What’s New on Amazon Prime Video May 2021
The May List of Original Amazon Prime Video Series is an exploration of literary contrasts. On the one hand, we have The Underground Railroad (May 14), a prestigious limited edition created by Oscar winner Barry Jenkins ( Moonlight ), an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, a slightly fantastical alternative. the historic Barnberner, which depicts slaves fleeing captivity through a network of literally underground locomotives. On the other hand, we have Panic! (May 28). Based on the book by YA author Lauren Oliver, this exploitative thriller puts attractive teens in intimidating situations as they seek to face their extreme fears. I don’t know about you, but first I’ll pay attention to the first one. … Aside from Jenkins’ involvement, The Underground Railroad is simply one of the most compelling novels I’ve read in the past decade, a book that tackles America’s darkest legacy in a matter filled with metaphors and meaning. The artful trailer certainly promises both in terms of storytelling (which follows the anguish of Cora as she flees a plantation in Georgia, pursued by the ruthless slave catcher Ridgway) and great visuals. Amazon is clearly aiming for HBO’s prestige:
Panic , as its gripping title suggests, is far less sublime, mixing the cast of unknown young actors with an insanely silly premise: what if you could escape your boring small-town life by winning a game where you have to face … and overcome – a variety of fear-inducing situations, from breaking into someone’s house to the courage of a night in a haunted house. What if really. There’s no trailer for this yet, but it definitely sounds like a binge. Also due this month is Solo (May 21), a series of anthologies with a laid-back concept (“The seven-part anthology explores the strange, beautiful, heartbreaking, funny, wonderful truths of what it means to be human,” According to a press release) and a frankly stunning cast including Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens and Constance Wu. All this and a bunch of old movies: here’s everything to hit Amazon Prime Video in May 2021.
1st of May
- Alien: Resurrection (1997)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Aliens (1986)
- Almost Famous (2000)
- Angels and Demons (2009)
- Betrayed (1988)
- Bound (1996)
- Two Bigalou: Male Gigolo (1999)
- Dinosaur 13 (2014)
- Charm (2004)
- Flight (2012)
- Flight plan (2005)
- Rule of Georgia (2018)
- Green Zone (2010)
- Gunsight Ridge (1957)
- Hidalgo (2004)
- How Stella got back to her rhythm (1998)
- Jumping off the broom (2011)
- Knowing (2009)
- Leather heads (2008)
- Nanny McPhee (2006)
- Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
- One fine day (1996)
- Priest (2011)
- Kingdom of Fire (2002)
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- Resident Evil (2002)
- Rio (2011)
- Sahara (1983)
- The smell of a woman (1992)
- See no evil, hear no evil (1989)
- Shattered (1991)
- Age of Adaline (2015)
- Dalton Girls (1957)
- The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- French connection (1971)
- The Green Hornet (2011)
- Ghosts in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)
- Indian in the closet (1995)
- Lady Killers (2004)
- Men Who Look at Goats (2009)
- The Outsider (1980)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
- Sixth Sense (1999)
- The Sweetest Thing (2002)
- Towering Hell (1974)
- Two for money (2005)
- Indestructible (2000)
- Observation Point (2008)
5 May
- Skyfall 1 (2012)
May 7th
- Medellin Boy – Original Amazon Movie (2020)
- Violation (2020)
May 9
- Robot and Frank (2012)
may 13
- Saint-Maud (2020)
May 14
- Underground Railroad – Amazon Original Series: Season 1
May 19
- Red Dawn (2012)
- Trumbo (2015)
May 21st
- Pink: All I know so far is the original Amazon movie (2021)
- Solo – Original Amazon Series: Limited Edition
May 28
- Panic – Amazon Original Series: Season 1
This post has been edited since publication; an earlier version incorrectly identified Barry Jenkins as the director of Twelve Years of Slavery .