Prime Video has been on a roll with its releases in 2024. This previous summer time, the streaming platform launched the extremely anticipated Season 4 of The Boys, which amassed 1.3 billion minutes viewed throughout its finale. Other than The Boys, Prime Video additionally launched Sausage Get together: Foodtopia, based mostly on the 2016 animated characteristic Sausage Get together, and the DC animated collection Batman: Caped Crusader, a gritty, noir-inspired reimagining of the Batman lore exploring the political unrest in Gotham Metropolis. Along with tv collection, the streaming platform premiered authentic movies such because the tear-jerking Celine Dion documentary I Am: Celine Dion, and the lighthearted household flick My Spy: The Everlasting Metropolis.
This fall, Prime Video gears up for thrilling new additions to the platform. From the sequel to one in every of tv’s most memorable telenovelas to the Italian rendition of Prime Video’s extremely profitable spy thriller, the following few months promise nothing in need of pleasure. Take a look at these upcoming fall additions to Prime Video.
‘Betty la Fea: The Story Continues’
Premiere Date: July 19, 2024
Ana María Orozco reprises her function because the lovely and headstrong Beatriz “Betty” Aurora Pinzón in Betty la Fea: The Story Continues. Serving because the sequel to the unique Colombian telenovela that inspired ABC’s Ugly Betty starring America Ferrera, the brand new collection follows Betty’s life two years after leaving her vogue firm Ecomoda. Though she’s nonetheless married to Armando Mendoza Sáenz (Jorge Enrique Abello), their relationship is much from a fortunately ever after. Not solely are the pair contemplating divorce, however they’re additionally making an attempt to attach with their adolescent daughter, Camila “Mila” Mendoza Pinzón (Juanita Molina), who’s presently so out of contact along with her mother and father and considering whether or not she’s made the suitable selections in her life.
Outdoors of the family, tragedy strikes at Ecomoda. When Roberto Mendoza, Armando’s father and Ecomoda founder, unexpectedly passes away, Betty is left with no selection however to meet his dying want: return to the style firm. It doesn’t take lengthy till Betty finds herself within the president’s seat, forcing herself to reconnect along with her former coworkers and reinstall the spirit of Ecomoda following the loss of life of Roberto. That doesn’t imply Betty is off the hook from the household. In between deciding whether or not to reconcile with Armando, who’s making an attempt to win again her love, and reuniting along with her New York vogue school-educated daughter, Betty has to type out each her private {and professional} lives. If that’s not tough already, Betty additionally comes nose to nose with the cheeky Cuartel de las Feas – the smug Hugo Lombardi (Julián Arango) and notorious gold digger Patricia “La Peliteñida” (Lorna Cepeda). However because the saying goes, instances change and folks change – hopefully.
Additionally becoming a member of the collection are Natalia Ramírez, Julio Cesar Herrera, Luces Velásquez, Marcela Posada, Mario Duarte, Sebastián Osorio, Ricardo Vélez, Alberto León Jaramillo, Rodrigo Candamil, Zharick León, and Estefania Gómez. Extremely praised for its celebration of feminine empowerment, redefining magnificence requirements, and the traditional underdog versus the world story, Betty sends out the common message of what it means to be consistently underestimated but nonetheless have the heart to attain what she needs. Due to its hilarious antics, beloved ensemble, and heartfelt life classes, the unique Yo Soy Betty, la Fea, which premiered 25 years in the past, continues to be one of many world’s most profitable telenovelas in historical past, airing in 80 nations tailored in as much as 28 territories, and dubbed into 15 languages.
‘Citadel: Diana’
Premiere Date: October 10, 2024
The world of Citadel returns with its newest Italian rendition of the present, Citadel: Diana. Produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, the upcoming collection brings viewers all the way to Milan in 2030. Eight years in the past, Citadel, a covert international spy company, was taken down by the sinister Manticore syndicate. Within the aftermath, Diana Cavalieri, a Citadel agent, finds herself stranded behind enemy traces, dwelling life as a mole within the very group that destroyed hers. Now with a glimmer of hope for escape, Diana realizes that her solely shot at freedom means teaming up with the final individual she’d ever belief – Edo Zani (Lorenzo Cervasio).
He’s not simply any ally; he’s the inheritor to Manticore Italy and son of the ruthless Ettore Zani (Maurizio Lombardi), who’s locked in an influence battle with rival European households to grab management. For Diana, it’s a dangerous dance with the enemy, nevertheless it could be her solely manner out. Coming in scorching with six model new episodes, Citadel: Diana additionally incorporates a gorgeous worldwide ensemble, together with Julia Piaton, Thekla Reuten, Giordana Faggiano, Daniele Paoloni, Bernhard Schütz, and Filippo Nigro.
Citadel first made an excellent impression amongst viewers with its debut season in 2023, instantly skyrocketing to international success and turning into Prime Video’s second most-watched new authentic collection outdoors the U.S., and fourth most-watched worldwide. Season 1 stars big names together with Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas alongside Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville. Striving to focus on prime native expertise and creating storylines with robust connections to its nation of origin, Citadel: Diana will in a while be adopted by the Indian rendition of the collection, Citadel: Honey Bunny, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. All whereas that’s happening, Season 2 of Madden and Chopra’s Citadel is slated for manufacturing this 12 months.
‘Cross’
Premiere Date: November 14, 2024
One of the best-selling novel collection by James Patterson is all equipped for its tv adaptation, aptly titled Cross. Created by showrunner and government producer Ben Watkins, greatest recognized for his work on Hand of God and Burn Discover, the upcoming collection stars Aldis Hodgeas detective and forensic psychologist Dr. Alex Cross, the titular character within the Patterson’s e-book collection. Cross’ daytime occupation requires him to lend his experience to a number of circumstances, starting from murders and kidnappings to much more critical threats like authorities assaults.
Primarily based on the novels, Cross works within the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., beneath the murder division of the Metropolitan Police Division of the District of Columbia, however later strikes on to a better place within the FBI. Though Cross is a household man, the character of his job morphs him right into a cynical particular person. Every so often, the solitude of his line of labor leaves him a deeply lonely man.
Becoming a member of Hodge are Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford, and Ryan Eggold. Due to the recognition of the novel collection, Cross is already slated for a Season 2 renewal at Prime Video. Earlier than this, Patterson’s novels have already been tailored for the display screen, most notably the Alex Cross thriller trilogy, starring Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry.
‘The Sticky’
Premiere Date: TBA
Impressed by the jaw-dropping true story of the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist”. The Sticky is a daring, half-hour heist dramedy that oozes simply the correct amount of sugary gooeyness one may count on from a bottle of maple syrup. Ruth Laundry (Margo Martindale) is a no-nonsense maple syrup farmer who’s had sufficient of the crimson tape making an attempt to strip her of every thing she holds expensive – her farm, her comatose husband, and most significantly, her freedom.
However Ruth isn’t going carried out and not using a sticky, candy battle. Armed with dedication and a mismatched crew, she groups up with Remy Bouchard (Guillaume Cyr), a well-meaning however bumbling safety guard, and Mike Bryne (Chris Diamantopoulos), a low-level mobster who’s as charming as he’s questionable. Collectively, they cook dinner up a daring scheme to steal tens of millions of {dollars} price of maple syrup from Quebec’s extremely guarded nationwide reserves.
In actual life, the Nice Canadian Maple Syrup Heist was a theft that happened between 2011-2012. Almost 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup have been stolen from a storage facility in Quebec, accumulating to a complete lack of C$18.7 million (C$24.1 million in 2023 as a result of inflation). Not solely was it one of many largest robberies in Canadian historical past, nevertheless it additionally happened in a facility operated by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, an institution liable for 77% of maple syrup provide not simply in Canada, however worldwide as nicely.
With government producers Brian Donovan, and Ed Herro, and Canadian showrunner Kathryn Borel becoming a member of the collection, The Sticky is directed by Jonathan Levine and features a guest appearance by Academy Award winnerJamie Lee Curtis.
