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Netflix is adding a few interesting shows in May, including all three seasons of La Brea, but movies are the real highlight of the month. There’s a wide variety of films coming to Netflix in May, with something for everyone – from ’80s favorites like The Breakfast Club and the often-overlooked Starship Troopers, to a brand new original movie, Remarkably Bright Creatures. Want to see the complete list of May additions and plan your viewing? Keep reading!

Many worried Disney would drastically change the tone of Star Wars to appeal to very young children, but that hasn’t really happened. While shows like Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures exist, most Disney-era Star Wars content maintains the franchise’s traditionally darker and more mature themes. In some cases, like with alterations to George Lucas’ original Empire Strikes Back, Disney’s Star Wars has even become more intense.

I was so excited when Five Nights at Freddy’s came to Peacock on April 26th! As a big fan of the original video games by Scott Cawthon, I had to see it. The movie follows a security guard who takes a job at a creepy, haunted pizzeria, and things quickly get scary with these possessed animatronics. It was a huge hit in theaters, making over $297 million worldwide – it’s actually Blumhouse’s biggest movie ever and the highest-grossing horror film of the year, even beating out films like The Nun II and Scream VI! Because it did so well, they’ve already announced Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, which started streaming on Peacock on April 3rd, and I can’t wait!

Jean Grey has some incredibly powerful abilities that are surprisingly rarely used in X-Men stories. They’re so obscure, even many Marvel comic writers have forgotten about them, and you almost never see them in recent issues.

Thanos is famous for using the Infinity Stones to eliminate half of all life in the universe. But even without them, he was an exceptionally strong and skilled fighter. He defeated Hulk in hand-to-hand combat and destroyed the Nova Corps’ planet with his army. While already a formidable opponent for any hero, it feels like Thanos could have had even more abilities.

After The Big Bang Theory concluded in 2019, discussions about continuing the show began right away. It wasn’t because people had stopped watching – in fact, The Big Bang Theory was still very popular with viewers and CBS wanted more episodes. However, Jim Parsons’ choice to leave meant the show couldn’t continue. Now, creator Chuck Lorre is revisiting this world with Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. While none of the original main characters will be series regulars, Lauren Lapkus’ character, Denise, feels like a natural successor to Penny.

Released on April 26, 1999, for the Nintendo 64, Super Smash Bros. offered a fresh take on fighting games. Unlike traditional 2D fighters, it blended platforming elements with fighting, creating a whole new style of gameplay. While it initially appeared to be a simple fighting game featuring beloved Nintendo characters, no one could have foreseen its lasting impact and how it would eventually unite some of gaming’s most iconic figures.

Fans of Star Trek have a lot to look forward to this year! There are several exciting releases planned, including a continuation of the Red Shirts comic, a new Star Trek: Picard novel called To Defy Fate, and various reference books. Plus, the next season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds arrives July 23rd, and we’ve finally seen a trailer! Perhaps the most ambitious project is Star Trek Timelines, a book coming out in November from DK to commemorate the franchise’s 60th anniversary. This book aims to create a definitive timeline of events, even including alternate realities like the Mirror Universe and the Kelvin timeline, and the challenges faced in Star Trek: Voyager. Hopefully, it will also provide clarity on the often-confusing events of Khan’s Eugenics Wars, something many fans have been waiting for.

Daisuke Ashihara’s World Trigger has faced delays due to the author’s health, but the series continues. Instead of a fourth season, a completely new anime is being made, retelling the entire story from the beginning. You can watch a new trailer for the World Trigger reboot below, and it’s confirmed that many of the original anime’s voice actors are returning!

Someone on Reddit started a discussion asking Simpsons fans what they thought was the show’s best movie parody. The thread quickly filled with great suggestions, as people shared examples of when The Simpsons perfectly recreated famous movie scenes.