re the Worst Seasons 1-4

An original comedy from writer and executive producer Stephen Falk, this show puts a dark twist on the romantic comedy genre. Narcissistic, brash and stubborn Jimmy Shive-Overly has inadvertently found himself paired up with cynical, people-pleasing and self-destructive Gretchen Cutler. When they meet at a wedding, it’s only natural the two go home together and find themselves falling for each other. The full seasons are available on the STARZPLAYplatform now.Watch the trailer here

New to STARZPLAY: Movies to watch this July

Transformers: The Last Knight

Staring Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel and Stanley Tucci, in this movie humans and Transformers are at war. Optimus Prime is gone and the key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Transformers is streaming on STARZPLAY now.Watch the trailer here

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

A moment comes when you stop dreaming, start living and discover your destiny. For day dreamer Walter Mitty, that time is now. When his job, along with that of his coworker are threatened, Walter takes action and embarks on an incredible journey. Ben Stiller directs and co-stars in this inspiring story about an ordinary man who leaps into the extraordinary adventure that is life. New to STARZPLAY, Walty Mitty is streaming on the platform from 14 July. Watch the trailer here

Just Wright

Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with injured NBA star Scott McKnight. Leslie not only whips Scott into shape, but she also helps take his game to the next level and all is going well… until Leslie finds herself falling for him.Just Wright will stream on STARZPLAY from July 28. Watch the trailer here

The Grand Budapest Hotel

This comedy adventure recounts the stories of legendary concierge Gustave H. and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft of a priceless painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; and a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis. The Grand Budapest Hotel is streaming on STARZPLAY from July 7. Watch the trailer here

STARZPLAY add-on channels
GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack

In January 2021, the story of GameStop and its skyrocketing stock price hit the headlines. Explore how a group of amateur traders played the Wall Street pros at their own game. Jordan Belfort provides details about the story, exploring how it shook the world’s markets. Game Stop: The Wall Street Hijack is streaming on STARZPLAYvia Discovery+ now.

In addition, STARZPLAY subscribers can watch a number of incredible sporting events over the summer. UFC fans can look forward to a series of fights throughout the month including the much-awaited Poirier vs Mc Gregor 3 on July 11, Makhahev vs Moises Lightweight Bout on July 18 and Sandhagen vs Dillashw on July 25via the UFC add-on channel on STARZPLAY. Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will take on each other for the third time at UFC 264. The two met just six months ago with Poirier scoring revenge in a shocking second-round. In their first meeting back in 2014, McGregor took less than two minutes to score a victory and effortlessly defeat Poirier. So, the score is 1-1 now with each man knocking the other out. Tune into STARZPLAY and find out who hits the Octagon the third time.

Rugby fans can also watch all the action from the British & Irish Lions Tour 2021 in South Africa which will be streamed live and exclusively on STARZPLAY. 

With thousands of hours of premium content including blockbuster movies, exclusive TV shows, kids content and Arabic series, STARZPLAY is today the number one player in the MENA region. The service is available in 20 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan for fans to enjoy quality content anytime, anywhere and from any device.

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