John Krasinski returns as Jack Ryan in Jack Ryan: Ghost War, which is now streaming on Prime Video and sends the character back into a globe‑hopping thriller after the hit show ended in 2023.
Ghost War reunites Ryan with friends old and new as he confronts a black‑ops unit gone bad, and Krasinski not only stars but also co‑wrote the film; the cast also includes Sienna Miller, Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly.
If you’re assembling options for the long weekend, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is available on Peacock starting Friday — Quentin Tarantino’s pair of Kill Bill movies combined into a single, 4 hours and 41 minutes experience — while Netflix adds Ladies First on Friday, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant.
For viewers who prefer rentals, Project Hail Mary is available to rent or purchase across video‑on‑demand platforms; a reviewer praised it as a surprisingly emotional, bittersweet study of a man and an alien. Kylie is also now streaming on Netflix, widening the weekend’s celebrity doc options.
Television events thread through the weekend too: The Yogurt Shop Murders airs a special new episode Friday at 9 p.m. on HBO and streams the same day on HBO Max, and two Monday night launches overlap at 8 p.m. ET — the American Music Awards air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, hosted this year by Queen Latifah, while World War II with Tom Hanks premieres on the History Channel with the first three episodes of a reportedly 20‑part series.
The stakes in streaming choices this weekend are simple: you can commit to a long‑form cinephile evening with Tarantino’s unified Kill Bill, settle into the direct‑to‑viewer momentum of Ghost War, or pick from a mix of documentary and event television that leans into star power. Ghost War's biggest claim is that it brings the Jack Ryan the audience built on television back to a format that promises a single, self‑contained payoff — and that Krasinski helped shape the script gives the film a continuity of voice fans can recognize.
But there’s a tension beneath the convenience of platform buttons: the Jack Ryan character earned a following across serialized episodes, and moving him into a standalone film invites a question the marketing can’t answer for you — will it reward long‑time viewers or deliver something meant primarily for newcomers? The film’s cast list and Krasinski’s co‑writing credit argue the film is aiming for the former; how critics and audiences respond will determine whether the character’s leap from series to movie feels earned.
For anyone picking only one thing this weekend, Ghost War is the center of gravity. It ties directly to a TV run that concluded in 2023, brings back familiar collaborators, and drops on a major streaming service where it’s easy to find. If you want a more extreme, marathon‑level experience, Peacock’s single‑film presentation of Kill Bill supplies that; for light holiday viewing, Netflix’s Ladies First and Kylie add variety, and Project Hail Mary offers a standalone science‑fiction option for rent with emotional heft noted by reviewers.
So this Memorial Day weekend, pick your mood: Krasinski’s return anchors the streaming slate and will likely satisfy viewers who followed Jack Ryan on television, while Peacock and Netflix give you either an all‑in cinematic event or a handful of star‑driven picks to round out the holiday.
