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Key facts

• Netflix’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ Delayed to 2027 But Getting Full Theatrical Release.
• Showing the 25 most recent Netflix debuts • Last updated Today - May 1, 2026.
• The latest Netflix News news, rumors, GIFs, predictions, and more from Netflix Life.
• Browse the newest movies and TV shows added to Netflix today.
• No Star Wars on May 4, but Netflix will debut a must-watch limited series from Emmy-winning Adolesence writer-creator Jack Thorne.

What we know

Going deeper, Showing the 25 most recent Netflix debuts • Last updated Today - May 1, 2026.

On the substance, the latest Netflix News news, rumors, GIFs, predictions, and more from Netflix Life.

Beyond the headlines, Browse the newest movies and TV shows added to Netflix today.

More precisely, No Star Wars on May 4, but Netflix will debut a must-watch limited series from Emmy-winning Adolesence writer-creator Jack Thorne.

It is worth noting that Now the four-episode drama comes to Netflix and tells the story of a group of British schoolboys who crash land on a tropical island in the 1950s, and how they try to recreate a semblance of a society and order as they try to survive.

By the numbers

At this stage, May is a big month for Kevin Hart on Netflix, with the superstar comedian launching his new reality competition series Funny AF With Kevin Hart on May 5 and the hotly anticipated The Roast of Kevin Hart landing on May 10.

On a related note, On May 22, Netflix launches its big movie of the month, with the Sacha Baron Cohen-starring Ladies First.

Going deeper, Netflix does not have the rights to the FIFA Men’s World Cup that set to take place in the U.S., Canada and Mexico this summer, but that’s not stopping the streamer for offering up a deluge of soccer content a month ahead of the big kick off on June 11.

On the substance, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' has been delayed to 2027.

The wider context

On a related note, Take a look at the movies and TV shows that are hitting the streaming service this month.

Going deeper, If You Didn't Already Love Martin Short, Watch the Trailer for His Netflix Documentary.

On the substance, the Roast, hosted by Shane Gillis, airs live from The Kia Center and is part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival.

Beyond the headlines, Arguably Netflix’s big live event for May is the much-talked-about fight between former MMA stars Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano that will air live from L.A.

More precisely, Purists may scoff, as both Rousey and Carano have not fought in years, but Netflix has never really seemed to be too interested in pleasing hardcore fights fans, opting for mass appeal for its combat sports events.

The bottom line

• The latest Netflix News news, rumors, GIFs, predictions, and more from Netflix Life.
• The Roast, hosted by Shane Gillis, airs live from The Kia Center and is part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival.
• Netflix is leaning heavily on soccer documentaries and docuseries to get fans all hyped up, including a series of docs from the Untold UK series.