Sundance 2020: Amazon snaps up Uncle Frank

Amazon Studios has snapped up the rights to Uncle Frank following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

The film, which stars Paul Betany, follows a closeted gay man who comes out to his family. Set in 1973, it sees … Read More

Chernobyl, 1917, Honey Boy win at 2020 DGA Awards

Sam Mendes’ 1917 established its position at the head of this year’s awards pack at the weekend, taking home the top prize at the 2020 DGA Awards.

The Directors Guild Awards, which typically indicate the Best Director winner at the … Read More

Amazon abandons The Dark Tower series

Amazon Studios has abandoned its plans to adapt The Dark Tower for the screen.

Stephen King’s book series of books, first published in 1982, are a sprawling fantasy epic, which follow Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. Roland is a … Read More

MyFrenchFilmFestival launches 2020 line-up

After 10 million plays in 2019, MyFrenchFilmFestival, the world’s first online French-language film festival, is back for 2020. The festival comprises a collection of features and shorts, subtitled in 10 languages and available all around the world from 16th January … Read More

Amazon scraps People Just Do Nothing US remake

Amazon is doing nothing with its plans to remake People Just Do Nothing for the US.

The series, which was announced in 2018, is based on the hit BBC Three mockumentary, which follows pirate radio station Kurupt FM.

The remake … Read More

Amazon and STX ink multi-year deal

Amazon has acquired the exclusive streaming rights for STX films in a new deal.

The multi-year, multi-territory output agreement makes Prime Video the exclusive streaming home for STX films in the UK and Italy, as well as France.

That means … Read More

Amazon inks first look deal with Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna

Amazon Studios has signed a first look deal with actors and producers Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) and Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).

Diego Luna was introduced to worldwide audiences with his starring role in the award-winning Y Tu Mamá También, alongside Gael … Read More

Amazon inks overall deal with Steve McQueen

Amazon Studios has signed an overall deal with Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning artist, director and screenwriter Steve McQueen.

The agreement will see the 12 Years a Slave and Hunger helmer create and produce content for Amazon Studios to … Read More

New Amsterdam renewed for three more seasons

NBC has renewed New Amsterdam for three more seasons.

Based on the best-selling book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer and his fifteen years as Medical Director at the hospital, the show stars Ryan Eggold … Read More

The Mastermind adaptation in the works at Amazon

An adaptation of The Mastermind is in the works at Amazon Studios, reports Deadline.

The crime drama is being penned by Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917), based on Evan Ratliff’s The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal.

The book tells the true story of … Read More