May's Books on Screen roundup includes the films The Devil Wears Prada 2, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Animal Farm and Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery; the series finales of "Outlander" on STARZ, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" on Apple TV, "The House of the Spirits" on Prime Video, and "Watson" on CBS; the season finales of CBS's "Tracker, "ABC's "Will Trent," and Hulu's "The Testaments"; the series premiere of "Lord of the Flies" on Netflix; the season premieres of Netflix's "A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder" and "The Chestnut Man"; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Reminders of Him, “Wuthering Heights”, Dracula and Bambi: The Reckoning.

In Theaters
 

Animal Farm
Release Date: Friday, May 1st (wide)
Based on: ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell

The Devil Wears Prada 2
Release Date: Friday, May 1st (wide)
Based on: Characters created by Lauren Weisberger

The Sheep Detectives
Release Date: Friday, May 8th (wide)
Based on: THREE BAGS FULL by Leonie Swann

The Wizard of the Kremlin
Release Date: Friday, May 15th (limited)
Based on: THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN by Giuliano da Empoli, translated by Willard Wood

On TV

Film Releases

Remarkably Bright Creatures
Release Date: Friday, May 8th on Netflix
Based on: REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Saturday, May 16th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel
Based on: The Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Release Date: Wednesday, May 20th on Prime Video
Based on: Characters from the Ryanverse created by Tom Clancy

Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Release Date: Friday, May 29th on Apple TV
Based on: PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH: A Fable for All Ages, by John Travolta
 

Series Premieres

"Lord of the Flies" (4-episode limited series)
Release Date: Monday, May 4th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding

"The Terror: Devil in Silver" (6-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on AMC+ and Shudder; Series Premiere on May 7th
Based on: THE DEVIL IN SILVER by Victor LaValle

"Off Campus"
Release Date: Wednesday, May 13th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: THE DEAL by Elle Kennedy

"Spider-Noir"
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27th on Prime Video (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: Marvel Comics featuring the character Spider-Man Noir
 

Season Premieres

"Dr. Seuss's Horton!"
Release Date: Monday, May 4th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: HORTON HEARS A WHO! by Dr. Seuss

"The Chestnut Man"
Release Date: Thursday, May 7th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: THE CHESTNUT MAN by Søren Sveistrup

"Rivals"
Release Dates: Fridays on Hulu; Season 2 Premiere on May 15th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: RIVALS by Jilly Cooper

"A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder"
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: GOOD GIRL, BAD BLOOD by Holly Jackson

"Murder Mindfully"
Release Date: Thursday, May 28th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: The Murder Mindfully series by Karsten Dusse
 

Series Finales

"The Count of Monte Cristo" (8-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Finale on May 10th
Based on: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

"Watson"
Air Dates: Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on CBS; Series Finale on May 3rd
Based on: The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"The House of the Spirits" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Series Finale on May 13th (the final three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS by Isabel Allende

"Outlander"
Air Dates: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ; Series Finale on May 15th
Based on: GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE by Diana Gabaldon

"The Boys"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Prime Video; Series Finale on May 20th
Based on: The comic book series The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

"Margo's Got Money Troubles" (8-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV; Series Finale on May 20th
Based on: MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe
 

Season Finales

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 4 Finale on May 5th
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"Tracker"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CBS; Season 3 Finale on May 24th
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

"The Testaments" 
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Hulu and Disney+; Season 1 Finale on May 27th
Based on: THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood
 

Ongoing Series

"Sullivan's Crossing"
Air Dates: Mondays at 8pm ET/PT on The CW; Season 4 continues
Based on: The Sullivan's Crossing series by Robyn Carr

On DVD and Blu-ray

Bambi: The Reckoning
DVD Release Date: Tuesday, May 5th
Based on: BAMBI: A Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten

Dracula
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, May 5th
Based on: DRACULA by Bram Stoker

“Wuthering Heights”
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, May 5th
Based on: WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë

Reminders of Him
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, May 19th
Based on: REMINDERS OF HIM by Colleen Hoover