Streaming giant Netflix will bring in some of the most-awaited movies and shows this week. Other streaming platforms like Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Zee5 will also release engaging and entertaining movies and series this week. Let’s have a look at new movies and shows releasing on OTT In the first week of May 2023 i.e. between Monday, May 1, 2023, and Sunday, May 7, 2023.
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All
Premiere date: May 3, 2023
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Disney Plus brings a four-part original docu-series featuring popular singer Ed Sheeran. He will greet fans into his private life through Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All. The series will chronicle his journey, from his struggles to success.
Star Wars: Visions Season 2
Premiere date: May 4, 2023
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
An animated anthology series consists of various original stories set in, or inspired by the Star Wars universe. This series is a treat for Star Wars fans.
Rennervations
Premiere date: May 3, 2023
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Rennervations is an original four-part series that embraces Jeremy Renner’s lifelong passion to give back to communities around the world by reimagining unique purpose-built vehicles to meet a community’s needs.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Premiere date: May 3, 2023
Platform: Netflix
A spin-off to one of the most streamed dramas on Netflix, Bridgerton. Titled Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, this limited series will focus on young Queen Charlotte‘s rise to prominence and power. The story of how the young Queen Charlotte’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift.
Corona Papers
Premiere date: May 5, 2023
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Directed by Priyadarshan, the Malayalam action thriller movie is adapted from Akira Kurosawa’s 1949 movie Stray Dog and the Tamil movie 8 Thottakkal by Sri Ganesh. The crime thriller involves a cat-and-mouse chase between the police and thieves who looted a huge amount during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saas Bahu aur Flamingo
Premiere date: May 5, 2023
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
The crime drama series stars veteran actress Dimple Kapadia as a merciless matron who heads a secret drug empire. However, her pursuit of finding her successor sparks a war. The series also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Angira Dhar, Isha Talwar and Deepak Dobriyal in engaging roles.
Fireflies – Path Aur Jugnu
Premiere date: May 5, 2023
Platform: Zee5
The fantasy drama series revolves around a teenage boy named Parth, who meets a mysterious kid Jugnu in a haunted place in Mukteshwar. Together, they set out on a journey to protect a mythological tree.
Tu Jhooti Main Makkar
Premiere date: May 5, 2023
Platform: Netflix
Madness ensues when a ‘player’ in the world of romantic relationships finds a girl who’s a worthy opponent, that believes love is a battle of wits. The romantic comedy follows a player Rohan (Ranbir Kapoor) and a woman Tinni (Shraddha Kapoor) who fall in love with each other. But the story takes an interesting turn when the woman begins to rethink about their romantic relationship.
Meter
Premiere date: May 5, 2023
Platform: Netflix
This Telugu action-comedy movie follows the story of an angry young man Arjun Kalyan, who unwillingly becomes a police officer for the sake of his police constable father’s dreams. Things take a wild turn when he crosses paths with a powerful politician.
