New OTT releases to stream this May

With the heat once again getting worse than we could have imagines this summer, you’re probably wondering how to make the most of your time by staying indoors. Worry not, for some of the most-anticipated web series and shows are all set to stream this May. From Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi to Bridgerton, there’s a lot of new content to binge-watch this month as you stay cool. 

Heeramandi

One of the most-anticipated web series of the year is just a few days away as Bollywood film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to make his OTT debut with the larger-than-life web series. Featuring a power-packed cast that includes Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Shaikh, the show series explores the cultural reality of Heeramandi, a dazzling district, through the stories of courtesans and their patrons, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle of the 1940s.

Release date: May 1 on Netflix 

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Based on the eponymous book by Heather Morris, the series revolves around the real-life story of Lali Sokolov (Jonah Hauer-King), a Jewish prisoner tasked with tattooing identification numbers on fellow inmates at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War Two in 1942. Here, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak), and the two fall in love. The story then goes on to narrate their survival story that’s filled with danger and uncertainty at every corner and is a remarkable testament to their resilience. Backed by an original score by Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve, both known for their Academy Award-winning compositions, it’s a series that you certainly don’t want to miss out on—even more so if you’ve read the book. 

Release date: May 3 on JioCinema

The Atypical Family

The upcoming K-drama is about the story of Bok Gwi-joo (Jang Ki-yong) and his family with superpowers abilities. Gwi-Joo can travel back in time, but only to happy times in his life. He can't change the past and can only dwell on those happy moments. When a chronic disease hits him, he becomes depressed and loses his powers. His family, too, suffers the same fate as they deal with modern-day problems such as insomnia, bulimia, and smartphone addiction. Until one day, when Do Da-Hae (Chun Woo-Hee) happens to get involved with Bok Gwi-Joo and his family. The rest of the show is about the change that happens after. 

Release date: May 4 on Netflix

Monsters at Work Season 2 

In Season 2 of Monsters at Work, Tylor Tuskmon’s journey as a Jokester and his friendship with Val face the ultimate test. When new doors of opportunity unexpectedly open at rival energy company FearCo, Tylor’s co-workers at Monsters Inc begin to question where his loyalties truly lie. As his Laugh Floor partnership with Val is pushed to the brink, Tylor must discover where he really belongs. The upcoming season will feature a host of names from the Monsters Inc Franchise make a return, with the likes of John Goodman and Billy Crystal coming back to lead the cast as Sully and Mike. 

Release date: May 5 on Disney+ Hotstar

Bridgerton Season 3

The wait is almost over for Netflix’s hugely popular period drama that revolves around the Bridgerton family—the matriarch Violet (Ruth Gemmell) and her eight children as they seek marriage alliances in England’s high society. The new season will be unveiled in two parts, with the first four episodes set to drop on May 16 and the next four on June 13. There’s a lot of drama in store with the focus this season being on the romance between Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), or, as fans call them, Polin. If you’re yet to start the series, now’s a great time to catch up on the first two seasons before you press play for season 3. 

Release date: May 16 on Netflix

Atlas

Jennifer Lopez is all set to turn up the heat this summer, this time in the sci-fi thriller Atlas. She stars as Atlas Shepherd, a data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence. She signs up to join a mission to the stars to capture a rebellious robot that is linked to her mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it. Sharing her thoughts about the film, Lopez said, “I loved that this is a big sci-fi action movie, but, at its core, it’s a story of friendship—and a love story, in a way,” she said. “I always see everything as a love story, but this is a different kind of love between two beings who connect in disastrous circumstances, and teach each other how to be more human.”

Release date: May 24 on Netflix

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