Series, films, documentaries ... In May 2021, Netflix is updating its catalog with eagerly awaited novelties.Here are the 10 new features to binge-watcher from May 1 on the platform.

Forrest Gump

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Well known for his cult lines, Forrest Gump is the best feature film of all time according to the most seasoned moviegoers. It won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director for Robert Zemeckis , and Best Actor for Tom Hanks in 1995. And it hits <a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse">Netflix</a> on May 1st.

DEBS

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A cult Millennial film released in 2003, DEBS marked the beginnings of feminist action films, starring Sara Foster , Jordana Brewster , Devon Aoki , Jill Ritchie and Meagan Good . The pitch? DEBS is an elite group whose mission is to protect the country and whose members are young women recruited from campuses. To remember his teenage years, the film is released on May 1 on the platform.

Selena: The Series Part II

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Before becoming the queen of Tex-Mex music, <a href="https://www.lofficiel.be/art-culture/selena-qui-etait-la-chanteuse-de-tex-mex-au-coeur-d-une-nouvelle-serie-netflix" target="_blank">Selena Quintanilla</a> was a young Texan with big dreams and an even bigger voice. Selena: The series traces her journey, from her singing beginnings in small concerts to her heyday, when she became the most successful Latino female artist of all time. The series also shows the years of hard work and sacrifice that the Quintanilla family went through together. The second part arrives May 4 on Netflix.

Son of Sam: Endless Horror

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Anna Fox ( Amy Adams ), an agoraphobic child psychologist living cloistered in her New York home, begins to spy through the window on the perfect looking family who have settled across the street. Her life is turned upside down when she accidentally witnesses a terrible crime. In this thriller psychological thriller, inspired by the thrilling bestseller of the same name and adapted by Tracy Letts , terrible secrets surface and appearances turn out to be deceptive. With a star-studded cast including Amy Adams , Gary Oldman , Anthony Mackie , Fred Hechinger , Wyatt Russell , Brian Tyree Henry , Tracy Letts , Jennifer Jason Leigh and Julianne Moore . May 14 on Netflix.

The preys

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In 2017, Sofia Coppola unveiled The Preys , an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Thomas P. Cullinan , and its dream cast of Nicole Kidman , Kristen Dunst , Colin Farrell and Elle Fanning . The story ? In the midst of the Civil War, in the Deep South, the residents of a boarding school for young girls took in a wounded soldier from the opposing camp. As they offer him refuge and heal his wounds, the atmosphere becomes charged with sexual tensions and dangerous rivalries erupt. Until unexpected events shatter forbidden and taboo shattering. The film arrives on the platform on May 17.

Barry Seal: American Traffic

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Tom Cruise is Barry Seal in Barry Seal: American Traffic , the true story of a con pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to carry out one of the biggest covert operations in US history. May 17 on Netflix.

Oxygen

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In Oxygen , a young woman ( M&eacute;lanie Laurent ) wakes up alone in a cryogenic unit. She no longer knows who she is, or how she ended up locked in a capsule the size of a coffin. As she begins to lack oxygen, she will have to recompose the elements of her memory to get out of this nightmare. Highly anticipated, the film directed by Alexandre Aja , used to anxiety-provoking stories, will be released on May 12 on the platform.

Halston

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The <a href="https://www.lofficiel.be/art-culture/halston-ryan-murphy-de-retour-avec-une-nouvelle-serie-sur-la-mode-pour-netflix" target="_blank">Halston</a> miniseries, slated for release on May 14, follows the rise of the famous stylist of the same name, played by Ewan McGregor , at the origin of a veritable global fashion empire synonymous with luxury, sex, glamor and stardom that completely defined New York <a href="https://www.lofficiel.be/mode/9-designers-qui-ont-faconne-la-mode-des-annees-70" target="_blank">in the 1970s and 1980s</a> . Until a hostile takeover forces him to fight to regain control of his most precious possession ... the name Halston itself. The executive production of the series is notably ensured by <a href="https://www.lofficiel.be/art-culture/ryan-murphy-le-classement-ultime-de-ses-series-du-pire-au-meilleur" target="_blank">Ryan Murphy</a> , who signs a new creation for the platform after the success of Ratched in September 2020, while Daniel Minahan is in charge of the realization.

The Woman at the Window

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The Sinner season 3

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Fans of the series were waiting for it, as season 3 of the series The Sinner , produced by Jessica Biel , was already available in the Netflix catalog in several countries around the world. On May 23, she finally joined the Belgian platform. This time, Detective Harry Ambrose is investigating a tragic car crash on the outskirts of Dorchester, in upstate New York. The discovery of a hidden crime leads him into the most dangerous and troubling case of his career. And the handsome Matt Bomer is in the cast of this season rich in twists.

Netflix: the 10 Films and Series to Watch in May 2021

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