Ben Affleck’s Air—plus everything else we’re excited to watch this week
Here are our top 10 new titles hitting Disney Plus, Prime Video, Netflix and Apple TV Plus
The stars are aligning for A-list couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez—or at least the streamer schedules are: each half of the famous pair has a project debuting online this week. For Affleck, it’s Air, which tells the origin story of Nike’s shoe deal with basketball legend Michael Jordan. Meanwhile, Lopez stars as a deadly assassin in the new action flick The Mother. There’s also Class of ’09, a suspense-thriller that explores what happens when the FBI and AI come together, and City on Fire, a crime drama about the murder of a young woman in New York that ends up revealing a much larger conspiracy. Here are our picks for the most notable new titles hitting Disney Plus, Prime Video, Netflix and Apple TV Plus this week.
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10. The Muppets Mayhem (Disney Plus)
The Muppets are back—this time as their ’70s-era house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. This new series follows the group as they attempt to record their debut album while learning what it means to work in the modern-day music industry. Lilly Singh, Tahj Mowry, Paula Abdul, Nicole Byer, Chris Stapleton, Weird Al, Ben Schwartz and Zedd are among the celebs making appearances. May 10
9. Moonage Daydream (Prime Video)
David Bowie fans won’t want to miss this documentary about the iconic artist’s life and career—including his creative ambitions beyond music—which features never-before-seen concert footage and archival videos from Bowie’s own collection. It’s also the first doc to be officially authorized by the Bowie estate. May 10
8. Mulligan (Netflix)
The team behind 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt—which includes the inimitable Tina Fey—has reunited for this adult animated series that takes place after an alien attack destroys much of the planet. An eclectic group of survivors decides to band together and restart society—and hopefully avoid the mistakes made by previous generations. Fey lends her voice to the show alongside Nat Faxon, Chrissy Teigen, Sam Richardson, Dana Carvey, Ayo Edebiri and Daniel Radcliffe. May 12
7. Queer Eye, season seven (Netflix)
The Fab Five are back doing what they do best: helping people across the US transform their lives while making viewers shed a tear or two in the process. This time around, the group heads to New Orleans to work with a college frat house, a young sports star whose pro dreams ended after a car accident and more subjects who are ready to be made over inside and out. May 12
6. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV Plus)
Canadian star Michael J. Fox sits down to share his story in this intimate documentary. Combining interview, archival and scripted footage, the film tracks Fox’s trajectory from growing up on an army base to achieving unbelievable fame in the ’80s with films like Back to the Future and, later, to his Parkinson’s diagnosis at 29 years old—along with all of the triumphs and struggles that followed. May 12
5. Crater (Disney Plus)
What would you get if you transplanted the coming-of-age charm of Stranger Things onto the moon in the year 2257? It might be something like Crater, a sci-fi adventure film that follows a group of friends who were raised in a lunar mining colony and now leave their home base to explore a mysterious crater. May 12
4. City on Fire (Apple TV Plus)
After Samantha Yeung (Chase Sui Wonders) is murdered in Central Park, the investigation gets wrapped up in a huge conspiracy as connections to a series of city-wide fires, the downtown music scene and a wealthy real estate family come to light. The crime drama is adapted from Garth Risk Hallberg’s novel of the same name and was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the creative duo behind shows like The O.C. and the original Gossip Girl. May 12
3. Class of ’09 (Disney Plus)
This suspense-thriller follows a class of highly skilled FBI agents during three different stages in their careers as they navigate the US criminal justice system and the challenges that come with the emergence of artificial intelligence. Brian Tyree Henry, Kate Mara, Raúl Castillo, Jake McDorman and Brian J. Smith star. May 10
2. The Mother (Netflix)
Jennifer Lopez stars in this high-stakes action film as an assassin who goes into hiding after giving birth and giving up her child. But, when her now-estranged daughter’s life is put at risk, the lethal operative resolves to protect her at any cost. May 12
1. Air (Prime Video)
Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player of all time, but that’s not the focus of Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort. Instead, this slick drama is inspired by the real-life events that led to the athlete’s pivotal deal with Nike and the creation of the hugely popular shoe line Air Jordan. Affleck appears in the film alongside Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis. May 12
The Muppets are back—this time as their ’70s-era house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. This new series follows the group as they attempt to record their debut album while learning what it means to work in the modern-day music industry. Lilly Singh, Tahj Mowry, Paula Abdul, Nicole Byer, Chris Stapleton, Weird Al, Ben Schwartz and Zedd are among the celebs making appearances. May 10
9. Moonage Daydream (Prime Video)
David Bowie fans won’t want to miss this documentary about the iconic artist’s life and career—including his creative ambitions beyond music—which features never-before-seen concert footage and archival videos from Bowie’s own collection. It’s also the first doc to be officially authorized by the Bowie estate. May 10
8. Mulligan (Netflix)
The team behind 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt—which includes the inimitable Tina Fey—has reunited for this adult animated series that takes place after an alien attack destroys much of the planet. An eclectic group of survivors decides to band together and restart society—and hopefully avoid the mistakes made by previous generations. Fey lends her voice to the show alongside Nat Faxon, Chrissy Teigen, Sam Richardson, Dana Carvey, Ayo Edebiri and Daniel Radcliffe. May 12
7. Queer Eye, season seven (Netflix)
The Fab Five are back doing what they do best: helping people across the US transform their lives while making viewers shed a tear or two in the process. This time around, the group heads to New Orleans to work with a college frat house, a young sports star whose pro dreams ended after a car accident and more subjects who are ready to be made over inside and out. May 12
6. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV Plus)
Canadian star Michael J. Fox sits down to share his story in this intimate documentary. Combining interview, archival and scripted footage, the film tracks Fox’s trajectory from growing up on an army base to achieving unbelievable fame in the ’80s with films like Back to the Future and, later, to his Parkinson’s diagnosis at 29 years old—along with all of the triumphs and struggles that followed. May 12
5. Crater (Disney Plus)
What would you get if you transplanted the coming-of-age charm of Stranger Things onto the moon in the year 2257? It might be something like Crater, a sci-fi adventure film that follows a group of friends who were raised in a lunar mining colony and now leave their home base to explore a mysterious crater. May 12
4. City on Fire (Apple TV Plus)
After Samantha Yeung (Chase Sui Wonders) is murdered in Central Park, the investigation gets wrapped up in a huge conspiracy as connections to a series of city-wide fires, the downtown music scene and a wealthy real estate family come to light. The crime drama is adapted from Garth Risk Hallberg’s novel of the same name and was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the creative duo behind shows like The O.C. and the original Gossip Girl. May 12
3. Class of ’09 (Disney Plus)
This suspense-thriller follows a class of highly skilled FBI agents during three different stages in their careers as they navigate the US criminal justice system and the challenges that come with the emergence of artificial intelligence. Brian Tyree Henry, Kate Mara, Raúl Castillo, Jake McDorman and Brian J. Smith star. May 10
2. The Mother (Netflix)
Jennifer Lopez stars in this high-stakes action film as an assassin who goes into hiding after giving birth and giving up her child. But, when her now-estranged daughter’s life is put at risk, the lethal operative resolves to protect her at any cost. May 12
1. Air (Prime Video)
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