Summer theatrical season is running. Mortal Kombat II opened May 15. The Mandalorian & Grogu opened May 22. Both are still in theaters. Both have confirmed streaming homes and predictable windows. This guide calculates exactly when they land on streaming — and what to watch in the meantime.
How Theater-to-Streaming Windows Work in 2026
The industry standard theatrical window in 2026 is 45-60 days for most major studio releases. Disney operates a strict 45-day window for Marvel, Star Wars, and major theatrical properties before Disney+ premiere. Warner Bros. runs 45-60 days before Max. Universal and Paramount negotiate case-by-case but cluster around the same range. The window starts from the film's wide domestic release date — not the premiere or limited release. Use that date to calculate your streaming arrival.
The Full Summer 2026 Streaming Arrivals Schedule
Dune: Part Two
Already on Max. Denis Villeneuve's sequel is complete and streaming. The definitive sci-fi blockbuster of 2024 — if you skipped it, no more excuses.
Max
Mortal Kombat (2021)
The first Mortal Kombat theatrical adaptation. Watch this before MK2 arrives on streaming — it sets up the tournament, the fighters, and the mythology.
Max
The Mandalorian
The complete Mandalorian series is on Disney+. Seasons 1-3 before the theatrical film arrives in early July — approximately 45 days from the May 22 wide release.
Disney+
Baahubali: The Beginning
A reminder that theatrical-to-streaming timing works globally. Baahubali's 2015 window to Netflix streaming was 90+ days — 2026 windows are dramatically shorter.
Netflix
RRR
The gold standard for how a theatrical blockbuster becomes a streaming phenomenon. RRR's Netflix window turned it from a domestic hit to a global event.
Netflix
Pushpa: The Rise
Another case study: Pushpa built its massive streaming audience after a strong but not record-breaking theatrical run. OTT extended its cultural moment by 18 months.
Prime Video
KGF: Chapter 2
The KGF franchise's theatrical-to-OTT pipeline is the template every Indian blockbuster now follows. Chapter 2's streaming window was under 60 days.
Prime Video
Vikram
Lokesh Kanagaraj's theatrical release had a 45-day window before Prime Video India premiere. Consistent with the current industry standard.
Prime Video
Manjummel Boys
Prime Video India acquisition. The Malayalam survival thriller arrived on streaming within 8 weeks of theatrical — standard for Indian regional cinema.
Prime Video
Dune: Part One
Villeneuve's first Dune. The world-building foundation for Part Two. Max. Watch both back-to-back for the complete Atreides story.
Max
Mortal Kombat 2 (2026)
The theatrical sequel releasing May 2026. New characters, expanded tournament. If the first Mortal Kombat was a proof of concept, MK2 is the real deal.
Max
Andor
Tony Gilroy's Star Wars political thriller. The best Star Wars storytelling in the Disney era — and it's not close. Disney+.
Disney+
Pushpa 2: The Rule
India's all-time box office record. Allu Arjun vs Fahadh Faasil. Prime Video.
Prime Video
Godzilla Minus One
Oscar-winning Japanese blockbuster. Post-WWII Godzilla. Netflix. The monster film that proved Japan still makes the best kaiju cinema.
Netflix
Top Gun: Maverick
$1.49B. The blockbuster that proved audiences still pay cinema prices for pure spectacle. Paramount+.
Paramount+The math is simple: May 15 + 60 days = July 14 for Mortal Kombat II on Max. May 22 + 45 days = July 6 for Mandalorian & Grogu on Disney+. Mark those dates. The summer streaming calendar fills itself once you know how the windows work.