Amazon Studios

• Amazon Prime Video Names Facebook’s Remy Merriex Executive Creative Director
• Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Prequel, The Most Expensive TV Series Ever, To Debut Sept. 2022

  Amazon Studios’ hotly-anticipated TV series, a Lord of the Rings prequel, will bow on Prime Video Sept. 2, 2022, the streamer has confirmed.

  
• Discovery/Warner Merger Makes Conglomerate With As Many As 150 Million Unique Viewers In U.S.

  The streaming wars have been going for years, and recent moves have escalated the arms race even further. Right on the heels of Discovery and WarnerMedia joining forces in the name of video content, Amazon's MGM Studios buy could elevate the retail giant's filmmaking aspirations.

  
• Lizzo Signs First-Look TV Deal With Amazon Studios

  Amazon Studios has inked a first-look deal with the multi-faceted musician Lizzo.The streamer will work with Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson to develop and produce TV series, Deadline reports.

  
• Amazon Pacts With Howard University On College Program To Diversify Entertainment Pipeline
• Amazon Names Aussie Newcomer First ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Cast Member
• Hulu’s Longtime CFO Elaine Paul Joins Amazon Studios In Same Role
• Top YouTube Originals Exec Jon Wax In Talks For ‘Head Of Genre Drama’ Role At Amazon (Report)
• Amazon Promotes Senior Exec Julie Rapaport To Lead New Division For Big-Budget Films
• Amazon’s Head Of Unscripted TV Out After Investigation Into Inappropriate Comments (Report)
• Amazon Studios’ Top Film Executive Is Departing Amid Strategic Shift
• YouTube Premium Orders Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Anthology Series ‘Weird City’