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Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout have seen their streaming numbers increase dramatically.Fallout launched on the steamer earlier this month and The MusicEXP newsletter has been tracking the impact the success of the show has had on the artists who make up the soundtrack.Using Chartmetric and Spotify, it has been reported that Sheldon Allman’s monthly listeners increased from 88,881 to 184,767 in the week following the launch of Fallout, with the show using his ‘Crawl Out Through The Fallout’ in the first episode.Jack Shaindlin and Connie Conway also saw an 80 per cent increase in monthly listeners. Shaindlin’s ‘I’m Tickled Pink’ closes out episode six while his ‘Let’s Go Sunnin’’ features in episode four, and Conway has two tracks in Fallout’s season premiere – ‘Who Do You Suppose’ and ‘Brighter Side’.Legendary artists like Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Johnny Cash have also seen an uptick in Spotify monthly listeners following their inclusion on the Fallout soundtrack.

TikTok influencer Eva Evans has died aged 29.It was confirmed by Evans’ sister via Instagram on Sunday (April 21) that the online personality had died.The post, which was made to her sister’s account, read: “Yesterday my family received news that our sweet, fabulous, creative, caring, hilarious Eva, my beautiful sister, has died.”Evans’ sister, Lila, did not reveal the cause of her death, but added: “After 24 hours, I still find myself in a constant cycle of denial and acceptance, so I know how unbelievable and hard to process this news will be.”Lila informed fans and supporters of Evans, who had more than 300,000 followers on TikTok, that a memorial service would be taking place on Tuesday (April 23).A post shared by lila joy (@lilajoyful)She wrote: “We will be holding a celebration of Eva this coming Tuesday, 4/23, in the evening in lower Manhattan.”She continued in the post: “I wish I had Eva here now to refer to because she would have better words and know how to say what I don’t.”She concluded with letting her followers know that they’ll “be hearing a lot more from me on how much Eva means to me and just how different the world will be without her,” but explained that she would keep her post “brief” so that “we can plan for the next few days”.Just four days ago, the online star shared a post to her Instagram page, which has now been flooded with comments by grieving fans and supporters.Evans also posted to her TikTok page last week, reacting to JoJo Siwa’s recent viral track, ‘Karma’.

Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout have seen their streaming numbers increase dramatically.Fallout launched on the steamer earlier this month and The MusicEXP newsletter has been tracking the impact the success of the show has had on the artists who make up the soundtrack.Using Chartmetric and Spotify, it has been reported that Sheldon Allman’s monthly listeners increased from 88,881 to 184,767 in the week following the launch of Fallout, with the show using his ‘Crawl Out Through The Fallout’ in the first episode.Jack Shaindlin and Connie Conway also saw an 80 per cent increase in monthly listeners. Shaindlin’s ‘I’m Tickled Pink’ closes out episode six while his ‘Let’s Go Sunnin’’ features in episode four, and Conway has two tracks in Fallout’s season premiere – ‘Who Do You Suppose’ and ‘Brighter Side’.Legendary artists like Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Johnny Cash have also seen an uptick in Spotify monthly listeners following their inclusion on the Fallout soundtrack.

Daisy Jones & The Six star Riley Keough has opened up about the show’s future – see what she had to say below.Last year, Daisy Jones & The Six premiered on Amazon Prime Video, telling the story of the “precipitous rise and fall of a renowned rock band” led by singers Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin).The series is based on the 2019 novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, with the story partly inspired by the dynamic between Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.However, despite the show’s positive reception, Daisy Jones & The Six has yet to be greenlit for a second season and now, Keough has spoken about a potential follow-up. Speaking to Variety, Keough said: “I would love to but I don’t know if it’s in the cards…I haven’t heard anything.”Keough’s comments come after her co-star Sam Claflin revealed earlier during the Emmy Awards that he had “outlined” his vision for a second season, and that he was “pushing for it”.While the show wraps up the entirety of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2019 novel, the author said in a statement to Variety last year: “I think we’re in a really fortunate position where we have a story that is final, and has an ending that feels really good.

BBC series The Night Manager is to return for two new seasons, with Tom Hiddleston set to reprise his leading role.As revealed by Deadline, the John Le Carré adaptation has been re-commissioned, with the BBC and Amazon Prime Video co-producing the two new seasons of the show.David Farr wrote the original run of episodes, and he will return as the showrunner, alongside lead producer Stephen Garrett, who also worked on the original. Hugh Laurie, who played arms dealer Dicky Roper, is set to be an executive producer this time around.Georgi Banks-Davies, known for her work on Sky Atlantic comedy I Hate Suzie, has been tapped to direct the new seasons.The first season, directed by Susanne Bier, followed Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston), the night manager of a luxury Cairo hotel and an ex-British soldier, who is hired by an intelligence officer to infiltrate Roper’s inner circle.Speaking about the return, Hiddleston has said: “The first series of The Night Manager was one of the most creatively fulfilling projects I have ever worked on.

Road House has become Amazon Prime Video’s biggest ever movie debut.Amazon have said that the remake of the 1989 action classic has become its biggest global movie launch ever, with 50 million viewers having watched the film since it debuted on March 21.The remake stars Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role bouncer Dalton – a part first made famous by Patrick Swayze in the original.Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Darren Barnet and Billy Magnussen all star in the remake alongside Gyllenhaal in the remake.“The groundbreaking, successful debut of Road House is a testament to the hard work and commitment from the entire Road House filmmaking team and the film’s cast led by the phenomenal Jake Gyllenhaal,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios in a statement.She added: “It’s great to see the film taking off with both fans of the iconic original as well as a huge turnout from new audiences.”Earlier this year, Doug Liman, the director of the remake, boycotted the film’s premiere after Amazon Prime Video decided on a streaming-only release.In an open letter published by Deadline, Liman wrote that he will “not be attending” the film’s premiere in Texas at the SXSW film festival in March.The Edge Of Tomorrow director wrote: “The movie is fantastic, maybe my best, and I’m sure it will bring the house down and possibly have the audience dancing in their seats during the end credits. But I will not be there.”His letter called out Amazon for the decision saying: “Contrary to their public statements, Amazon has no interest in supporting cinemas.

Directing team Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (“Captain Marvel”) have been tapped to bring their quirky expertise to Amazon’s new streaming series “Criminal” by helming the first four episodes. This exciting collaboration, first reported by Deadline, promises to deliver a thrilling adaptation of the acclaimed comic book series.

Amazon Prime animated superhero series Invincible. The role played by Miller, of the mad scientist D.A. Sinclair, who seeks to “improve” humanity, has now been taken over by Eric Bauza (X-Men ‘97, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

Jake Gyllenhaal leads a remake of Patrick Swayze’s 1989 action film Road House.Directed by Doug Liman (Edge Of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity), the 2024 version follows UFC fighter Elwood Dalton (Gyllenhaal) who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse riddled with shady characters.Other cast members include Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, J.D. Pardo, Arturo Castro, Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen.The film’s score is composed by Christophe Beck, who previously worked with Liman on Edge Of Tomorrow and American Made.

Jake Gyllenhaal revealed that he wouldn’t even “eat a chip” during his strict diet for Road House.The actor plays Elwood Dalton in the modern-day remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.In the new version, Elwood is an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that the paradise is not all it seems. Real-life UFC fighter Conor McGregor also stars.Appearing on This Morning, Gyllenhaal shared the details of how he got into shape for the role, admitting that he wouldn’t even indulge in a single potato chip/crisp.“If you really look. I don’t eat tacos.

Vikings, but that it ultimately fell apart.McGregor – who stars in Amazon Prime Video‘s Road House remake alongside Jake Gyllenhaal – recently spoke with Ireland’s JOE, sharing that Road House wasn’t originally planned to be his acting debut.Instead, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion was scheduled to make his debut in the hit series, Vikings but that he kept pushing it back and production eventually moved on without him.McGregor said to JOE about making his acting debut alongside Gyllenhaal: “I’ll have a whack at anything no bother. You know, I was supposed to be in Vikings, the Vikings had me teed up.”He explained further: “I had a few things teed up but I just kept pushing it along down the line, but I just stayed in the fight business.

Jake Gyllenhaal contracted an infection during the filming of Road House.The remake of the 1989 movie starring Patrick Swayze is set to release on Thursday (March 21), and was directed by Doug Liman. The cast also features Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage and boxer Conor McGregor in his feature film debut.

With the superhero genre sort of on the ropes, maybe it’s time for the age of video game adaptations to finally shine. And if the small screen keeps giving us quality shows like “The Last of Us,” perhaps the future of this once-maligned genre looks much more promising.

Bethesda Softworks director Todd Howard had to stop Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout TV series from using plot points earmarked for Fallout 5.In a new interview with Den Of Geek, Howard, who is also an executive producer on the Amazon series, claimed he had to step in and help shape the storyline. “Well, there were some things where I said, ‘Don’t do this because we are going to do that in Fallout 5’,” he said, before going on to say Amazon were creating an original story within the current Fallout universe.“It wasn’t the translation of an existing story.

increased dramatically in recent years, with companies like Netflix and Disney+ now offering ad-supported tiers in order to keep their prices competitive against the growing competition.Between the gluttony of available services out there though, it can be difficult to work out the best bang for your buck option. While it might depend on what you’re looking to watch, based on price alone, here are the cheapest platforms available.If you’re looking to save money, the best options are the services that are entirely free – like Channel 4, My5, ITVX and BBC iPlayer (BBC licence fee aside).The next cheapest is the ad-supported subscription plans on Netflix and Disney+, which both cost £4.99 a month.

Jennifer Lopez has revealed that her husband, Ben Affleck, was a “reluctant” and “silent” participant in their new documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told.On Monday, Lopez attended a special screening of the documentary ahead of its release on Amazon Prime Video. Speaking to the audience, the singer-actress revealed that Affleck has reservations about the project, not wanting to divulge personal details about their relationship.During a Q&A with producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez said (via People): “The other scary part was that I was bringing into it my husband, who was kind of the reluctant participant, silent participant and all.“I just said to him during one of the parts of the movie, I was like, ‘Is this weird?’ He’s like, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘You’re crazy.’ I told him he was crazy, not me.

Amazon Prime Video‘s The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power TV series are reportedly already working on an outline for a potential third season.According to a report from Variety, showrunners Patrick McKay and JD Payne are reportedly already working on the overarching story for a third season. However, Variety also notes that writing rooms for season three aren’t open yet, and won’t be until after season two premieres.Season two of The Rings Of Power wrapped last year during the SAG-AFTRA actors’ and WGA writers’ strike last year.

Amazon has denied that its free, ad-supported streaming service Freevee will be shut down, despite reports to the contrary.On Wednesday, Adweek reported that Amazon was planning to scrap the free service in the coming weeks, as part of a “broader effort to focus its advertising and product efforts on Prime Video”.The report came after Amazon Prime Video automatically downgraded subscribers to an ad-supported tier in late January, forcing customers to spend an additional $2.99 per month to stay ad-free.A “source familiar with the matter” told Adweek that the decision to inject ads into Amazon Prime Video signalled the end of Freevee. Another source added: “Freevee is not long for this world.”However, in a statement provided to Deadline, Amazon denied that any changes to Freevee were imminent.“There are no changes to Freevee,” said a spokesperson for the streamer.

Post Malone will appear in the upcoming remake of Road House, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.On Tuesday (February 13), Amazon Prime Video‘s official X/Twitter account shared a series of character posters, providing a first look at the rapper and singer in the role of Carter.Shortly after, Gyllenhaal took to his personal Instagram account to share a photo of himself with Post Malone. “A man of many talents.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith has arrived on Prime Video, a new mini-series adaptation of the 2005 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie film.

Amazon Prime Video‘s Jack Reacher series have been revealed.The TV adaptation of Lee Child’s novel, which stars Alan Ritchson as the former military police officer, debuted on the streamer in 2022 and is now close to finishing its second season.The first season of Reacher was based on Child’s debut novel, Killing Poor, first published in 1997, while the second depicted the events of his 11th book in the series, Bad Luck and Trouble.Now, Ritchson has announced that the upcoming third season will adapt Child’s novel Persuader, the seventh book in the Jack Reacher franchise that was first published in 2003.Sharing the news in an Instagram video, Ritchson said: “Here comes the big reveal. This year’s book for Jack Reacher takes place in Maine.

Road House, will be boycotting the film’s premiere after Amazon Prime Video decided on a streaming-only release.The remake of the 1989 film starring Patrick Swayze will star Jake Gyllenhaal as an ex-UFC fighter who ends up working in a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.In an open letter published by Deadline, Liman wrote that he will “not be attending” the film’s premiere in Texas at the SXSW film festival in March.The Edge Of Tomorrow director wrote: “The movie is fantastic, maybe my best, and I’m sure it will bring the house down and possibly have the audience dancing in their seats during the end credits. But I will not be there.”His letter called out Amazon for the decision saying: “Contrary to their public statements, Amazon has no interest in supporting cinemas.

Mean Girls, A Star Is Born, and Godzilla: King Of The Monsters are among the films showing on terrestrial/freeview TV today (January 19).Those looking for some Friday night entertainment don’t need a subscription to a streaming service to find plenty of variety, as a wide selection of choices will be available during prime time hours.One of the standout options is the original Mean Girls movie (airing on Film4 at 9pm), which is being broadcast to coincide with the cinematic release of Tina Fey’s new musical adaptation of the film.The Millie Bobby Brown-led Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, Kill Bill: Volume 2, and A Star Is Born are other notable options, all of which also begin at 9pm on separate channels.Below is a selection of films that will be available to watch on terrestrial and Feeview television tonight:If you are looking for something more recent, streaming services will be the way to go, what with a number of new and award-winning titles being added in the past few weeks.Emerald Fennell’s satirical comedy Saltburn, which has taken the internet by storm, recently dropped on Amazon Prime Video, while Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon – starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro – is now available to stream on Apple TV+.Viewers can also rent Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer – winner of 13 Golden Globes including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy) – on Amazon Prime Video from £4.99, while acclaimed Korean drama Past Lives is available to rent on the same service from £5.49, or buy to keep for £5.99.

Reacher arrived on Amazon Prime Video today (January 19), but what is the future of the show? This latest adaptation of the book series by Lee Child stars Alan Ritchson as the former US Army military policeman, who possesses formidable intelligence and strength and now lives as a drifter. Reacher was developed by Nick Santora, who has written and produced episodes of The Sopranos, Law & Order, Prison Break, Scorpion. More recently, Santora led the Netflix series Fubar starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first season of Reacher arrived in February 2022, while the second season premiered in December 2023, with its concluding episode hitting streaming today.

Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan star in sci-fi psychological thriller Foe.Directed by Garth Davis (Lion), the film follows married couple Hen (Ronan) and Junior (Mescal) whose lives are turned upside down when a stranger arrives at their farm and tells the husband he will be sent to a space station, while his wife lives with a replica of him.The film is based on a book of the same name by Iain Reid, who co-wrote the screenplay with Garth Davis. Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Kerry Kohansky-Roberts served as producers.Towards the end of the film, we discover the version of Junior we’ve been following the entire time has been the replica.

Reacher is developed by Nick Santora, who has written and produced episodes of The Sopranos, Law & Order, Prison Break, Scorpion and, more recently, led the Netflix series Fubar starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.The first season of Reacher arrived in February 2022, while the second season premiered in December 2023.An official release date has yet to be announced. In a video posted in December 2023, however, Ritchson confirmed shooting had already begun on the third season.“You’re on the set of season three of Reacher right now,” Ritchson says in the behind-the-scenes clip.

Saltburn, in which his character has sex with a grave, was not originally part of the script.Emerald Fennell’s black comedy has become a social media sensation since its release on Amazon Prime Video last month, with a number of its more shocking scenes – including the infamous bathtub moment and “vampire sex” – emerging as hot topics for viewers. However, it’s the unsettling grave sequence that has really got fans talking.The film stars Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class Oxford student who struggles to fit in with his wealthy peers on campus, until striking up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s charming aristocrat Felix Catton.Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.The twist at the end of the film reveals that Oliver actually killed Felix, leading to the chilling moment where he penetrates the mud of his freshly dug grave.“On paper, he wasn’t written to do that,” Keoghan revealed to Variety.

Margot Robbie has revealed that Saltburn‘s infamous bathtub scene “didn’t feel that shocking” to her when she read the script.The Barbie star was one of the producers on Emerald Fennell’s divisive black comedy, which was recently released on Amazon Prime Video. Robbie’s production company LuckyChap Entertainment was also behind Fennell’s last film, 2020’s Promising Young Woman.The scene in question sees Barry Keoghan’s disturbingly lustful Oliver Quick slurp water from a bath drain, just minutes after Jacob Elordi’s handsome aristocrat Felix Catton has finished pleasuring himself in the same tub.Speaking to Variety about the scene, Robbie said: “It didn’t feel that shocking in the script, because Emerald immerses you into a world so quickly.

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Saltburn.Emerald Fennell’s class satire has become a social media sensation since its release on Amazon Prime Video last month, with viewers finding themselves entranced by the lavish lifestyles of the absurdly rich characters in the film.It stars Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class interloper who poses as a scholarship student from a working-class background in order to strike up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s wealthy aristocrat Felix Catton at Oxford University.Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.At the end of the film, Oliver dances naked around the Saltburn mansion to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, moving through the property’s various grand rooms and hallways.Wealthy TikTok users have since been recreating Keoghan’s dance on the social media platform, using it as an opportunity to show off own lavish homes.However, many social media users have mocked those recreating the dance for “missing the point” of Saltburn, which is to satirise the absurdity of the lives of the upper classes.One person wrote: “It’s so funny to me that rich people are using Saltburn to show off, totally missing the point of the film.”“Imagine flexing this after watching that film…did you actually watch the film?” added another.