What to Watch in May: New Movies and Series to Add to Your List

A number of new movies and series are dropping in this month of May,  alongside some familiar ones. Here are some titles to pick from.

In the Grey

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“In the Grey” is an action thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie, which comes out on May 15. It follows the story of an autocrat who items worth billions, and a group of operatives who are sent on a mission to get it back. It starred casts like Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González.

Citadel Season 2

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This action thriller features stars like Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden whose memory were wiped out by an enemy intelligence agency. In order to recover their lost identities, they must take up a dangerous mission to fight back while dealing with memory loss. Created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh and David Weil, it premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 6th May 2026.

Off Campus

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“Off Campus” is a new romantic series coming to Amazon Prime Video on May 13. It’s based on Elle Kennedy’s book. It looks at an ice hockey player and a music student who don’t get along at first but later turn into a couple as they go through school life and adulthood. It stars Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, and Antonio Cipriano.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” is a 2026 comedy-drama and a sequel to the 2006 film “The Devil Wears Prada.” Directed by David Frankel, the film follows Andy Sachs who ends up crossing paths again with her old boss Miranda Priestly after many years. Miranda is getting ready to retire and the world of fashion magazines is not what it used to be, as they try to deal with the changes around them.

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

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Directed by Andrew Bernstein, the political action thriller follows Ryan (played by John Krasinski) a CIA agent who is forced back into the world of espionage to face a rogue black-ops unit as a global conspiracy unfolds. It will be released on May 20, via Amazon Prime Video.

Finding Emily

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“Finding Emily” is a British romantic film set for release in theaters on May 22. Starring Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn, it follows the adventure of a musician who falls in love with a girl, gets her contact, only to find out it is wrong. He worked together with a determined psychology student to try and locate her.

Ladies First 2

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The upcoming film is Netflix comedy drama, and an adaptation of the French movie “I Am Not an Easy Man,” written by Eléonore Pourriat. The storyline follows a man known as a ladies’ man who finds himself in a world where women are in control. He comes across a strong-willed woman who challenged him. It features actors such as Jean-Pascal Zadi, Stéphane De Groodt, and Marie-Sophie Ferdane and will be released on May 22.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

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“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is a young adult mystery thriller directed by Dolly Wells and based on the novel by Holly Jackson. Starring Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, and Asha Banks, it is about a high school student who picks a closed murder case for her final school project. The case happened five years ago when a student was killed by her boyfriend, who later died by suicide, and the case was adjourned. As she digs deeper into it, she starts to uncover inconsistencies in the story. It comes out on Netflix on May 27.