Latest in Amazon Prime

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 reach diverse audiences without diversity.” Ojo, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Amazon Prime Video and Amazon…

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 shocking finale, leaving room for the possibility of another season. The Night Sky pilot, “To the Stars,” is the…

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 story of generational trauma and redemption. Undone follows Alma (Rosa Salazar), a woman who survives a near-fatal car…

In 2020, Greg Daniels brought together a project he had the idea for back in his days at Saturday Night Live. It started with the simple question: What if we could digitize ourselves? Years later, it became the sci-fi comedy drama known as Upload, which Amazon Prime Video has just been renewed for a third…

When Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg asked Simon Racioppa if he was interested in creating a spinoff of The Boys, he jumped at the chance. The timeline was tight, less than a year to create eight episodes, but Racioppa was up for the challenge. The Boys Presents: Diabolical is an Amazon Prime animated anthology series…

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime has quietly picked up domestic rights to UK boxing movie Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher. Also kept relatively quiet has been the casting of Oscar winner Russell Crowe in a key supporting role alongside protagonists Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff…

Amazon Studios is uploading another season of Upload. Season three of the sci-fi comedy from Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) will exclusively stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The second season of the comedy, which is set in the “technologically advanced future…

Studio City, the little-engine-that-could creation of The Bold and Beautiful actor Sean Kanan, is back for a second season on Amazon Prime today. “I am unbelievably proud of Studio City and what we accomplished during Season 1,” said Kanan. “It was a project that, with the hard work of an ensemble of talented…

Streaming platforms are set to be regulated like linear broadcasters for the first time, under the UK Government's new plans, set out in a 'White Paper' policy document revealed this week. The UK regulator Ofcom, which currently monitors content on network television, will be responsible for applying and enforcing…

Amazon saw revenue nose up 7% to $116 billion but swung to a net loss of $3.8 billion in the first quarter. The red ink includes a $7.6 billion hit from Amazon’s investment in electric carmaker Rivian Automotive – it would have turned a profit otherwise. But investors concerned on a few fronts dinged the stock, which…

Following its MGM purchase, Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy anticipates a continued ramp-up of investment in entertainment as Prime Video content proves highly successful in spurring signups of Amazon Prime. The biggest investment so far is its recently closed $8.45 billion acquisition of the studio behind James…

Outer Range kicked off Deadline's Contenders TV event with a panel featuring Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, Tom Pelphrey, Tamara Podemski and Lili Taylor to discuss the Amazon Prime series. “There were a few series I had been offered,” Brolin said, “but then you say ‘do you have a subject matter that is going to sustain…