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All good things come to an end, and so does “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The Prime Video show’s fifth and final season arrives on the streamer next month.

The Consultant was released on Amazon Prime Video at the end of last week – but is it worth a watch?The Consultant is a twisted, comedic-thriller series that, according to the synopsis, “explores the sinister relationship between boss and employee.”“When a new consultant, Regus Patoff (Christoph Waltz), is hired to improve the business at the app-based gaming company CompWare (following the murder of its previous CEO) employees experience new demands and challenges that put everything into question… including their lives.”The first season of The Consultant was written as a “chapter” with creator and writer Tony Basgallop telling Collider that “maybe we’ll do a trilogy. Maybe one is enough.

The Consultant is an American black comedy thriller series created by Tony Basgallop, based on the novel of the same name by Bentley Little.Christoph Waltz plays the titular consultant Regus Patoff, who takes over a mobile gaming company after the murder of its CEO.“CompWare employees experience new demands and challenges that put everything into question… including their lives,” reads a synopsis.Alongside Waltz, The Consultant stars Nat Wolff (Craig) Brittany O’Grady (Elaine) and Aimee Carrero (Patti).The first season of The Consultant has eight episodes. The series hit Amazon Prime Video last week (February 24) with all eight episodes available to stream right away.The episode titles and run times are as follows:Creator – 33 minutesMama – 30 minutesFriday – 33 minutesSang – 33 minutesSick – 32 minutesGlass – 32 minutesElephant – 34 minutesHammer – 36 minutesThe first season wrapped things up neatly but left the door open for a potential second season.

The Night Manager is getting a much-requested second season – six years on from its globe-conquering debut.The hugely successful adaption of the John le Carré novel is set for a surprise return. The follow-up to the 2016 smash-hit BBC drama will also see Tom Hiddleston return as Jonathan Pine.As per Deadline, the BBC and Amazon Prime Video have brought the show back from hiatus.

South Park takes aim at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the show’s 26th season.In the season’s second episode, titled Worldwide Privacy Tour, the Prince and Princess of Canada (modeled after Harry and Meghan) conduct TV interviews and set off firework displays around town in a demand for privacy.In the episode, the couple appear on Good Morning Canada to promote their book titled Waaagh. “We just want to be normal people, all this attention is so hard,” the characters remark.After the episode was released in the US last week (February 15), Harry and Meghan have denied rumours they are suing the show over the depiction.

All is fair in love and war and, um, MMA. That’s the gist of “Perfect Addiction,” an upcoming romantic thriller on Amazon Prime Video.

Star Trek: Picard season 3 premiered on Friday (February 17) with Sir Patrick Stewart returning to his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard.The Star Trek spin-off was first announced back in 2018 with the first season then premiering in 2020, with a second season airing in 2022.Star Trek: Picard is set in the year 2399, 20 years after Jean-Luc Picard’s last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). The spin-off first found the character deeply affected by the death of Data and the destruction of the planet Romulus.“Retired from Starfleet and living on his family’s vineyard, Picard is drawn into a new adventure when he is visited by an apparent daughter of Data, one of several new synthetic beings, or ‘synths’,” reads a synopsis.The second season then reunited Picard with The Next Generation’s Q (John de Lancie) and Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) before they journeyed back to the year 2024 to adjust the timeline. Season three sees the return of more iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation actors with Michael Dorn as Worf, Gates McFadden as Dr.

Star Trek: Picard premiered last week – but it seems a season 4 is possible.The Star Trek spin-off was first announced back in 2018 with season 1 being released in 2020, with a second season airing in 2022.A third season was “informally” green lit back in 2020, so it could be filmed back-to-back with season 2 before Sir Patrick Stewart officially confirmed the season in 2021, with filming wrapping in March 2022. Paramount confirmed that Star Trek: Picard season 3 would be the last though.Star Trek: Picard is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video, with new episodes available every Friday.

As the Berlin International Film Festival gets underway, so do big purchases on the European Film Market for future movie projects. And Deadline has the scoop on the first big deal at the Berlinale.  Amazon Prime Video has snatched up the international rights to “The Bluff,” a Caribbean action-survival movie with Zoe Saldaña and the Russo Bros.

Star Trek: Picard is set to air later this week.The Star Trek spin-off was first announced back in 2018 with a trailer following in 2019. Star Trek: Picard then premiered in 2020, with a second season airing in 2022.Set in in 2399, 20 years after Jean-Luc Picard’s last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Star Trek: Picard finds the character deeply affected by the death of Data and the destruction of the planet Romulus.“Retired from Starfleet and living on his family’s vineyard, Picard is drawn into a new adventure when he is visited by an apparent daughter of Data, one of several new synthetic beings, or ‘synths’,” reads a synopsis.A third and final season was “informally” green lit back in 2020, so it could be filmed back-to-back with season 2 before Stewart officially confirmed the season in 2021, with filming wrapping in March 2022.US audiences can watch the first episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3 on Thursday, February 16 via Paramount+ with the show hitting Amazon Prime Video the following day (February 17) for UK audiences.Episodes will then be released weekly, with UK viewers able to watch them at midnight GMT.

Carnival Row, season two is released later this week.Neo-noir fantasy Carnival Row premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2019 and focused on mythical creatures the Fae, who had fled their war-torn homeland only to deal with rising tensions from the human citizens of their new home who weren’t happy about the immigrant population.In Carnival Row, Orlando Bloom stars as Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate, a police inspector investigating a string of unsolved murders that point to a dark conspiracy while Cara Delevingne stars as Vignette Stonemoss, a Fae and his former lover.A second season was confirmed before the first season even aired, and four years later, it’s finally set for release.The first episode of Carnival Row season 2 releases on Amazon Prime Video on February 17, 2023. For those in the UK, the season premiere will be available to watch from midnight GMT.The following nine episodes will be released weekly, with the finale set to air April 21.An official trailer was released last month and can be viewed above.A synopsis reads: “In a fantasy world where humans and creatures clash, season 2 of Carnival Row picks up with former inspector Rycroft Philostrate (AKA Philo) investigating a series of gruesome murders stoking social tension.”“Vignette Stonemoss and the Black Raven plot payback for the unjust oppression inflicted by The Burgue’s human leaders, Jonah Breakspear (Arty Froushan) and Sophie Longerbane (Caroline Mary Ford).

About two years ago, Donald Glover signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. And now, his first output from that deal is ready to go: “Swarm,” which premieres at SXSW next month.

About two years ago, Donald Glover signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. And now, his first output from that deal is ready to go: “Swarm,” which premieres at SXSW next month.

It looks like Amazon and Gael García Bernal will join forces again after the buzzy world premiere of “Cassandro” at Sundance last month (read The Playlist’s review here). The Hollywood Reporter reports that Bernal joins Nicole Kidman for the upcoming Prime Video thriller “Holland, Michigan.” “Fresh” director Mimi Cave helms the project.

Back in Spring 2021, “Invincible” debuted on Amazon Prime Video to great fanfare and critical acclaim. In short, everyone loved the adult animated superhero series so much that Amazon renewed the show for two more seasons leading up to its finale.

Shotgun Wedding has sparked calls from fans for Jennifer Coolidge to become the next James Bond.Directed by Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect), the rom-com action film follows Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) as they prepare to get married in a luxury destination, only for their wedding day to spiral into chaos as their entire party is taken hostage.Coolidge plays Tom’s mum Carol, who is seen in the trailer spraying bullets with a machine gun, saying: “Nobody fucks with my family.”In response to the scene, a Twitter user wrote: “CAST JENNIFER COOLIDGE AS JAMES BOND YOU COWARDS.”“I want Jennifer Coolidge as Batman, James Bond and every bad ass action star ya’ll can come up with,” another wrote.You can check out more reactions below.CAST JENNIFER COOLIDGE AS JAMES BOND YOU COWARDS pic.twitter.com/k2bv953oAy— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) October 4, 2022I want Jennifer Coolidge as Batman, James Bond and every bad ass action star ya'll can come up with.And sis needs to star in a rom-com too. https://t.co/b5IJNI24Wv— Beatrice-Elizabeth Peterson (@MissBeaE) October 4, 2022Jennifer Coolidge as the next doctor, the next james bond, and the next star wars sith lord— E.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power showrunners have addressed whether Galadriel’s husband Celeborn is actually dead in the series.In episode seven, The Eye, Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) mentions to Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) about losing her husband Celeborn in the war against Morgoth.While it isn’t said explicitly, it’s implied Galadriel believes Celeborn is dead – saying that she never saw him again following the conflict.Celeborn’s death, if true, would be a major deviation from J.R.R Tolkien’s source material. In his writings, the character is present throughout Middle-earth’s Second and Third Age, and features in the original Lord Of The Rings trilogy played by Marton Csokas.If Celeborn isn’t alive, Galadriel will never give birth to their daughter Celebrian, who goes onto to marry Elrond.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power showrunner J.D. Payne has responded to racist abuse levelled against the show and its cast.After the prequel series debuted in September, the show was targeted with criticism regarding the diversity of its cast.

Amazon Prime Video has announced the cast for its upcoming Korean original series Island.Based on a webtoon of the same name, Island is set to be a fantasy action series set in Jeju Island, depicting the journeys of a roster of characters as they attempt to fight off an evil force hellbent on global annihilation. According to the streaming platform, Island will tap into the cultural legends and ancient folklores of one of South Korea’s most famous islands.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power actor Maxim Baldry, have released their debut single ‘I’m Coming Up (Again)’.Baldry, who plays Númenórean warrior Isildur in Amazon Prime Video‘s fantasy series, adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, first started the band as a solo “bedroom project” while shooting in New Zealand.

Jeremy Strong‘s immediate on-screen future is already foretold: James Gray‘s “Armageddon Time” hits theaters on October 28, and Season 4 of HBO‘s “Succession” is in production. But thanks to a new interview in The Hollywood Reporter (via IndieWire), the actor’s more distant upcoming projects are also coming into focus.

Scanners is in development at HBO.The series is written and led by William Bridges, who won an Emmy for co-writing Black Mirror episode USS Callister. He also served as a writer on Stranger Things and created 2020 TV series Soulmates with Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso).According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yann Demange, who helmed the pilot episode of Lovecraft Country and 2014 film ‘71, will direct and executive produce the series.

Amazon has officially announced a Blade Runner sequel series is in the works.The series, titled Blade Runner 2099, will serve as a sequel to both the original 1982 film and its 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049, which was directed by Denis Villeneuve.Ridley Scott, who directed the original film, will serve as an executive producer on the series, with Silka Luisa (Shining Girls) on board as showrunner.The show was originally revealed to be in development back in February, although Amazon has now given the series the green light.Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios, said: “The original Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we’re excited to introduce Blade Runner 2099 to our global Prime Video customers.“We are honoured to be able to present this continuation of the Blade Runner franchise, and are confident that by teaming up with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and the remarkably talented Silka Luisa, Blade Runner 2099 will uphold the intellect, themes, and spirit of its film predecessors.”Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, co-founders of Alcon Entertainment, said: “We are delighted to continue our working relationship with our friends at Amazon. And we are beyond excited to continue to extend the Blade Runner canon into a new realm with the provocative storyline that Silka has created.“Audiences first discovered Ridley Scott’s brilliant vision for Blade Runner 40 years ago, and since then, it has become one of the most influential science-fiction films of all time.

Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power star Cynthia Addai-Robinson has responded to racist abuse levelled at the series and its cast.The show and its actors have condemned “the relentless racism, threats, harassment and abuse” levelled at the series’ actors in recent days in regards to its diverse cast.Speaking to NME about her role as Queen Regent Míriel in the Amazon Prime Video show, Addai-Robinson addressed the trolls who have been “review-bombing” the series and targeting the show’s POC actors.“I would engage a healthy debate on a topic that I felt was coming from a place of respect and intelligence,” she said.“I do not engage with that other thing; that toxic thing. And in fact, I would never consider them to be fans.

Harry Styles described the central theme of his new film My Policeman as “wasted time”.The Michael Grandage-directed film (based on the novel by Bethan Roberts) sees Tom (Styles), a 1950s English policeman, enter into a love triangle with his lover, museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) and wife, schoolteacher Marion (Emma Corrin). Flashing forward to the 1990s, the trio (played by Linus Roache, Rupert Everett and Gina McKee, respectively) attempt to repair their interpersonal damage from 40 years prior.Styles attended the My Policeman premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last night (September 11).

Since the mid-1980s, William Gibson has set a precedent for heady SF novels, with “Neuromancer” and its “Sprawl” trilogy being the ur-texts of cyberpunk. So, how have William Gibson‘s novels never crossed over to movies and TV? Maybe because Gibson’s speculative fiction is too hard to translate to a broad appeal.