Amazon acquires Sundance comedy Late Night for record $13m

Amazon Studios has acquired Sundance comedy Late Night for a record-breaking $13 million.

The deal, which was brokered overnight after a heated bidding war and announced by Deadline, gives Amazon the US rights to the movie, which is directed by … Read More

First look: Kate Beckinsale in ITV and Amazon’s The Widow

Kate Beckinsale heads to ITV this spring for new thriller The Widow, and we’ve got our first look at her in action.

Written by Liar and The Missing’s Harry and Jack Williams (Liar, The Missing), the show follows Georgia Wells, … Read More

Charles Burnett to direct Steal Away for Amazon

Charless Burnett will direct Steal Away for Amazon Studios, a new film about the escape of American Robert Smalls from slavery in the 1860s.

Born in 1839 in South Carolina, Smalls was the son of a slave on the estate … Read More

The Expanse Season 1 to 3 arrive on Amazon Prime Video this February

The Expanse Season 3 finally has a UK release date, with all three of the sci-fi show’s seasons touching down on Amazon Prime Video this February.   Based on novels by James S. A. Corey, the critically-acclaimed, award-winning political series … Read More

Melanie Marnich signs overall deal with Amazon and joins The Expatriates

Amazon Studios has inked an overall deal with Melanie Marnich.

The award-winning playwright, who jumped to television with HBO’s Big Love, has racked up an impressive list of shows on her CV. Marnich has been a co-executive producer on The … Read More

American Gods unveils new trailer for Season 2

“When people first came to America, they brought us with them…” That’s the sound of Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) rallying the troops in Season 2 of American Gods, as a war continues to brew.

The series, based on Neil Gaiman’s … Read More

Trailer: Outlander Season 5 premieres this February

Outlander will officially return to UK TV for a fifth season this February.

The time-travelling drama, based on Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling book series, follows the story of Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married WW11 combat nurse from 1945 who mysteriously … Read More

Trailer: Amazon’s Just Add Magic cooks up a third season this January

“Don’t let this psych you out, but magic is real…” That’s the sound of Amazon’s most underrated family show returning for a third season, as Just Add Magic whips up another helping this month.

The original live-action kids’ series aimed … Read More

BAFTAs 2019: Where to stream the nominees legally in the UK

The 2019 BAFTA nominations have been announced, and Roma is near the front of the pack, joining First Man, A Star Is Born and The Favourite.

Netflix is having its best awards season to date with Alfonso Cuaron’s heartfelt epic, … Read More

Trailer: Amazon’s Lorena lands this February following Sundance premiere

Amazon’s new documentary series Lorena will premiere this February, following a premiere at Sundance.

The four-part show, executive produced by Jordan Peele (Get Out), was ordered by Amazon Prime Video last year, promising to take a new look at Lorena … Read More