Weekend Watchlist: ‘The Sound of Magic,’ ‘The Flash’ and more
Looking for something new to watch this weekend?
A new fantasy musical K-series, The Sound of Magic, starring TJi Chang Wook (Lovestruck in the City), Choi SungEun (Beyond Evil), and popular rising actor Hwang InYoup (True Beauty), is dropping on Netflix this Friday (May 6).
The Sound of Magic is a live-action adaptation of Annarasumanara, a well-known webtoon series, directed by Kim Sung-Youn who previously worked on Love in the Moonlight and Itaewon Class.
If K-dramas are not your thing, you can get a dose of superhero action on the small screen with the latest seasons of The Flash and DC's Legends of Tomorrow, or thrillers like The Forever Purge on HBO GO.
Here's a roundup of the newest shows and movies that dropped on streaming sites from May 2 to May 8, 2022.
Netflix
The Sound of Magic
Synopsis: A magician living in an abandoned theme park makes troubles disappear, and hope reappear, for a disenchanted teen enduring harsh realities.
The Flash (Season 7)
Synopsis: A forensics expert who wakes from a coma with amazing new powers squares off against forces threatening the city in this live-action superhero romp.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (Season 6)
Synopsis: A time-traveling rogue and a ragtag team of famous heroes and villains battle an immortal threat that could destroy not only Earth but all of time.
The Pentaverate
Synopsis: Canadian reporter Ken Scarborough seeks out a hard-hitting story to save his job. Meanwhile, a new face is asked to join a centuries-old secret society.
The Circle (Season 4)
Synopsis: In this lighthearted and strategic competition series, the players must choose whether to be themselves or other people—all while chasing a cash prize.
Marmaduke
Synopsis: When the Winslows relocate to the sunny climes of California, their big-hearted Great Dane gets a taste of the ideal dog's life.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Synopsis: Audacious, risk-taking Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort amasses wealth with his brash, drug-fueled attitude—drawing the attention of the FBI.
HBO GO
The Staircase
Synopsis: In 2001, author and aspiring local politician Michael Peterson is charged with murder after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen.
The Forever Purge
Synopsis: The fifth and final installment of 'The Purge' film series. All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end.
Prime Video
The Wilds
Synopsis: Survival hangs in the balance for a group of teenage girls stranded on a deserted island, after the explosive discovery that what's happening to them is an elaborate social experiment. Season 2 ups the drama and keeps you guessing, with the introduction of more test subjects—a new island of teenage boys—who must also fight for survival under the watchful eye of the experiment’s puppet master.
Apple TV+
Tehran
Synopsis: This espionage thriller follows an Israeli Mossad agent tasked to destroy Iran’s nuclear reactor, but when the mission fails, the lives of people important to her are put in jeopardy.