"Gray Man" trailer / Gervais special stirs controversy / "Our Father" lawsuit / Amazon orders "The Hospital"

Plus today's calendar, Cardinals on "Hard Knocks," Wojcicki on misinformation at Davos, "Our Man from Jersey" casting, and more

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Netflix dropped a full trailer for "The Gray Man," its upcoming action-thriller starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. The film, based on a novel by Mark Greaney, was directed by "Avengers: Endgame" vets The Russo Brothers. More: Gosling stars as a top CIA asset who becomes the target of another elite international assassin (Evans). Ana de Armas, Julia Butters, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, and Billy Bob Thornton co-star. Co-director Joe Russo wrote the script along with "Endgame" collaborators Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The film will get a limited theatrical release on July 15 before hitting Netflix on July 22. POLYGON

Ricky Gervais' latest Netflix stand-up special, "SuperNature," has drawn early criticism for multiple jokes about trans people. The controversial material begins about four minutes into the special.  More: In one of the jokes, Gervais refers to the trans community as the "dominant mob." Toward the end of the special, Gervais explains that, in his personal life, he supports trans rights and urges viewers to "live your best life." Gervais also spends part of the special decrying "cancel culture" that has affected the careers of celebrities including Louis C.K., Liam Neeson, and Kevin Hart. VARIETY

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DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, MAY 24 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: The big-screen sequel finds Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and his new pal Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) joining forces to stop the evil Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba) from locating the all-powerful Master Emerald. James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Natasha Rothwell co-star. [Paramount+] YO! MTV RAPS: Revival of the classic MTV series, featuring live performances, "lifestyle content," and the latest news and trends from the world of hip-hop music. Conceited and DJ Diamond Kuts host; upcoming guests include Freddie Gibbs, Latto, Saba, JID, Shenseea, Tee Grizzley, IDK, and Trina. [Paramount+] THE RESPONDER: Debut BBC procedural drama series from the UK, starring Martin Freeman as Chris Carson, a first-responder in Liverpool dealing with crime, violence and addiction on the streets while privately battling his own demons. Adelayo Adedayo co-stars as Chris' new partner. Season 1 comes to BritBox in the US today; the show has been renewed for a second season. [BritBox] SINS OF THE AMISH: Two-part true-crime docuseries examining misogyny and violent crime within Amish and Mennonite communities, where the church controls nearly every aspect of daily life and victims are discouraged from speaking with police or outside authorities. Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy ("The Oslo Diaries") directed. [Peacock] RICKY GERVAIS: SUPERNATURE: The comedian returns with his first new Netflix stand-up special since 2018's "Humanity," capturing a touring show he's been performing since 2020. [Netflix] BEAT SHAZAM: The Fox musical game show challenges contestants to identify songs faster than the Shazam app. Season 5 debuted Monday night on TV; new episodes will come to Hulu on Tuesdays. Jamie Foxx hosts, while his daughter Corinne Fox serves as DJ. [Hulu] DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!: Debut musical game show from Fox, bringing back a classic '00s format. Contestants are prompted with a brief sample of a song and asked to complete the lyrics from memory. Niecy Nash hosts; Mark Thompson provides narration. [Hulu]

Two women filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Netflix true-crime documentary "Our Father" for including their images in the film. The film centers on former Indianapolis fertility doctor Donald Cline, who secretly used his own sperm to impregnate many of his patients. More: Both plaintiffs are among the secret children of Dr. Cline, which they discovered after taking at-home DNA tests in 2019. The plaintiffs claim they were told none of Cline's children would be identified in the film without explicit consent; both of their images appear regardless during a montage of Cline's offspring. Both plaintiffs are seeking financial compensation from Netflix and Blumhouse Productions, the company behind the film. THE HILL

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Amazon ordered two seasons of the animated sci-fi comedy series "The Hospital" from producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne. The series features the voices of Greta Lee and Keke Palmer as intergalactically renowned alien surgeons whose specialties include "anxiety-eating parasites, illegal time loops, and deep-space STIs." More: Rudolph and Lyonne will also provide voices for the series, along with Kieran Culkin and singer Sam Smith. "Russian Doll" vet Cirocco Dunlap will showrun and executive produce the series. AV CLUB

HBO's "Hard Knocks in Season" -- taking viewers behind the scenes with an NFL team during the regular season -- features the Arizona Cardinals this year. The original "Hard Knocks" -- which follows a team during training camp -- will center on the Detroit Lions. More: This marks the Cardinals first-ever appearance on the "Hard Knocks" franchise. The Cardinals have, however, been the subject of Amazon's similarly-themed series "All or Nothing," which followed the team's 2015 season and won an Emmy for Outstanding Serialized Sports Documentary. "Hard Knocks in Season" debuted last year with a look at the Indianapolis Colts. AZ CENTRAL

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki discussed the platform's plans to combat misinformation during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week. According to Wojcicki, internal discussions are already happening "at a high level" about how the platform will deal with misinformation regarding abortion access and the potential overturning of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. More: Wojcicki said that, though she personally believes that "reproductive rights are human rights," YouTube as a platform nonetheless "focuses on free speech." The YouTube CEO also addressed why the company remains one of the few western video platforms still operating in Russia, explaining that it provides a vital outlet for "independent news." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

The Netflix spy film "Our Man from Jersey" added a number of prominent actors to its cast, including J.K. Simmons and Jackie Earle Haley. Mark Wahlberg stars in the film as an ordinary construction worker who's recruited for a top-secret espionage mission by his ex-girlfriend (Halle Berry) from high school. More: In addition to Simmons and Haley, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica De Gouw, and Alice Lee also joined the cast. "Ballers" vet Julian Farino is attached to direct; the script comes from David Guggenheim ("Designated Survivor") and Joe Barton ("Giri/Haji"). DEADLINE

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Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." Editor Jonathan Harris is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles.

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