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Prime Video confirms Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in new Tomb Raider series

Game of Thrones, X-Men and The Staircase actor Sophie Turner has been cast in the role of Lara Croft in a new Prime Video series of Tomb Raider, based on the iconic video game series. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve), who serves as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner, commented: “I’m so excited to announce the […]

September 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Robin Hood premieres in November on MGM+

MGM+ has announced that its Robin Hood drama series will launch with a special two-episode premiere on November 2nd in the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with episodes releasing weekly leading up to the season finale on December 28th. From Lionsgate Television, the 10 episode series brings a modern energy to the […]

August 28, 2025

Billy the Kid Season 3 on MGM+ in September

Billy the Kid Season 3 premieres on September 28th on MGM+ in the UK. Episodes of the eight episode season will drop weekly. The entire first season will also be available to stream for free from August 29th – September 28th in both the UK and Italy. Billy the Kid resumes following the end of […]

August 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

MGM+ orders The Institute Season 2

MGM+, the linear channel and streaming service, has announced that the hit thriller horror series The Institute, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. From executive producer King with director and executive producer Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, FROM) and executive producer and writer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, […]

August 22, 2025

Dangerous Animals to stream on MGM+

MGM+ has announced the horror-thriller movie, Dangerous Animals, will make its streaming debut on the service on September 12th. The film follows Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat. From there, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out […]

August 13, 2025

Amazon MGM Studios integrates Avid on AWS

Avid has announced an extended agreement with Amazon MGM Studios to integrate Avid’s creative tools, Media Composer and Avid NEXIS, on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The new integration enables the studio’s customers to deploy Avid’s editing and storage solutions via the cloud to fit their specific production needs. The collaboration is part of Amazon MGM […]

June 16, 2025

Titus Welliver, Jessica Frances Dukes join the cast of MGM+ series The Westies

MGM+ has announced that Titus Welliver and Jessica Frances Dukes have joined the cast of its upcoming Original crime drama series The Westies, created by Chris Brancato. Welliver is best known for his critically-acclaimed lead performance as LAPD detective Harry Bosch in Prime Video’s long-running hit series Bosch and its sequel Bosch: Legacy. His credits also […]

June 12, 2025

Stephen King’s The Institute coming to MGM+

MGM+ has announced that original series, The Institute, based on the acclaimed novel by celebrated author Stephen King, will debut exclusively on the streaming service on July 13th. The news was revealed at the global premiere held at The Barbican as part of London’s SXSW Festival on June 5th, where attendees, including Advanced-Television, were treated […]

June 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Clemens joins Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios

Nicole Clemens, former president of the now shuttered Paramount Television Studios and president of original scripted series for Paramount+, has been appointed as VP and Head of International Originals for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, effective from July 7th. Clemens will oversee the development and production of original movies and series in over 20 […]

June 4, 2025

J.K. Simmons to star in MGM+ series The Westies

MGM+ has announced that Academy Award-winning actor J.K. Simmons  will star in its upcoming Original crime drama series The Westies, created by acclaimed showrunner and executive producer Chris Brancato. Set in early 1980s New York, the series explores the brutal rise of the Irish-American gang that ruled Hell’s Kitchen at the time. Simmons has appeared […]

May 29, 2025