‘Undone’ Co-Creator And Writer Kate Purdy On Exploring Generational Trauma...
After dealing with her own mental health, Kate Purdy decided to channel her experiences through animation for Amazon Prime’s Undone. Along with fellow co-creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Purdy created a...
View ArticleIt Starts On The Page: Read The Pilot Script For Amazon & Legendary’s ‘Night...
Co-produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, the eight-episode first season of Night Sky debuted May 20. Led by Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons, the sci-fi adventure ended with a...
View Article‘Coming 2 America’ Impact On Amazon Proves “You Can’t Reach Diverse Audiences...
The reception to Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America on Amazon Prime Video last year provided Amazon marketing chief Ukonwa Ojo’s point when she said Thursday at Cannes Lions that “it’s not possible to...
View Article‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Drops New Trailer Before...
Battle-worn fighters, angry seas, stranded ships and dazzling waterfalls. Oh, and an imprisoned man who says “I am not the hero you seek.” Prime Video has dropped the latest trailer for The Lord of the...
View ArticleDisney Ponders Creating A Program Similar To Amazon Prime To Drive New...
Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? If the Walt Disney Co. has its way, that’d be CEO Bob Chapek. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is pondering a new membership...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Puts 72-Hour Moratorium On Reviews Posted To Its Site
Amazon Prime’s new series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, is set 1,000 years before the famous Peter Jackson-directed films, whose last edition came out 19 years ago, and eight years after...
View Article‘The Terminal List’: Chris Pratt Hints That More Episodes Are Coming
Chris Pratt has good news for fans of The Terminal List who may be wondering about a second season: “You have nothing to worry about.” On today’s installment of Danger Close — the Ironclad podcast...
View ArticleJeremy Clarkson Told To Shut Restaurant Made Famous In Amazon Prime Hit...
Former Top Gear presenter turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut down his restaurant and cafe by local council officials. Clarkson has become an unlikely champion of rural living with...
View ArticleDenver Broncos Hit Rock-Bottom, As Local TV Station Apologizes To Viewers For...
Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts was bad. So bad, that one local Denver television station felt the need to apologize. The Colts beat the...
View ArticleTV’s Decade-Long Spending Splurge Is Over, Top Analyst Predicts
The global television industry’s breathless spending splurge is set to slow to a crawl over the next 12 months, as a top UK research group signalled the end of a decade-long content boom. Ampere...
View Article‘Ricky Stanicky’ Rounds Out Cast With William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew...
EXCLUSIVE: William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew Santino, and Lex Scott Davis have joined the cast of Prime Video’s Ricky Stanicky, alongside previously announced cast members Zac Efron, John Cena, and...
View ArticleStarz To Launch Bundle With MGM+ On Prime Video in the U.S.
Starz said today it’s partnered with Amazon to bundle with MGM+ on Prime Video in the U.S. This subscription bundle, Starz’ first, will launch in the coming weeks for $11.99 a month — a 20% discount to...
View ArticleOlivia Wilde-Directed Amazon Prime Ad Debuts During Oscars
A new Amazon Prime ad campaign debuting at tonight’s Academy Awards kicks off with a spot directed by Olivia Wilde. The campaign “It’s On Prime” aims to highlight how the world’s biggest loyalty...
View ArticleToni Collette Reveals “Intimacy Coordinators Make Her More Anxious” While...
They’re the new, and very fashionable, requirement on every film and TV production set, and recognised for helping particularly young actors navigate sex scenes without fear, but intimacy coordinators...
View ArticleAmazon Laying Off Thousands More As Job Cuts In Sector Expand
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers as job cuts in the tech sector expand at a time of growing economic uncertainty. It follows cuts last fall and early this year. “Given the uncertain economy...
View Article‘Citadel’ Star “Won’t Watch ‘Game Of Thrones’ Because Of On-Screen Violence”
British Oscar nominee Lesley Manville has criticized on-screen violence, particularly against women. Manville, who has a lead role in Amazon Prime spy thriller Citadel, told the UK’s Guardian...
View ArticleGuy Pearce Confirms Return To Aussie Soap ‘Neighbours’ Where He Originally...
Guy Pearce was declared ‘Most Valuable Player’ after his show-stealing turn in the finale of Aussie soap Neighbours last year. Now the star of L.A. Confidential and Memento has confirmed he will return...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Video Bites Into Korean Vampire Romcom ‘HeartBeat’; Ok Taec-Yeon...
Prime Video is expanding its global slate of Korean dramas with vampire-themed fantasy romcom HeartBeat, starring Ok Taec-yeon. Produced by Korean broadcaster KBS, the series will be available on...
View Article‘The Boys’ VFX Supervisor Stephan Fleet On “Bigger And Crazier” Effects &...
“It’s all about serving the story and the characters, so we all work together to build that,” says VFX supervisor Stephan Fleet. “But its gotten bigger and crazier, and it continues to do so.” The Boys...
View ArticleKeke Palmer Offered Amazon Partnership Live On Stage To Create Industry Jobs...
If the warm vibes between Keke Palmer and Amazon Studio’s Global Head of DEIA Latasha Gillespie continue, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship. The pair came together at a Cannes Lions...
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