What to watch this week: New movies and TV shows in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar

It’s a big week with many new releases starting with Jurassic World: Dominion, which serves as the final film in the box-office franchise. Adam Sandler returns with Hustle, that’s streaming this weekend, and the sixth season of Peaky Blinders, which are both coming to Netflix. 

Head back to outer space in For All Mankind as the third season steams this week on Apple TV+. Disney+ also debuts this week in the Middle East, just in time for you to see the next Marvel Studios series, Ms. Marvel.

Jurassic World: Dominion

In this epic conclusion to the Jurassic franchise, dinosaurs now roam all over the world. But it won’t last for long because this ecological disaster will only put the superior species on top – the question is will it be humans or the dinosaurs?

Jurassic World: Dominion releases in UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia cinemas on June 9th  

 Hustle

Adam Sandler plays a basketball scout where he discovers a potential player abroad. Despite this player’s rocky past, he trusts his instincts and brings the player to the US without his team’s approval. Facing all obstacles, he must prove that this player has the skills to make it to the NBA. 

Hustle is streaming on Netflix June 8th

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

This documentary looks at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in West Texas, where evidence of abuse was uncovered involving more than 400 children. Archival footage showcases the stories of the different men and women who managed to escape. Go deeper into the oppressive criminal cult that still takes place in modern America.

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is streaming on Netflix June 8th

Peaky Blinders 

Starring Cillian Murphy, the sixth season of the critically-acclaimed historical drama brings more unexpected twists. In the series, Tommy Shelby leads a notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England. Watch as the crime boss sets himself to move up and get recognized – no matter who gets hurt.

Peaky Blinders Season 6 is streaming on Netflix June 10th

For All Mankind

One of Apple TV+’s first shows is getting a third season that is releasing this month. The show reimagines the space race in a time when it never ended and has become a top priority for the United States, but in this reality, the Russians were the first ones to make it to the moon. This season, they’ve set sights on their next target: Mars.

For All Mankind Season 3 is streaming on Apple TV+ June 10th

Lovely Little Farm

This series follows Jill and Jacky on a farm where they all care for and nurture all the animals. While it can be fun, being a young farmer isn’t easy, but the bonds that form not just with the animals bring a new adventure for the two sisters. 

Lovely Little Farm is streaming on Apple TV+ June 10th

Fairfax

This adult animated comedy continues the story of four middle school friends looking for a shot at fame. These clout-chasing teens will take on more quests while struggling to survive middle school and, in turn, find their true selves.

Fairfax: Season 2 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video June 10th

Irma Vep

Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander plays Mira, a movie star from America who has become disillusioned with her career after a breakup. She then travels to France and accepts a starring role in a film called “Irma Vep”, a remake of the French silent film “Les Vampires.”

Irma Vep is streaming on OSN+ June 7th

The First Lady

This anthology series stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson, playing Betty Ford, Michelle Obama, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The series looks at the personal lives of each First Lady while their husbands run one of the most powerful countries in the world. 

The First Lady is now streaming on Starz Play with new episodes every Monday

Ms. Marvel

This six-episode series introduces Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American student struggling to enjoy her high school life. A big fan of the Avengers, particularly Captain Marvel, everything changes when she gains her own powers and realizes the true meaning of being a hero.

Ms. Marvel is streaming on Disney+ June 8th with new episodes every week 

Abbas Jaffar Ali
Managing Editor - Middle East

Abbas has been living and breathing tech before phones became smart or clouds started storing data. It all started when he got his very first computer- the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. From computers to mobile phones and watches, Abbas is always interested in tech that is smarter and smaller because he believes that tech shouldn’t be something that gets added to your life- it should be a part of your life.