Prime Video announced a massive range of film, television, music and sports shows in its first-ever Upfront presentation.
Here are the highlights and the talented crew that made these shows happen.
Elle
Prime Video has ordered the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. Creator Laura Kitrell (High School, Insecure) is set as showrunner, with Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky, and Marc Platt serving as executive producers.
Untitled Road House
Amazon MGM Studios confirmed that a Road House sequel is in the works with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Dalton. Plot details are being kept under wraps for the sequel. The studio also announced that Road House has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to date.
Noir
MGM+ and Prime Video have ordered Noir, a live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir. Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage is set to star in the series. Emmy Award-winning director Harry Bradbeer is set to direct and executive produce the first two episodes. Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.
Tomb Raider
There will be a new Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set as writer and executive producer. The series is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
The critically acclaimed television series Mr. & Mrs. Smith has been renewed for a second season. From co-creators and executive producers Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane, the series is a reimagining of the 2005 film.
Cross
Cross has been renewed for a second season. From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, Cross is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller created by Ben Watkins. It is based upon the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series. Wes Chatham, Matthew Lillard, and Jeanine Mason will join the Season Two cast.
The Boys
The Emmy-winning hit drama series The Boys has been ordered for a fifth season. The Boys will premiere its diabolical fourth season on June 13, 2024, with three episodes, followed by a new episode each week.
The Idea of You
Directed by Michael Showalter and starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, the film has attracted nearly 50 million worldwide viewers on Prime Video over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched romantic comedy debut ever.
Sports documentaries
Prime Video greenlit four new sports documentaries, including a four-part documentary on NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Sr.; a four-part series chronicling the history of the Madden video game franchise; an anthology series about the most epic Game 7s throughout sports history; and a true-crime documentary about ChiefsAholic, the notorious Kansas City Chiefs superfan and serial bank robber.
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Prime Video has ordered Pop Culture Jeopardy! from Sony Pictures Television. This collaboration marks the first time that the SPT Game Show Division will expand the Jeopardy! franchise into streaming.
Fallout
The hit series has been viewed by a global audience of nearly 80 million since its debut April 10. Fallout is a collaboration with Bethesda Games, Kilter Films’ Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy, and creators Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner.
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