Twenty-five years after the release of the cult-classic film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon, Prime Video is dropping a “Cruel Intentions” TV series. Adapted for television by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, this 21st-century retelling is a battle of wills between two volatile stepsiblings: the conniving and cross-wearing Caroline Merteuil (Sarah […]

After the success of director Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two,” Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures produced a spinoff series surrounding the Bene Gesserit, which serves as a prequel to the first “Dune” reboot. If you want to watch it online, “Dune: Prophecy” airs on HBO and streams on Max (via Prime Video) starting […]

PBS is expanding its presence in the linear, free streaming channel business. The public broadcaster has sealed a deal with Amazon to stream its PBS Kids channel, as well as 150 local PBS stations, as part of the Prime Video FAST channel offerings. “FAST” stands for free, ad-supported TV — but the PBS channels will […]

Streamers hear your disgruntled cries over your growing list of subscriptions, and are working to aggregate as many entertainment options as it can in one place — and one bill. Prime Video is leading the race with more than 100 add-on subscriptions available on the Amazon streaming platform, most recently adding Apple TV+ to their […]

“Transformers One” is racing to streaming after releasing in theaters last month. The family-friendly film, directed by Josh Cooley, will stream on exclusively on Paramount+ starting Nov. 15. The animated film, the first in the franchise’s history since 1986, also became available on digital last month. It’s now available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD. […]

Standing on the shoulders of Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry, who portrayed the character in the films “Kiss the Girls,” “Along Came a Spider” and “Alex Cross,” Aldis Hodge is taking on James Patterson’s beloved character in Prime Video’s heart-racing crime thriller “Cross.” Created by Ben Watkins, Hodge portrays the detective and forensic psychologist. A […]

Prime Video has set a premiere date for the sophomore season of its musical drama series “Bandish Bandits.” The new season continues to explore the fusion of Indian classical music with contemporary pop, following protagonists Radhe and Tamanna as they compete for recognition. Series creators Amritpal Singh Bindra and Anand Tiwari return, with Tiwari directing […]

Prime Video has launched a raft of add-on subscriptions and its Prime Video Store in New Zealand. These expand the selection of content available with the aim of making the platform into a one-stop entertainment destination for Amazon customers and for non-subscribing members. For a monthly subscription fee, payable directly to Prime Video, subscribing members […]

It looks like the industry pivot back towards ads is paying off for streaming platformers, at least in the U.K. According to a report from U.K. ratings body Barb, Netflix and Disney+ both increased the number of homes with access to their ad tiers in the third financial quarter of 2024. Netflix saw 13.1% of […]

Megan Park’s crowdpleaser “My Old Ass” was one of the biggest hits at the Sundance Film Festival at the start of the year and is now a No. 1 hit on Prime Video upon its streaming debut on Nov. 7. You have to be a Prime member to stream the film. You can sign up […]

The Amazon series based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s bestselling novel “56 Days” has added four new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. Kingston Rumi Southwick, Ella Victoria, Megan Peta Hill, and Alfredo Narcisco have all joined the series, which is now titled “Obsession.” Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but Hill and Narcisco […]

Prime Video has acquired worldwide rights to Nigerian director Tosin Igho’s supernatural revenge thriller “Suspicion,” setting a global streaming release for Nov. 28. The film will be distributed as a Prime Video Original across the platform. Stan Nze (“RattleSnake: The Ahanna Story,” “Colourless,” “The Blind Date”) leads the cast as Voke, a man who wields […]

“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” has been acquired by Prime Video for the U.K. The show, which features pairs of bakers whipping up magical Potter-inspired creations in a competition format, is set to air in the U.S. on Food Network and Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform Max from Nov. 14. New episodes will drop weekly. […]

Brian Williams didn’t come to Election Night to break news, but rather to put it all together. The NBC News veteran kicked off an interesting American experiment Tuesday evening by taking to Amazon’s Prime Video to host a live hours-long Election Night special on the streaming giant’s massive platform. Williams got to use his gift […]

Since its release in September, “The Wild Robot” became a big box office hit taking in nearly $270 million at the worldwide box office. And in case you missed it in theaters, the animated film is now streamable at home. “The Wild Robot” is available to watch in 4K Ultra HD on Prime Video, Apple […]

Amazon has turned to AI to create recaps for TV shows on Prime Video — starting with its own original series — in a way the company claims won’t risk revealing spoilers. On Monday, Amazon announced X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, touting the generative-AI-based feature as “delivering a new way to get up to speed […]

The NFL gets ready for the start of the football week with the “Thursday Night Football” game. For Week 11, two NFC East division rivals go head-to-head with the Washington Commanders (7-3) facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday, Nov. 14. The game kickoffs at 8:15 […]