Prime Video has announced the two-part documentary special Octopus! will premiere on the streaming service on May 8th. The special, narrated and executive produced by Emmy-Award winning actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is co-produced by Jigsaw Productions and Waller-Bridge’s banner Wells Street Films. Octopus! will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries […]
At its inaugural upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that it has ordered a Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) set as writer and executive producer. The series is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft. The project comes as part of a […]
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced during The Walt Disney Company’s Upfronts Presentation that the celebrated Indiana Jones movies will be available to stream on Disney+ starting May 31st. Subscribers will be able to stream Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last […]
Amazon Prime Video and National Theatre have announced a collaboration which will see four productions filmed by the National Theatre broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland from June 11th. The productions include the National Theatre’s Frankenstein, directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle and written by Nick Dear, in which […]
Player+, the direct-to-consumer premium content aggregator and Easel TV, a SaaS provider of OTT streaming video services, are partnering to launch StagePlayer+, a new streaming service for the performing arts. StagePlayer+ is a streaming platform for theatres, concert venues, producers, rights holders, festival organisers, agencies and performers staging live or recorded online events, or with […]
Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios have announced a €1 million commitment to support the Italian entertainment industry through the pandemic. The donation is being made to the emergency Covid-19 fund, Scena Unita, created by a group of Italian artists and celebrities, with the support of Amazon Prime Video as main donor. The fund is […]
Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios have announced a $6 million (€5.09m) commitment to support the European TV and film production creative community through the Covid-19 pandemic. Donations from the fund will be made to Covid-19 relief funds in countries across Europe to support the creative community as TV and film production begins to restart […]