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Everything Coming to Disney+ in May 2020

Disney+ in May features some notable TV and film offerings like the series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, titled “Victory and Death,” which will air on Star Wars Day (aka May the 4th).

Also debuting on May 4 is Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, an eight-episode documentary series that will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series. For a look at the upcoming docuseries hosted by showrunner Jon Favreau, check out the trailer below:

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On the movie front, Disney+ is bringing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to its platform on May 4, along with cult-favorite The Princess Bride on May 1, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth entry in the popular pirate franchise starring Johnny Depp.

If you don’t have the streaming service, you can sign up for a free 14-day Disney+ trial here.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a showcase of some of Disney+’s most notable offerings in May, followed by the full list:

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Friday, May 1

  • Awesome Animals (Season 1)
  • Birth of Europe (Season 1)
  • Bride of Boogedy
  • Buried Secrets of the Bible with Albert Lin (Season 1)
  • CAR SOS (Seasons 1-7)
  • Disney Kirby Buckets (Seasons 1-3)
  • George of the Jungle
  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
  • How to Play Baseball
  • In Beaver Valley
  • Lost Treasures of Egypt (Season 1)
  • Love & Vets (Season 1)
  • Nature’s Half Acre
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  • Prairie Dog Manor (Season 1)
  • Primal Survivor (Seasons 1-4)
  • The Princess Bride
  • Prowlers of the Everglades
  • Secrets of the Zoo
  • Secrets of the Zoe: Tampa
  • Survive the Tribe (Season 1)
  • United States of Animals (Season 1)
  • Unlikely Animal Friends (Season 3)
  • Water Birds
  • Be Our Chef Episode 106 – “Slimy Yet Satisfying”
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode 711 – “Shattered”
  • Disney Family Sundays Episode 126 – “Star Wars: Clock”
  • One Day At Disney Episode 122 – “Robin Roberts: Good Morning America Co-Anchor”
  • Prop Culture Series Premiere – All 8 Episodes Available

Saturday, May 2

  • John Carter

Monday, May 4

  • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Series Premiere Episode 101 – “Directing”
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars Series Finale Episode 712 – “Victory and Death”
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Friday, May 8

  • Be Our Chef Episode 107- “Anyone Can Cook”
  • Disney Family Sundays Episode 127 – “Star Wars: Hanging Art”
  • One Day At Disney Episode 123 – “Joe Hernandez: Attractions Host”
  • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 102 – “Legacy”
  • Disney Insider Episode 105 – “Running through Disney, Sorcerer’s Arena, Opening the Archives”

Friday, May 15

  • Fury Files
  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
  • Be Our Chef Episode 108 – “Worth Melting For”
  • Disney Family Sundays Episode 128 “Beauty and the Beast: Stained Glass”
  • One Day At Disney Episode 124 “Stephanie Carroll: Ranch Hand”
  • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 103 – “Cast”
  • It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer Series Premiere Episode 101 – “Whale Poop Dogs & Sheep Herding Dogs”

Friday, May 22

  • The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story
  • Disney Just Roll with It (Season 1)
  • Disney Mech-X4 (Seasons 1-2)
  • Disney Vampirina (Season 2)
  • Disneyland Goes to the World’s Fair
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • Heartland Docs, DVM (Season 1)
  • Hello, Dolly!
  • Marvel’s Future Adventures (Season 2)
  • The Big Fib Series Premiere – All 15 Episodes Available
  • Be Our Chef Episode 109 – “Tiana’s Place”
  • Disney Family Sundays Episode 129 – “Bambi: Lanterns”
  • One Day At Disney Episode 125 “Ed Fritz: Imagineering Ride Engineer”
  • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 104 – “Technology”
  • It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer Episode 102 – “Dogs & Cheetahs & Companion Dogs”

Friday, May 29

  • Disney Doc McStuffins (Season 5)
  • Disney Gabby Duran & the Unsittables (Season 1)
  • Disney The Evermoor Chronicles (Seasons 1-2)
  • Mickey and the Seal
  • The Moon-Spinners
  • Violetta (Season 2)
  • Be Our Chef Episode 110 – “Woody’s Lunchbox”
  • Disney Family Sundays Episode 130 – “Nightmare Before Christmas: Candy Bowl”
  • One Day At Disney Episode 126 – “Jerome Ranft: Pixar Sculptor”
  • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 105 – “Practical”
  • It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer Episode 103 – “Macot Dogs & Guide Dogs for Runners”

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Tarantino Reveals the Fate and Backstory of Pulp Fiction’s Gimp

Writer-director Quentin Tarantino reveals in a new interview what happened to (and his own backstory for) one of Pulp Fiction’s most notorious side characters, the Gimp.

SPOILERS ahead for Pulp Fiction!

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Dressed head-to-toe in leather bondage gear, the mute Gimp (portrayed by Steve Hibbert) is the S&M slave imprisoned in the basement of Maynard’s pawn shop where a bound and gagged Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) and Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) are held captive. The Gimp is present when Maynard and security guard Zed rape Marsellus and then when Butch frees Marsellus.

In a fan Q&A with Empire, Tarantino revealed his backstory for the Gimp and what happened to him after Butch left. (I think we all can imagine what “medieval” fate was in store for Zed). “It doesn’t quite play this way in the movie, but in my mind when I wrote it, the Gimp’s dead. Butch knocked him out and then when he passed out he hung himself,” Tarantino revealed.

The filmmaker, who won his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for 1995’s Pulp Fiction, went on to dish on who the Gimp really was and why he was chosen by Maynard and Zed. “In terms of backstory, he was like a hitchhiker or somebody that they picked up seven years ago, and they trained him so he’s the perfect victim,” Tarantino said.

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So what do you think of Tarantino’s Gimp revelations? Let us know in the comments.

And for more on Quentin Tarantino, read up on that time he played an Elvis impersonator on The Golden Girls as well as what he had to say about making a Star Trek movie and a Bounty Law TV series inspired by his film Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.

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Ryan Reynolds Doesn’t Want You To Give Green Lantern Another Chance

It’s no secret that Ryan Reynolds is not a fan of his disastrous Green Lantern movie, his first leading role in superhero spandex before eventually striking gold with Deadpool. One fan decided to test this anyway, asking the actor whether it was worth ticking the movie off his bucket list for the low rental price of $0.99 on Apple TV. Reynolds answer was simple:

Some movies are so bad they’re good, while others are just painful. For Reynolds at least, Green Lantern lands firmly in the latter category, so much so that it became a running joke when he finally was able to make the Deadpool films he was passionate about.

For a lot of people, Green Lantern was just a bad adaptation of a beloved character, but for Reynolds it was a low point in his career. He’s previously spoken about the film’s impact on his work, saying, “I represented the death of the superhero for a while. After Green Lantern, I was pretty much unhirable.”

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See The Director Of Chris Hemsworth Netflix Movie Extraction Risk His Life To Get The Shot

The new Chris Hemsworth Netflix movie, Extraction, is all about action. One sequence in particular that goes above and beyond in terms of action, with director Sam Hargrave strapping himself to a car, putting himself in harm’s way to get the shot.

Netflix has posted a cool behind-the-scenes video of one harrowing sequence from the shoot where Hargrave is attached to the hood of a car, using a handheld camera to film a scene involving a car chase. Check it out below.

This is part of Extraction’s action-heavy “oner,” which is an industry term for a series of long shots that are joined together to form a single, continuous shot. GameSpot’s Extraction review praised this 11-minute scene, saying it’s the high point of the movie.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Rating Leaks, Reveals Adult Content Warnings

CD Projekt Red’s newest game Cyberpunk 2077 is well on its way to release, including being sent to ratings boards across the world to assess how appropriate it is for people under 18. Perhaps unsurprisingly for anyone who’s played a CD Projekt Red game before, one rating has been leaked, and it’s 18+ only.

As reported by PCGamesn, Brazil’s classification board briefly published its rating for Cyberpunk 2077, which was screenshotted and translated in a Reddit post before it could be taken down again. Unlike the unfortunate The Last Of Us 2 leaks, this one contains less spoilers and more a confirmation of the type of game Cyberpunk 2077 will be.

The summary warns of “Sexual Content; Drugs; Extreme Violence”, which is pretty much what you would expect from a cyberpunk-themed game, or a game developed by Polish studio CD Projekt Red.

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Endgame: Russos Share Cap and Tony’s Last Days on Set, Captain Marvel’s First

In honor of the blockbuster’s one year anniversary, directors Joe and Anthony Russo did a tweet-along of Avengers: Endgame on Monday as part of ComicBook.com’s Quarantine Watch Party.

While the filmmakers didn’t reveal much in the way of news — honestly, what more can they say about the Marvel epic that they haven’t already said? — they did post a series of sweet behind-the-scenes photos and brief videos showcasing the cast and locations.

Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely also tweeted along, while none other than Tony Stark himself, actor Robert Downey Jr., joined Joe Russo on his Instagram Live segment.

Check out the highlights of their Endgame behind-the-scenes posts and anecdotes below, from Brie Larson’s first day ever playing Captain Marvel to Chris Evans’ last day playing Captain America and Robert Downey Jr. after filming Tony’s “I am Iron Man” snap:

The Russos also revealed some tidbits about Cap throughout the tweet-along:

The filmmakers posted several on-location photos and videos of scenes featuring Thor and Rocket’s visit to Asgard to Ant-Man, Hulk, Cap, and Iron Man in New York:

The Russos also paid tribute to the late Stan Lee, who shot a cameo as a hippie during the film’s 1970 time heist sequence, as well as to Robert Redford, who reprised his Winter Soldier role as SHIELD’s Alexander Pierce:

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For more Endgame nostalgia, look back at these deleted scenes from the film and check out these sweet vinyl soundtracks from Mondo.

And for what’s next for the MCU, get the latest on Phase 4’s release slate.