“Top Gun: Maverick”; “Stranger Things 4”; and more premieres of the week (May 23 to 29)

Another week full of releases in theaters and on the main platforms of streaming, like Netflix, Disney+, Star+, Amazon Prime Video and more, is here! And as usual, so you can start choosing what you’re going to watch in the next few days, we’ve prepared a list of this week’s main releases.

Among the main titles are the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s classic starring Tom Cruise, “Top Gun: Maverick”; the long-awaited fourth season of “Stranger Things” on Netflix; for “Star Wars” fans, the first two episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and more! Check out:

MOVIE THEATER

• • “Top Gun: Maverick” (May 26)

In the plot of the second film, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is the mentor of a new group of professionals trained by Top Gun, which is getting smaller every day because drones have become so popular and economical in recent years. So, in order to attempt a near-suicide mission with the enemy, he will need to teach pilots how to be impeccable in their performance, but problems from the past increasingly surround him, making it difficult to maintain complete success without losing his true essence. Watch the trailer:

• • “Fight for the Faith: The Story of Father Stu” (May 26)

In the film based on the true life story of the American priest Stuart Long, Stuart (Mark Wahlberg) is forced to end his boxing career due to an injury. With the aim of becoming an actor, he moves to Los Angeles, where he meets the Catholic teacher Carmen (Teresa Ruiz). Therefore, long begins to attend church to impress her, but after a serious motorcycle accident, he begins to reflect on the idea of ​​becoming a Catholic priest. Watch the trailer:

NETFLIX

• • “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” – Season 2 (May 23)

In their newest work on the “Ghost In The Shell” series, Public Safety Section 9 faces a threat that could wipe out humanity. After the mysterious season 1 finale, the battle begins between Public Safety Section 9 and a “post-human” threat that could wipe out humanity. Season 2 combines high-end 3D computer graphics with a story full of suspense and emotion. Is “post-humanity” the evolution that Ghost In The Shell has promised so far? Come find out the answer.

• • “Man vs. Bee: The Battle” – Season 1 (May 24)

In this comedy series, the clumsy Trevor is hired to take care of a luxurious mansion, but goes to war with a bee. It’s the beginning of chaos! The production stars Rowan Atkinson, famous for his performances in “Mr. Bean” and “Johnny English Returns.”

• • “Elis” (May 24)

Singer since childhood, Elis Regina (Andréia Horta) enters adulthood leaving Rio Grande do Sul to spread his talent across Brazil, starting in Rio de Janeiro. On the rise, she soon conquers a legion of fans, among them the famous songwriter and producer Ronaldo Boscoli, whom he eventually marries. A controversial, intense and quarrelsome TV star, “Pimentinha” was soon recognized as the greatest voice in Brazil, in a career marked by ups and downs. Watch the trailer:

• • “Somebody Feed Phil” – Season 5 (May 25)

“Somebody Feed Phil” is an American television travel documentary presented by Philip Rosenthal, which premiered on Netflix on January 12, 2018. Each episode follows you on a culinary tour of the featured city. this season, Phil visits Oaxaca, Maine, Helsinki, Portland and Madrid.

• • “Stranger Things” – Season 4 / Volume 1 (May 27)

“Six months have passed since the Battle of Starcourt left a trail of terror and destruction in Hawkins. As they continue to deal with the aftermath, the group of friends part ways for the first time – and navigating the intricacies of the school doesn’t make things any easier. In this most vulnerable moment, a new, even more terrifying supernatural threat emerges, bringing a great mystery that, if solved, could be the key to ending the horrors of the Upside Down.”, says the official synopsis released by Netflix. Watch the trailer:

HBO MAX

• • “PCC – Secret Power” – Season 1 (May 26)

Based on the book “Brothers: A History of the PCC”, by Gabriel Feltran, the documentary tells the story of the biggest criminal faction in Latin America, narrated by those who lived it from within. Divided into four episodes of 45 minutes each, the national production presents an unprecedented panorama of the faction in chronological order, passing through its function until the present day. Watch the trailer:

DISNEY+

• “All the Same…SQN” (May 25)

The production follows Carol (Gabriella Saraivah) at a time that is going through important changes in your life. On the one hand, he must deal with his mother’s marriage, Beth (Miá Mello), with her new boyfriend and the imminent relationship with his son. On the other hand, she starts her first relationship and begins to experience unexpected situations with her longtime friends, which put their friendship to the test. Thus, she faces typical challenges of adolescence, experiencing feelings never before explored and learns that the first step to be happy is to know herself and respect her own feelings, despite many mistakes being made along the way.

• “Obi-Wan Kenobi” – Episodes 1 and 2 (May 27)

Apparently, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” will feature the return of Ewan McGregor (“The Impossible”) as the Jedi Master who trained Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), and years later introduced Luke Skywalker knowledge of the Force. If his participation is confirmed, it would not be a big surprise for the fans, but a reason for celebration, since McGregor brought the character to life in the saga created by George Lucas, between episodes I and III. Watch the trailer:

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

• “Clarice” – Season 1 (May 27)

A deep dive into the FBI agent’s personal and unknown story Clarice starlingas she returns to work to pursue serial killers and sexual predators and navigates the high-stakes political world of Washington, DC.

• “Emergency” (May 27)

Three college students are ready to live the most legendary party of their lives, until a young white woman mysteriously appears in their home. Now they have to decide the pros and cons of calling the police or not. Watch the trailer:

• “The Contractor” (May 27)

in the plot, James Harper (Chris Pine) is involuntarily discharged from the Army Special Forces and ends up losing his pension and health insurance. Indebted and with his family to support, he ends up signing a contract with a private military team, along with his best friend (Ben Foster) and under the command of a veteran colleague (Kiefer Sutherland). When your first mission goes wrong, harper is pursued and manages to narrowly escape death. Caught in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy, the soldier must flee from those who try to assassinate him and find a way to return home to unravel the ultimate motives of those who betrayed him.

STAR+

• “The Thing About Pam” (May 25)

Starred and produced by Renee Zellwegerthe six-episode miniseries is based on the murder of Betsy Fariain 2011, which resulted in the conviction of her husband russ, although he insisted not. He was later exonerated. This brutal crime led to a chain of events that exposed a diabolical plan involving her best friend. Betsy, Pam Hupp. Watch the trailer:

• “What You Didn’t Know About Brazilian Humor” (May 25)

Over the course of six episodes, through a monologue by the actor and comedian Fábio Porchat, which serves as a guiding thread, the production aims to answer what makes Brazilians laugh. National humor references such as Tom Cavalcante, Dani Pepperoni, Gregory Duvivier, Miá Mello, Paulo Vieira, Marcelo Adnet, Regina Case, Paulo Bonfa, Hélio de la Pena, Carlos Alberto de Nobrega, Samantha Schmutz, Rafael Cortez, Yuri Marcal, Daniel Furlan, Raul Checker and Noemia Oliveira seek to answer what humor is for, revealing, at the same time, its formulas to arouse laughter in the public. In addition, they discuss the transgressive nature of humor and also analyze key moments of political humor in Brazil and its role in society.