What's New on Streaming Platforms This May

(SPOT.ph) You've likely seen all the Justin Timberlake It's Gonna Be May memes floating around, and yes, true enough, the fifth month of the year is already here—coming in hot (literally and figuratively). Whether it's the heat that has you staying indoors all month or it's because you used up all your leaves in April, you've got nothing to worry about because a bunch of new shows are dropping on your favorite streaming platforms to keep you company. Keep the summer-outing FOMO at bay and keep tabs on these flicks and series headed to Netflix, Disney Plus, and Prime Video. 

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Check out these titles hitting the streaming platforms just in time for May:

Streaming on Netflix this May:

Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 (Series)

Release date: May 16

Reasons to watch: We can't tell you how long we've waited to hear the lines "Dearest gentle reader." We're finally getting the next installment in the Bridgerton universe after a much-too-long wait. This season, we follow Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), a.k.a. Polin, as they discover what they truly mean to each other. Spoiler alert: this is your classic friends-to-lovers trope but with a little bit more spice. If we're to believe rumors online, this Bridgerton season is said to be the juiciest one yet. So brace yourselves for another Regency-era romance when Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 comes out this May.

Mother of the Bride (Film)

Release date: May 9

Reasons to watch: NGL, we immediately gravitated towards this film when we saw Miranda Cosgrove playing the bride, but this lighthearted rom-com about a wedding on the brink of disaster is more than just an appearance from the early 2000s star. It features Brooke Shields as the bride's mother who discovers the groom's father, played by the dashing Benjamin Bratt, is her ex. Will the wedding push through? Are we getting more than one wedding from this flick? Watch it on Netflix to find out. 

I Am Not Big Bird (Film)

Release date: May 21

Reasons to watch:  Don't write off I Am Not Big Bird as a B-film. Nope. This campy comedy starring Enrique Gil is a case of mistaken identity in the funniest way. Here, Gil stars as a not-so-well-endowed man looking for an escape from his love problems through a spontaneous trip to Thailand, where he is mistaken for the notorious porn star Big Bird.

Atlas (Film)

Release date: May 24

Reasons to watch: In this action-packed flick, we get Jennifer Lopez as Agent Atlas, tasked with defeating the rogue AI Harlan (Simu Liu). As you would expect, Atlas is deeply distrustful of AI, having seen the evil it is capable of when Harlan all but destroys the world. In her latest mission to capture Harlan, Atlas must work through her biases and trust Smith, her new AI partner, her only choice to bring down Harlan and get out alive.

Streaming on Disney Plus this May:

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (Series)

Release date: May 4

Reasons to watch: Just in time for May 4th, a.k.a. Star Wars Day, we're getting another set of original Star Wars shorts. Here, we follow Morgan Elsbeth, who after losing everything navigates the expanding Imperial world toward a path of vengeance. Meanwhile, former Jedi Barriss Offee does what she must to survive a rapidly changing galaxy. Two different paths slowly converge as the choices they make will define their destinies and eventually the Empire's.

Let It Be (Film)

Release date: May 8

Reasons to watch: Fans of The Beatles, listen up. As one of the last sessions caught on tape comprised of the original members, Let It Be is an important piece of music history. For years, the documentary has been lost to the film archives but thanks to the restoration efforts, we're finally getting a remastered version on-demand at Disney Plus. You're wrong if you think this is some pomped and glammed-up take on The Beatles. Unlike most artist-led biopics and documentaries, Let It Be is as raw as it gets. Fights, tension, and all sorts of drama have been captured in this 80-minute 1970 film documenting the beginning of the end for one of music's biggest names. 

Uncle Samsik (Series)

Release date: May 15

Reasons to watch: Uncle Samsik is a period drama set in a time when South Korea was still struggling to become a worldwide industrial power. Tales of power struggles, deceit, and corruption abound in this K-drama. Oh, and by the way, Uncle Samsik is played by veteran South Korean actor Song Kang-Ho from Parasite and many other K-movies. This is his first drama series in over twenty years in the business.

Streaming on Prime Video this May:

The Idea of You (Film)

Release date: May 2

Reasons to watch: Some would call The Idea of You a Harry Styles fanfic, but if you catch this Prime Video flick based on a book of the same name, you'll soon realize it's much more than that. Catch Anne Hathaway as Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. Their meeting produces an instant, undeniable spark but as they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Maxton Hall - The World Between Us (Series)

Release date: May 9

Reasons to watch: Maxton Hall is a six-part German language series filled with intrigue and mystery. The series is based on Mona Kasten’s bestseller Save Me. When Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten) unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse: He is determined to silence Ruby. But is that all he really wants to do to her? Find out. 

The GOAT (Series)

Release date: May 9

Reasons to watch: If you're looking for a light-hearted, no-brainer watch, Prime Video's The GOAT is for you. No, this isn't about farm animals, it's about finding the greatest reality star of all time. This fun and zany game show finds 14 reality stars battling it out in weird and wacky challenges to finally settle the score and find out who is the Greatest Of All Time.

Alienoid: Return to the Future(Film)

Release date: May 16

Reasons to watch: Alienoid: Return to the Future is the second part of the 2022 movie Alienoid, a South Korean science fiction action film, starring Hallyu big names such as Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Tae-ri, and Kim Woo-bin. In this sequel, all secrets are finally revealed as Lee-Ahn (Kim Tae-ri), and Mureuk (Ryu Jun-you) find their way back to the future using the Divine Sword to unlock the gate of time to protect life as we know it.

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