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Holly Jones Chilean cinema continues to see traction on Prime Video with “S.O.S. Mamis 2: Mosquita Muerta” bowing Aug. 2 to become the most-watched movie of any nationality on the streamer in Chile.
The comedy, available worldwide to 240 territories, builds on the success of the original, “S.O.S. Mamis,” the most seen title on Prime Video in Chile for the two weeks after its launch in March 2022. The trailer for “S.O.S.
Mamis 2: Mosquita Muerta” notched up 7.4 million views, suggesting interest in and outside Chile. Written by Mirella Granucci and Aníbal Herrera, the second instalment of the raucous comedy franchise sees the unlikely friends reuniting to welcome Daniela (Karla Melo) and her son into the Saint Michael’s School fold. The band of mothers, made up of Trini (Paz Bascuñán), Luna (Loreto Aravena), Milagros (Tamara Acosta), Clarita (Jenny Cavallo) and Julia (Mane Swett), starts to slowly unravel as the new addition proves more than they bargained for, they reluctantly reach for their empathy and implore their wits to come to an understanding.
Multi-talented industry vet Gabriela Sobarzo is again at the helm, directing the film with an expansive knowledge of Chilean cinema, from art-house to mainstream. Among more than 72 films in her arsenal, she boasts script supervision credits on Keanu Reeves-fronted “Knock, Knock,” directed by Eli Roth, and Pablo Larraín’s award-winning debut title “Fuga.” Outside the “S.O.S. Mamis” franchise, she’s directed lucrative streaming titles “Cosas de Hombres” and “Malcriados.” Produced by Miguel Asensio at the Tiki Group, who also backed Sobarzo’s ViX+ hit “Malcriados,” the concept took shape after it appeared as an Instagram series based on group chats and has unfurled into a
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If Prime Videos subscribers thought “The Boys” was raunchy and messed up, wait ’til you see what “Gen V” has in store for audiences.
Comedian Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross star in holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane. In addition to Murphy and Ross, the film also stars Jillian Bell, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, D.C. Young Fly, and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes.
Jaden Thompson Prime Video has announced that Christmas movie “Candy Cane Lane,” starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, will be released exclusively on the streaming platform on Dec. 1. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, “Candy Cane Lane” follows Murphy as Chris, a man who is determined to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Almost exactly a year after Amazon’s Prime Video officially set foot in Thailand, the company is this week launching its first locally-made ‘original.’ Produced for the streamer by Liminal Entertainment in conjunction with Malin Films Production, and executive produced by Jef Lim, Marilyn Tan and Malin Pongsapipatt, the show follows six well-known actors to an almost utopian island, where the only thing missing is laughter. The celebrities are tasked with performing improvised skits to lift the locals’ gross happiness index. The series launches on Thursday, delivering the first three of its six episodes.
Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín returns to Venice this evening with his latest pic El Conde, a black-and-white satire of dictator Augusto Pinochet, which he co-wrote and directed for Netflix.
With six feature credits in the last decade, Pablo Larraín is among the most prolific filmmakers working today, but he returns to the Lido this week with a new proposition.
Amazon’s TV adaptation of The Wheel Of Time returns for its second season this month.Based on the best-selling fantasy novels by Robert Jordan, the series follows Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and her companion al’Lan Mandragoran (Daniel Henney) as they search for the reincarnation of The Dragon – an extremely powerful human who is prophesied to take on the evil Dark One.The second season picks up as the five young hopefuls plucked from the Two Rivers region are scattered throughout the world. A synopsis for season two reads: “The Wheel Of Time turns, and the Last Battle approaches.
Naman Ramachandran Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti (Berlin title “Gully Boy”) are basking in the success of their Prime Video series “Dahaad” and season 2 of “Made in Heaven.” “Made in Heaven” revolves around the lives of two wedding planners in Delhi. Each episode sees traditional and modern values clashing with secrets being exposed. The first season bowed in 2019 and earned an International Emmy best actor nomination for Arjun Mathur for playing out and proud wedding planner Karan Mehra.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Chilean auteur Pablo Larraín is back in Venice – following “Spencer” in 2021 – with scathing satire “El Conde,” in which Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, a symbol of global fascism, resurfaces as a 250-year old vampire living in a rundown rural mansion after faking his death. The allegorical film, beautifully shot in black-and-white by ace cinematographer Ed Lachman, stars revered 87-year-old Chilean actor Jaime Vadell in the role of Pinochet, who in reality died at the age of 91 in 2006, unpunished and rich. During Pinochet’s 17-year regime, which began with a bloody military coup in 1973, more than 3,000 people died or disappeared due to political violence in Chile, which had previously experienced a long history of democracy.
Naman Ramachandran Prime Video India has set a global premiere date for crime thriller series “Bambai Meri Jaan,” produced by Excel Media and Entertainment’s Ritesh Sidhwani, Kassim Jagmagia and Farhan Akhtar. Created by Rensil D’Silva (“Dial 100”) and Shujaat Saudagar (“The Underbug”) and directed by Saudagar, the Amazon original 10-episode series is based on a story by S. Hussain Zaidi (“Lahore Confidential”).
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine put a lot on display in their new Prime Video movie Red, White & Royal Blue.
Prime Video UK is yet to decide on the future of doc series Clarkson’s Farm following the furor over Jeremy Clarkson’s incendiary column about Meghan Markle earlier this year.
The newest poster for The Boys spinoff, Gen V was just released!
Will Graham is not giving up hope on A League of Their Own.
Infidelity is typically the end of a relationship. Sure, there are instances where partners can move forward together through forgiveness, but for the most part, that’s the end of the road.
Prime Video just canceled two TV shows that were previously renewed.
A League Of Their Own has hit out at Amazon Prime Video for what she calls a “bullshit” reasoning for cancelling the show.The comedy drama is a reimagining of the Madonna-starring 1992 film of the same name, which follows the women who formed a baseball league during the second World War.A second season of the show had been ordered at Prime Video, but it was announced this week that it would not be moving forwards, with the streaming service linking the cancellation to the ongoing Hollywood strikes.Now, creator and star Abbi Jacobson has hit out at Prime on Instagram for their explanation of the decision.She wrote: “What luck I have had to get to tell these stories and play this character I love so much. What a rare thing in life.
Abbi Jacobson has made her first comments about A League of Their Own being cancelled again.