We leave behind April, the month of the year in which we have received the most premieres -and some very succulent ones, such as Citadel or Barry– and we enter fully into a new spring month. May brings with it some very interesting releases for the main platforms, where Disney Plus and Netflix shine again.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and HBO Max are not far behind either, and we must pay attention to SkyShowtime, which is slowly trying to catch up with its competitors. And watch out because this month very interesting productions arrive that we have been wanting to see for a long time, as is the case of The Whale on Disney Plus.
Undoubtedly, there are some very interesting things coming in the next few weeks, so let’s take a look at what the month of May will bring.
Netflix releases in May
Netflix is once again, for another month, the platform that concentrates the most premieres. However, it does not have too many very exciting new releases. For action fans comes FUBAR, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Blood and Gold will be a delight for fans of war dramas.
FUBAR
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a CIA agent on the verge of retirement. When he discovers a family secret, he is forced to return to the field for one last job. An action story with a dose of adventure.
Release date: May 25
Queen Cleopatra
In this docudrama that includes recreations with actors to make it much more realistic, Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, fights to protect her throne, family and legacy. A very interesting story for fans of Ancient Egypt.
Release date: May 10
Blood and Gold
This great war drama from Netflix promises to be one of the most interesting new releases on the platform this year. At the end of World War II, a German deserter and a young girl become embroiled in a brutal battle against a group of Nazi soldiers searching for hidden gold.
Release date: May 26
All Netflix releases in May
- The Tailor (05/02)
- Love Village (05/02)
- Jewish Matchmaking (05/03)
- Sanctuary (05/04)
- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (05/04)
- Dance Brothers (05/10)
- Queen Cleopatra (05/10)
- Ultraman S3 (05/11)
- Royalteen: Princess Margrethe (05/11)
- Black Knight (05/12)
- Mulligan (05/12)
- The Mother (05/12)
- Queer Eye S7 (05/12)
- Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me (05/16)
- Doctor Cha (05/17)
- Always Faithful (05/17)
- Rhythm + Flow: France S2 (05/17)
- XO, Kitty (05/18)
- Yakitori, Soldiers of Misfortune (05/18)
- Muted (05/19)
- Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery (05/19)
- Selling Sunset S6 (05/19)
- Young, Famous & African S2 (05/19)
- Victim/Suspect (05/23)
- The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties S3 (05/24)
- The Ultimatum: Queer Love (05/24)
- FUBAR (05/25)
- Blood and Gold (05/26)
Disney Plus releases in May
Disney Plus continues to be one of the most powerful alternatives to Netflix, and this time it brings products for all audiences: from Star Wars fans to music fans and, of course, The Kardashians.
Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2
Star Wars: Visions was one of the biggest surprises in the Star Wars universe when it premiered. This anthology series features standalone short films about the galaxy, and this time around it will bring pleasant surprises for fans.
Release date: May 4
Crater
In this sci-fi adventure film, five boys in a mining colony steal a vehicle to explore a mysterious crater. It is undoubtedly one of Disney+’s big bets for this month.
Release date: May 12
All Disney Plus releases in May
- A Small Light (05/02)
- Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All (05/03)
- Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2 (05/04)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (05/04)
- Not Dead Yet (05/10)
- The Muppets Mayhem (05/10)
- Crater (05/12)
- White Men Can’t Jump (05/19)
- American Born Chinese (05/24)
- The Clearing (05/24)
- The Kardashians s3 (05/25)
- Single Drunk Female S2 (05/31)
AppleTV+ releases in May
Apple TV+ is not giving up and continues in the fierce battle for the streaming war. After premiering Ghosted and having some of the most interesting series on the market, in May it will launch some very interesting products such as a documentary on the life of Michael J. Fox and a new volume of Prehistoric Planet.
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
The Back to the Future star reflects on his life and the Parkinson’s disease that has accompanied him since he was young in this documentary that incorporates filmed, archival and scripted elements. A story about a short boy from a Canadian army base who reached the highest heights of success in Hollywood in the 1980s.
Release date: May 12
City on Fire
In this Apple TV+ series, a New York University student is shot in Central Park on July 4, 2003. Samantha is alone, there are no witnesses and little physical evidence. Her friends’ band is playing at her favorite club downtown, but she leaves because she’s meeting someone and promises to return. She doesn’t. When Samantha’s crime is investigated, it is revealed that she is the key link between a series of mysterious fires in the area, the city’s music scene, and a wealthy north side real estate family suffering the strains of multiple hidden secrets.
Release date: May 12
All Apple TV+ releases in May
- Silo (05/05)
- Harriet the spy (05/05)
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (12/05)
- City on Fire (05/12)
- High Desert (05/17)
- Stillwater (05/19)
- Prehistoric Planet – Part Two (05/22)
- Platonic (05/24)
Amazon Prime Video releases in May
Amazon Prime Video continues with its premieres with a weaker month than April but still interesting. This time, the two most interesting audiovisual products seem to be Halloween Kills and Paranoia Agent, but they also have products for more specific audiences, such as Lewandoski: The Unknown or Fenomeno Twin Melody.
Halloween Kills
This horror movie was a surprise in 2021, and now it’s back to reach everyone thanks to Prime Video. The film tells the story of the next thrilling chapter in the Halloween series, starring Michael Mayers and Laurie Strode.
Release date: May 4
Paranoia Agent
It is one of the most acclaimed Japanese animated series in history. Directed by the late Satoshi Kon, it is a cult work full of “paranoia” and great plot twists. A satire about Japan in the 21st century.
Release date: May 26
All Amazon Prime Video releases in May
- Halloween Kills (05/04)
- ¡Hasta la madre del Día de las Madres! (05/05)
- Irati (05/05)
- Lewandoski: The Unknown (05/15)
- The Ferragnez S2 (05/18)
- The Gryphon (05/26)
- Paranoia Agent (05/26)
- Fenómeno Twin Melody (05/26)
HBO Max releases in May
HBO Max has had great months behind it with The Last of Us and Succession as its main assets. Now, it arrives in May with worse luck than before, but some interesting audiovisual products, such as Spy/Master.
Spy/Master
The Spy/Master series is set in the midst of the Cold War, and chronicles a week in the life of fictional character Victor Godeanu, played by Alec Secăreanu the right-hand man and closest advisor to Romanian dictator Nicolas Ceaușescu. However, Godeanu is also a secret KGB agent, and will have to escape Romania and Ceaușescu before his cover is blown.
Release date: May 19
All HBO Max releases in May
- White House Plumbers ( 05/02)
- Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (05/05)
- Two Sides of the Abyss (05/08)
- Angel City (05/17)
- Spy/Master (05/19)
- Love to Love you, Donna Summer (05/21)
- German Genius (05/23)
- No me gusta conducir (05/26)
SkyShowtime releases in May
The SkyShowtime platform continues at a discreet but interesting pace. And now it plans to give it all with a documentary about the king of Spain himself that can make the walls of our democracy crumble. Very interesting what is coming on this VOD service.
Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King
Entitled Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King, the four-part series takes an exhaustive look at the emeritus’ fall from grace and promises to provide new details about his life. In this new documentary, already known personalities have participated: Corinna Larsen, ex-commissioner José Manuel Villarejo, journalist Jaime Peñafiel, Mario Conde and even Corinna Larsen’s ex-husband, Philip Adkins, among others. Ana Pardo de Vera, Público’s director of institutional relations, also participates in the docuseries.
Release date: May 22
- A town called Malicia (05/12)
- Villenueve Pironi: The untold tragedy of motorsport (05/19)
- Fatal attraction (05/22)
- Juan Carlos: Downfall of the king (05/22)
- For H or B S2 (05/26)
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