Variety has reported that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings has made its first casting decision. Joining the anticipated series is Australian actress Markella Kavenagh (Picnic at Hanging Rock). Specifics on Kavenagh’s role are currently being kept under wraps, but Variety notes her character is named Tyra. Development on the series has been really picking up […]
Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings enlists J.A. Bayona as director
After hiring Game of Thrones writer and producer Bryan Cogman in May, Amazon’s The Lord of the RingsTV series has made another big addition behind the scenes, with Deadline reporting that the streaming service has enlisted director J.A. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) to helm the first two episodes of the fantasy epic. “J.R.R. Tolkien created one […]
The Expanse season 4 adds Keon Alexander and Jess Salgueiro, Rosa Gilmore’s role revealed
With the fourth season of The Expanse having wrapped production recently, Amazon has revealed additional casting info as well as details on the character that Rosa Gilmore (The Handmaid’s Tale) – who was announced to have joined the series a few weeks ago – will be playing. Joining The Expanse are Keon Alexander (Tyrant) and Jess Salgueiro (The Boys) […]
Rainn Wilson joins Amazon’s Utopia
Rainn Wilson (The Office) has joined Amazon’s upcoming thriller series Utopia. He’ll star alongside Sasha Lane (Hellboy) in the series, which is an adaptation of the British series of the same name from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. Utopia follows a group of young adults who meet online that are mercilessly hunted by a shadowy deep state organization after […]
Exclusive Interview – Ingrid Rogers from Amazon’s Bosch
Tai Freligh interviews Ingrid Rogers from Amazon’s Bosch… Ingrid Rogers is no stranger to hard work, with an extensive history of accomplishments as a seasoned actress. All her hard work and dedication has led up to her current role in Amazon’s Bosch. With Bosch’s release of Season 4 on April 11th, and Season 5 already […]
Good Omens adds Nick Offerman to its cast
As Amazon and BBC continue production of the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett adaptation of his supernatural drama Good Omens, the show has jus gained another cast member. Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) has joined the upcoming series as as a U.S. ambassador and father to the child Warlock. “There may not be anyone alive who […]
Netflix doesn’t consider Amazon as competition
Netflix doesn’t consider Amazon as a rival company, according to CCO Ted Sarandos. Netflix and Amazon are two of the biggest players in the TV and movie streaming space, both making great strides in recent years to develop their own original content. One could think that they were rivals in some sense, considering Netflix and […]
The CW has no plans to revisit abandoned Wonder Woman prequel series Amazon
Way back when Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess was just a twinkle in Zack Snyder’s eye, The CW made an attempt to bring Wonder Woman back to the small screen with a prequel series entitled Amazon. Ultimately, the network decided not to move forward with the project, focussing instead on expanding the Arrowverse with The Flash, […]
Scott Z. Burns to direct action thriller The Bunker
Contagion’s Scott Z. Burns is set to direct Amazon Studios The Bunker, according to Deadline. The films comes from a script by former New York Times and Vanity Fair columnist Nick Bilton, making this his first original screenplay, with Burns also producing and developing the project. The Bunker will see a group of billionaires seeking shelter […]
Hanna TV series coming from Amazon
Amazon is developing a series based on the 2011 action thriller Hanna, which was directed by Joe Wright and starred Saoirse Ronan and Eric Bana, and have given it a straight-to-series order. Hanna is described as “a high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama which follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit […]
