May's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of Peacock's "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" and Apple TV+'s "Dark Matter"; the season premieres of "Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire" on AMC and "Bridgerton" on Netflix; the conclusion of Paramount+'s "A Gentleman in Moscow," Hulu's "We Were the Lucky Ones," and HBO's "The Sympathizer"; the season finales of "Tracker" on CBS and "Will Trent" on ABC; the films Force of Nature: The Dry 2 and The Image of You in theaters, as well as Turtles All the Way Down on Max; and the DVD releases of Dune: Part Two, The Bricklayer and The Taste of Things.

In Theaters

Tarot
Release Date: May 3rd (wide)
Based on: HORRORSCOPE by Nicholas Adams

Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Release Date: May 10th (limited)
Based on: FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper

The Image of You
Release Date: May 10th (limited)
Based on: THE IMAGE OF YOU by Adele Parks

Handling the Undead
Release Date: May 31st (limited)
Based on: HANDLING THE UNDEAD by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Young Woman and the Sea
Release Date: May 31st (limited)
Based on: YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World, by Glenn Stout

On TV

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

Down the Rabbit Hole
Release Date: May 1st on Netflix
Based on: DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE by Juan Pablo Villalobos

The Idea of You
Release Date: May 2nd on Prime Video
Based on: THE IDEA OF YOU by Robinne Lee

Turtles All the Way Down
Release Date: May 2nd on Max
Based on: TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN by John Green

Thelma the Unicorn
Release Date: May 17th on Netflix
Based on: The children's book series Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
 

Series Premieres

"Shardlake" (4-episode limited series)
Release Date: May 1st on Hulu (all episodes will be available)
Based on: DISSOLUTION: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery, by C. J. Sansom

"A Man in Full" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: May 2nd on Netflix (all episodes will be available)
Based on: A MAN IN FULL by Tom Wolfe

"Scrublands"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Sundance Now and AMC+; Series Premiere on May 2nd
Based on: SCRUBLANDS by Chris Hammer

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: May 2nd on Peacock (all episodes will be available)
Based on: THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ by Heather Morris

"Dark Matter"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Series Premiere on May 8th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch

"Maxton Hall – The World Between Us" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: May 9th on Prime Video (all episodes will be available)
Based on: SAVE ME by Mona Kasten
 

Season Premieres

"Pretty Little Liars: Summer School"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Season Two Premiere on May 9th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: The Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard

"Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season Two Premiere on May 12th
Based on: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE by Anne Rice

"Bridgerton"
Release Date: May 16th on Netflix (Season Three, Part One)
Based on: ROMANCING MR. BRIDGERTON by Julia Quinn
 

Series Finales

"We Were the Lucky Ones" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on Hulu; Series Finale on May 2nd
Based on: WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES by Georgia Hunter

"Palm Royale" (10-episode limited series)
Releases Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on May 8th
Based on: MR. AND MRS. AMERICAN PIE by Juliet McDaniel

"The Girls on the Bus"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Series Finale on May 9th
Based on: CHASING HILLARY: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, and One Intact Glass Ceiling, by Amy Chozick

"Franklin" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Apple TV+; Series Finale on May 17th
Based on: A GREAT IMPROVISATION: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, by Stacy Schiff

"A Gentleman in Moscow" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Fridays on Paramount+ (for those subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan); Series Finale on May 17th
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Paramount+ with Showtime; Series Finale on May 19th
Based on: A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles

"Mary & George" (7-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Fridays at 9pm ET/PT on Starz; Series Finale on May 17th
Based on: THE KING'S ASSASSINS: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I, by Benjamin Woolley

"The Sympathizer" (7-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Finale on May 26th
Based on: THE SYMPATHIZER by Viet Thanh Nguyen

"Under the Bridge" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu; Series Finale on May 29th
Based on: UNDER THE BRIDGE: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk, by Rebecca Godfrey
 

Season Finales

"Tracker"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CBS; Season One Finale on May 19th
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season Two Finale on May 21st
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"Scrublands"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Sundance Now and AMC+; Season One Finale on May 23rd
Based on: SCRUBLANDS by Chris Hammer
 

Ongoing Series

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke

"The Big Door Prize"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+
Based on: THE BIG DOOR PRIZE by M.O. Walsh

On DVD
 

The Taste of Things
DVD Release Date: May 7th
Based on: THE PASSIONATE EPICURE: La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, Gourmet, by Marcel Rouff

Dune: Part Two
DVD Release Date: May 14th
Based on: DUNE by Frank Herbert

One Life
DVD Release Date: May 14th
Based on: IF IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton, by Barbara Winton

Arthur the King
DVD Release Date: May 28th
Based on: ARTHUR: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home, by Mikael Lindnord

The Bricklayer
DVD Release Date: May 28th
Based on: THE BRICKLAYER by Paul Lindsay

Sleeping Dogs
DVD Release Date: May 28th
Based on: THE BOOK OF MIRRORS by E.O. Chirovici