8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend (May 8-10)
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix released the first-ever TV adaptation of William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies,” a four-part series created by Jack Thorne that reimagines the classic 1954 novel about boys stranded on an island.
- “The Drama,” a darkly comic film starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya about a couple’s engagement tested by a shocking revelation, is now available on VOD following its U.S. theatrical release.
- The sequel “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” continuing the story of Grace protecting her sister from a deadly hunting ritual, is now available on VOD after positive reviews and a March theatrical release.
- Hulu released a surprise standalone episode of FX’s “The Bear” titled “Gary,” set before Season 1 and exploring the friendship between Richie and Mikey, ahead of the series’ final season premiere in late June.
- New series “Legends” premiered on Netflix, dramatizing a 1990s undercover mission to disrupt the U.K. drug trade, featuring a notable British cast including Steve Coogan and created by Neil Forsyth.
