The Wretched, Alex Rider and Queer Eye

It’s a strong week for new releases, but the team start by chatting
about a movie which has been dominating the U.S box office for
weeks – sure there might not be a lot of competition at the moment,
but Stevie reckons The Wretched is well worth a watch and he’s been
chatting to its directors Brett and Drew Pierce.

Claire is loving new teen spy drama Alex Rider on Prime Video, and
it turns out that it’s not just aimed at a youth audience, so
that’s a relief.

It may not sound like their usual cup of tea, but everyone is
liking a show about the Fifa-gate scandal – it helps that El
Presidente, which is also on Prime Video, is very funny, even if
the subtitles are a bit of a minefield.

Queer Eye is back on Netflix… Need we say more? You know the format
by now and the fab five are perfect viewing for when you need a
pick me up. Stevie reckons he should be on the next series but
Claire and Katie aren’t so sure.

HBO Max is confusing, though Katie’s a fan of Anna Kendrick’s new
show on there, Cannes definitely isn’t happening, but we knew that,
right? And the TV Bafta nominations are out – find out whether the
‘Must See Moments’ were seen by the Backstage team or not.

Please do subscribe if you like what you hear and do get in touch
using backstage@sky.uk – we love emails!