Prime Video has an exciting lineup of movies and tv shows coming to the streaming platform this May.
Take a white-knuckle ride with the action movie, Plane, starring Gerard Butler as pilot Brodie Torrance who saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island, only to find themselves in survival mode when dangerous rebels take hostages.
Prime Video has all the laughs to keep you warm on these long cool nights as well, with three comedy specials; Tommy Little: Pretty Fly For A Dickhead, Zarna Garg’s One in a Billion and Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much?
And loveable lout, James May returns as our favourite kitchen klutz turned capable cook, in the second series of James May: Oh Cook.
Plane
Available from Friday, 19th May.
In the white-knuckle action movie Plane, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island, only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI. In order to rescue the passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare’s help, and will learn there’s more to Gaspare than meets the eye.
Tommy Little: Pretty Fly for a Dickhead
Available from Friday, 5th May.
Tommy Little is the reigning rock star of Australian comedy. Now the country’s favourite dickhead has done something that nobody thought was a good idea, he became a pilot! While most of us were busy giving up on baking in the lockdowns, Tommy aimed for the heavens, taking flying lessons and nailing his first solo flight (well, sort of). You’ll hear about this, and other adventures in Tommy Little: Pretty Fly For A Dickhead. On stage, Tommy is a perpetual motion machine, constantly working the crowd and landing line after line.
James May: Oh Cook, Season Two
Available from Wednesday, 24th May.
James May continues his gastronomical adventures in the kitchen as he attempts to make cuisines from around the world in Season Two of James May: Oh Cook, proving once again that you don’t need to be a gastronomic wizard to make delicious food as he goes from kitchen klutz to capable cook, whilst taking on the world’s most mouth-watering dishes and masters the tricks that can make good food great, using ingredients you can buy from your local shop and all without the usual television-cooking-format trickery.
Zarna Garg’s: One in a Billion
Available from Friday, 16th May.
Zarna Garg’s taking the comedy world by storm with her first streaming stand-up special One in a Billion. As an unapologetic, Indian-Immigrant mum, she has plenty to joke about, and the punch lines come fast and furious. After her epic rise on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, Garg has sold out show after show, everyone from tweens to seniors are looking to Garg for her unique brand of tough love humour, which always comes from a place of “like.”
Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much?
Available from Tuesday, 2nd May.
Actor, stand-up comedian, and writer Jimmy O. Yang returns for his second Amazon Original comedy special, Guess How Much? This is a follow-up to Good Deal, Yang’s beloved first global special, Guess How Much? dives into various topics including love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents. Known for his work in Crazy Rich Asians, Netflix rom-com Love Hard, and HBO’s Emmy-winning series Silicon Valley, Yang is currently filming the lead role in the Hulu series Interior Chinatown, which is produced and directed by Oscar winner, Taika Waititi.
