All six episodes of Netflix’s new crime thriller, Legends, were released on May 7th and are available to stream now. Initial reviews are very positive, with some critics predicting it could be one of Netflix’s best crime dramas of the year. Collider praised its watchability, while ScreenRant highlighted the show’s ambitious scope, comparing it to epic crime series like Mayor of Kingstown and Narcos.
This new adventure film, ideal for viewers who enjoy movies like National Treasure with Nicolas Cage and the Indiana Jones series starring Harrison Ford, launched on Apple TV on May 23, 2025. By May 7th, it had already become a Top 10 hit in the U.S. on the platform, proving popular even though reviews weren’t overwhelmingly positive.
With Alan Ritchson becoming a more prominent actor and another show on the horizon, fans worried it would take a long time for season 4 of Reacher to arrive. However, Ritchson has confirmed the new season will be released in 2026. As of now, there’s no confirmed release date for the Neagley series.
Jennifer McFadden’s new novel, The Divorce, will be released on May 29th, and The Hollywood Reporter announced that Studiocanal and Working Title have already bought the rights to adapt it into a film.
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, who both starred in Hamlet, are reuniting for a new romantic drama. This comes after Buckley’s recent Oscar win for her work in Hold On To Your Angels. Benh Zeitlin, the director and writer behind the acclaimed film Beasts of the Southern Wild, is at the helm of this new project.
According to Deadline, Marisa Tomei will appear in the second season of War, joining new cast members Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire), David Harewood (Homeland), and Richard Schiff (The West Wing). The season will also feature Claire Skinner, Omari Douglas, Kadiff Kirwan, Douglas Booth, Luca Pasqualino, Charles Edwards, Alexandra Maria Lara, Rebecca Front, Violet Braeckman, Linus Roache, Sasha Behar, Cornelius Booth, Sid Phoenix, and Megan Channell.
Jason Bateman starred in the Netflix crime drama created by Dubuque and Mark Williams. The show follows a financial advisor who relocates his family to the Ozarks to secretly wash money for a Mexican drug cartel. Over four seasons, from 2017 to 2022, the series was highly praised and received 45 Emmy nominations. Now, one of the show’s creators is working on a new thriller.
Soon after 9-1-1: Lone Star finished its season, the creators quickly began developing a spin-off set in Tennessee. Led by Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, and LeAnn Rhimes, 9-1-1: Nashville is a bit more focused on drama and personal relationships than the original series. However, it’s proven popular with viewers, and ABC has decided to renew it for another season.
Nintendo surprised fans on May 6, 2026, by releasing a trailer for the new Star Fox game, set to launch on June 25, 2026. The trailer seemed designed to introduce the characters, almost like a test run for a Star Fox movie. It appears a film is already in the works at Illumination.
For over 60 years, Star Trek has been a huge part of popular culture, appearing in films, TV shows, comics, and novels. It didn’t just influence how we see science fiction – it also changed how fans connect with each other, encouraging things like fan fiction and fan conventions. Star Trek brought science fiction to a wider audience and inspired countless other shows, movies, and books. Some of these works directly imitate Star Trek, while others simply build upon ideas it popularized.