Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that Jurassic Park (1993), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Men in Black (1997) and Men in Black II (2002) will be added to Hulu in August 2026, making them viewable to eligible Disney+ subscribers through Hulu integration.
- The moves are the result of time‑limited streaming licensing deals rather than any transfer of franchise ownership from Universal, Sony/Columbia, Illumination, or other studios to Disney.
- Disney has steadily folded Hulu content into the Disney+ interface, a change that previously brought the Shrek films onto Disney+ earlier in 2026 and now makes other rival-studio titles more discoverable to Disney+ users.
- The additions stand out because several of the franchises have long ties to Universal’s theme parks, and in the case of Men in Black the films are distributed by Sony/Columbia despite a Universal Orlando attraction connecting the brand to the parks.
- For viewers this means more familiar movies in one app and for the industry it underscores how licensing and platform integration can blur studio boundaries, so expect more temporary cross-platform swaps as rights deals expire or are renegotiated.