Prime Video To Introduce Channels & Expand Local-Language Content Slate In Southeast Asia – APOS

Amazon is entering The 1% Club.

Few in the film industry may be as quietly prolific as Tyler Perry. And a lot of his success comes thanks to his “Madea” movies: totaling twelve in all since “Diary Of A Mad Black Woman” in 2005.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Trevor Wallace this morning unveiled his first-ever stand-up special, Trevor Wallace: Pterodactyl, an Amazon Original that will premiere on Prime Video November 14th.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief K-pop concert movie “BTS: Yet to Come” will play exclusively on the Amazon-owned Prime Video platform, launching on Nov. 9.

Given the chaotic state of both Marvel and DC Comics franchises, it’s increasingly looking like Prime Video is becoming a welcome place for counterprogramming when it comes to the mainstream superhero genre. The streaming service has already tailor-made mature superhero shows such as “The Boys,” “Gen V,” and “Invincible,” with a satirical edge for an audience that might want a bit more than just flashy CGI destruction and convoluted Multiverse cameos.

Michaela Zee Stephanie Beatriz, Keith David and Kimiko Glenn are set to star in the new adult animated series “Hazbin Hotel.” The first season will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in January 2024. Prime Video unveiled the full voice cast at New York Comic Con on Saturday, along with a teaser of an original song called “Happy Day in Hell.” Season 1 series regulars include Beatriz as Vaggie, David as Husk, Glenn as Niffty, Erika Henningsen as Charlie, Alex Brightman as Sir Pentious, Blake Roman as Angel Dust, Amir Talai as Alastor, with Christian Borle and Joel Perez rounding out the voice ensemble as demons of Hell, Vox and Valentino, respectively.

Prime Video on Saturday unveiled the main cast for its upcoming adult animation series Hazbin Hotel. Season One series regulars include Erika Henningsen as Charlie, Stephanie Beatriz as Vaggie, Alex Brightman as Sir Pentious, Keith David as Husk, Kimiko Glenn as Niffty, Blake Roman as Angel Dust, and Amir Talai as Alastor. with Christian Borle and Joel Perez also joining the cast as notable demons of Hell Vox and Valentino, respectively.

Prime Video is quietly pushing on with the release of new French Original series Alphonse against the backdrop of an impending court appearance for its director Nicolas Bedos on a sexual assault charge.

The Kelce brothers have scored a touchdown for Prime Video.

With a budget less than 20 times that of The Boys and “barely” any marketing, Amazon Prime Video‘s Invincible has succeeded through word of mouth and attracting new viewers to the genre, according to its EP Marge Dean.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Although the seventh installment in the “Mission Impossible” film franchise was a moderate box office hit when it was released in theaters back in June, it may find a wider audience now that it’s available on home video. Here’s how to watch “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One” at home: It’s available to stream as a digital purchase in 4K Ultra HD for $19.99 on Prime Video — on Oct.

Anna Marie de la Fuente This is Why Cinema and Inna Payán’s Animal de Luz Films have licensed drama “Todo el silencio” (“All the Silence”) to Prime Video. This follows that of Animal de Luz’s licensing of Katina Medina Mora’s “Latido” (“Heartbeat”) to the giant platform. “All the Silence” marks the debut feature of award-winning theater director Diego del Rio, based on a screenplay by “La Jaula de Oro” writer, Lucia Carreras.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Yanet, lateish twenties, opens her eyes, looks in the mirror, takes in air, straightens two braids of hair, hold her head in her hands, purses her lips, is called for her stage test. She begins to sing. “People say I have to change, but I don’t care at all.

Prime Video has greenlit Hell of a Date (working title), its first Swedish action series. 

There have been some updates – both shocking and expected – from Amazon’s Prime Video recently.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Paramount+ has unveiled three new Korean TV shows which it will launch in selected international territories including North America, the U.K. and parts of continental Europe.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Massive, internally-produced originals such as “Lord of the Rings” should sit alongside acquired content and aggregated channels and content to drive usage of the Prime Video platform, says Kelly Day, VP of international at Amazon. That spin on aggregation echoes the ‘flywheel effect’ that Amazon executives regularly refer to, meaning the way that content and e-commerce businesses drive each other.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Gran Turismo” is the latest video game movie from PlayStation Productions and it’s available to stream as a digital purchase on Amazon Prime Video on September 26.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant,” after releasing in theaters in April, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The wartime thriller is also available to rent for $5.99 or buy for $19.99.

Prime Video streaming service next year to raise more money with which to make original content.Customers in the UK, US, Germany and Canada will start to see ads from early 2024, but they can avoid them by subscribing for an “ad-free” option at an additional cost.Other territories including France, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Australia will see adverts on Prime Video from later in 2024.“To continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time, starting in 2024, Prime Video shows and movies will include limited advertisements in the UK,” Amazon said in a statement.