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James Bond 007 will return in theaters following Amazon’s MGM purchase, says Bond producers

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With the news Amazon has agreed to purchase MGM Studios for $8.45 billion, including the entire James Bond 007 franchise, it has left many wondering if James Bond’s next adventure No Time to Die and future films will be released exclusively on Amazon’s streaming service. Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were quick to dispel any such notion however, […]

New poster and trailer for Chris Pratt action sci-fi The Tomorrow War

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Following yesterday’s character posters, Amazon has now unveiled a new trailer for the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi action film The Tomorrow War, which we have for you below along with a new one-sheet featuring Pratt and fellow recruits Yvonne Strahovski, Sam Richardson and Edwin Hodge… In The Tomorrow War, the world is stunned when a group […]

Chris Pratt sci-fi The Tomorrow War gets a batch of character posters

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With a new trailer set to arrive this Wednesday, Amazon has released a batch of character motion posters for The Tomorrow War featuring stars Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, Sam Richardson, Seychelle Gabriel, Edwin Hodge, Keith Powers, Jasmine Mathews, Mike Mitchell, and Mary Lynn Rajskub; take a look here… We're literally living on borrowed time. #TheTomorrowWar […]

Amazon renews The Wheel of Time for second season ahead of series premiere

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Although we still don’t have a premiere date for the show, the official Twitter account for the upcoming TV series adaptation of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time has announced that Amazon Studios has renewed the series for a second season. With this many Ta’veren in one place, one season was never going to be […]

The Wheel of Time casts Sophie Okonedo and Kae Alexander

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Amazon has announced two new additions to its hotly anticipated TV adaptation of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time epic. Joining the fantasy series is Sophie Okonedo (Hellboy) and Kae Alexander (Game of Thrones). The pair star alongside Rosamund Pike (A Private War), who will lead the series as Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful […]

TV Review – Amazon’s Solos

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Martin Carr reviews the Amazon anthology series Solos… Comparisons to Black Mirror are inevitable, but Amazon’s new anthology show Solos avoids tipping over into pitch black satire by giving events a softer edge. Creator David Weil, who is best known for Amazon’s Hunters, employs his star studded cast with care ruminating on universal themes, whilst subverting audience expectations. […]

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan casts Betty Gabriel, James Cosmo, Peter Guinness and more for season 3, synopsis revealed

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The third season of Amazon’s Tom Clancy series Jack Ryan has just added several members to its cast. Per Deadline, the new set of actors include Betty Gabriel (Get Out), James Cosmos (His Dark Materials), Peter Guinness (Cursed), Nina Hoss (Little Sister) and Alexej Manvelov (Before We Die). Gabriel will take over the role of Chief of […]

Amazon in talks to acquire MGM and the James Bond library for $10 billion

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Amazon is currently in talks to acquire the film studio MGM and its entire James Bond library in a deal that is reportedly worth just under $10 billion. Deadline is reporting that there have been weeks of talks between Amazon and the Hollywood studio that included sales presentations. However, the outlet has stated that MGM […]

Amazon executive addresses $465 million budget for The Lord of the Rings season one

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Last month, it was revealed that the first season of Amazon’s highly-anticipated fantasy series Lord of the Rings has cost the streaming service roughly NZ$650 million – which translates to $465 million in U.S. dollars, and while this may seem a little excessive, an Amazon executive has addressed the reported budget. “The market is crazy, as you […]