Coming to the screen: Week of May 11

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’
Streaming May 12 on Disney+

“The Punisher: One Last Kill” brings Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle back into the Marvel fold after his latest appearance in Season 1 of “Daredevil: Born Again.” Bernthal first played the role in Season 2 of the first iteration of the “Daredevil” series when it aired on Netflix. His character also got a Netflix spinoff series in two seasons of “The Punisher.” The TV special arrives on Disney+ on May 12 before Castle hits the big screen in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on July 31.

‘Off Campus’
Streaming May 13 on Prime Video

“Off Campus” Season 1 follows the events of Elle Kennedy’s book “The Deal,” in which songwriter Hannah and hockey star Garrett strike a deal: She offers to tutor him in exchange for pretending to be her boyfriend to make another guy jealous. Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli star in the series. Louisa Levy created the series for TV. All episodes will be available on Prime Video on May 13.

‘Good Omens’ Season 3
Streaming May 13 on Prime Video

Season 3 follows angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), who is now the Supreme Archangel of Heaven. He teams up with demon Crowley (David Tennant) to stop the Second Coming, save the world, find Jesus—who has gone missing—and figure out where they stand with each other. The series finale of “Good Omens” premieres on May 13 on Prime Video.

‘Rivals’ Season 2
Streaming May 15 on Hulu

“Rivals” is adapted from Dame Jilly Cooper’s novel of the same name. It’s part of Cooper’s “Rutshire Chronicles.” The series stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson. It focuses on a rivalry in 1986 between two men working in independent television in England.  Season 1 of the series won an International Emmy and BAFTA TV awards. Three episodes of the new season will drop on May 15 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

‘Is God Is’
In theaters May 15

Amazon MGM Studios’ thriller “Is God Is” is an adaptation of a 2018 play by the same name written by Aleshea Harris, who also directed the film. It tells the story of twin sisters played by Kara Young and Mallori Johnson tasked by their dying mother (Vivica A. Fox) to kill their father (Sterling K. Brown). When the girls were children, their father set their mother on fire, leaving all three women with disfiguring scars, before abandoning his family. The film hits theaters May 15.

‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway:
The Sorcery of Nymph Circle’
In theaters May 15

“Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” is hitting theaters in the U.S. It’s the second film in the “Hathaway’s Flash” trilogy, an adaptation of the Japanese novels by Yoshiyuki Tomino. The film picks up 12 years after the first offering in the trilogy, centering Hathaway Noa as he attempts to rebel against the authoritarian government. The animated feature releases on May 15.

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