From Lord of the Rings to The Boys: see what's new at Amazon Upfront 2024
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Directly from Pier 36 NYC, located in New York City, in the United States, today (14) the Amazon Upfront 2024. With the presence of company executives, and even singer Alicia Keys, the event aimed to publicize the streaming service's upcoming releases Prime Video; such as the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and the fifth season of The Boys! Want to stay up to date with everything that happened? So keep reading the article!
What is Amazon Upfront
Before we talk about the main Prime Video news that is coming, you may be wondering: What is Amazon Upfront? In free translation, the term “upfront” means “in advance”, and is traditionally used by TV studios, cinema and streaming platforms to name the events in which they reveal to the press and advertisers what their next releases will be. O Amazon Upfront 2024 It was the first of its kind carried out by the company.
It is common for teasers, posters and behind-the-scenes videos of new productions from the host studio to be released during events like this; And this time was not different! To the delight of fans who were waiting for news about their favorite titles, a lot of cool things were announced. Check them all out:
Top movie announcements
one of the first Prime Video news revealed within the cinematographic niche was the continuation of Killer for Hire, feature film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Doug Liman, released a few weeks ago on the streaming platform. A retelling of the 80s film of the same name, the production follows former UFC fighter Dalton (Gyllenhaal), who accepts a job as a bouncer at a tavern in the Florida Keys. However, he soon discovers that this is not the paradise it seemed to be.
Another film announced was Man with a Bag (still no title in Portuguese). Co-starred by the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film was described as a Christmas family adventure comedy, and will follow Santa Claus' search for his bag of presents, which has been stolen. The premiere is scheduled for 2025. Still talking about comedies coming to the platform next year, the official teaser for Cordially Guests, film starring Will Ferrell e Reese Witherspoon, directed by Nick Stoller. The plot follows a woman and a father who booked the same hotel for the wedding of their sister and daughter, respectively. The premiere is scheduled for January 30th.
Watch the teaser below:
In addition, the following new Amazon Prime films were also announced: Play Dirty, with Mark Wahlberg; It is Heads Of State, starring Idris Elba, John Cena and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas; The Pick Up, comedy with Eddie Murphy, Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson and Eva Longoria; Jackpot, an action comedy starring John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu, directed by Paul Feig; and the documentary Federer: Twelve Final Days, about Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. Further details regarding these productions were not revealed.
During the moment dedicated to films, mike hopkins, senior vice president and head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, spoke about the power of Prime Video.
No one else can reach the number of customers with premium entertainment that we can. And our audience isn't just a number on a page. We know them and we want to help you know them too. They are highly engaged viewers who are passionate about the wide and deep selection of programming we offer, including live sports, series and movies.
Mike Hopkins.
Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, also praised Prime Video. “Only Amazon has the ability to delve into intellectual property and spark new obsessions in books, podcasts, music, fashion and games. No other studio offers creators so many ways to interact with audiences. And that made Amazon MGM Studios a home for talent", said.
Main series announcements
One of the first news related to Amazon Upfront 2024 series was the ordering of a live-action production based on the game franchise tomb raider. Still without an official title, release date or confirmed cast, the production will have a script and executive production signed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (actress and writer known for the series Fleabag).
Who will also get a live-action series is the character Spider-Man Noir, from Marvel. The production will star the actor Nicolas Cage, who voiced the superhero in the franchise's animated films Spider-Man in Spider-Man. The production will have Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Amy Pascal (responsible for animations) on the creative team.
Still talking about new Amazon Prime series, the following titles were announced: Cross, with Aldis Hodge (teaser below); The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, with Vijal Patel and Michael Showalter; The 1% Club, with Patton Oswalt; and an untitled production starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham.
On the subject of renewals, Prime Video announced new seasons of some series! Starring Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith had a second season confirmed. A fifth season of The Boys was also confirmed. The Wheel of Time will have a third season, and Gen-V will have a second season. In addition to being confirmed, the third season of The Summer That Changed My Life Its premiere was announced for 2025 with 11 episodes in total. A promotional video with the production's actors was released:
Last but not least, the teaser trailer for the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The new episodes of the title based on the books by author JRR Tolkien premiere on August 29th. Watch:
Ufa! Now tell us, which series or film are you most looking forward to watching?
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Source: Amazon, Deadline, Variety.
Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim
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