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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.

Amazon Prime Video will introduce a price hike if they want to watch content on the platform ad-free.Subscribers to Prime Video today (January 3) received an email titled ‘An update on Prime Video’ in which they were told about changes to their “Prime Video experience” which will take effect just over one month from now. The changes were first announced by the company last September.From February 5, Prime Video will include what the company describe as “limited advertisements”.

Crazy Rich Asians and Harry Potter are among the film highlights on New Year’s Day.After wishing 2023 a boozy farewell, the TV schedules are loaded with films to help ease you into the new year.Highlights include Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, which is set to receive a sequel starring Paul Mescal later this year. For something lighter, there’s Crazy Rich Asians on BBC Three and Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone on ITV2.Elsewhere, Liam Neeson action flick The Commuter is on Sky Showcase, while the 2020 remake of The Witches starring Anne Hathaway is on BBC One.See all the films airing on New Year’s Day below.If you want new films, streaming services have added a bunch in recent weeks.

No Time To Die and Saving Mr Banks are among the film highlights on New Year’s Eve.As another year comes to an end, the TV schedules clog up with films to fill the gaps before the fireworks begin.Highlights this year include Disney’s 2016 remake of The Jungle Book, featuring the voices of Idris Elba and Bill Murray. Daniel Craig’s last outing as James Bond, No Time To Die, takes the primetime slot on ITV at 8.30pm.Elsewhere, there’s comedies in I Give It A Year, The Inbetweeners Movie and Bridesmaids.

Amazon Prime Video has confirmed the dates from which it will introduce advert breaks in its shows.The move was first announced back in September as a bid to increase the amount of money it invests in making original content.Users in the US will start seeing ads on the streamer from January 29, while they will appear on UK and German users’ version of the service from February 4.Amazon said the move would “allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time”.An ad-free version of Amazon Prime Video will be available for an extra £2.99 per month, but live content such as sports will continue to feature adverts. The company affirmed in an email to customers that it aims to “have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers” and will still offer “compelling value”.Amazon plans on expanding adverts to other territories, including France, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Australia, later in 2024.Some of Amazon’s rival streamers, including Disney+ and Netflix, have also brought in adverts in recent months, particularly as they have struggled to hold onto customers amid growing inflation worldwide.In other streaming news, Warner Bros.

Home Alone is arguably one of the best Christmas films of all time.Directed by Chris Columbus, the 1990 comedy stars Macaulay Culkin as eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who defends his family home against two robbers played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.The film spawned several sequels, with Culkin reprising his role in 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. A third film in the franchise, released in 1997, starred Alex D.

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have held talks for a potential merger that would see two of the world’s biggest media companies join together, according to reports.The talks are in a “very early stage” and the merger may still not go ahead, sources close to the talks claim.Warner Bros.

Good Omens has been renewed for a third and final season on Amazon Prime Video.The fantasy-comedy series, based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, follows Michael Sheen’s angel Aziraphale and David Tennant’s demon Crowley. Season two ended with the pair going their separate ways, but it’s clear there’s still more story to tell.“I’m so happy finally to be able to finish the story Terry and I plotted in 1989 and in 2006,” Gaiman told Radio Times, before teasing what to expect from the final season.“Terry was determined that if we made Good Omens for television, we could take the story all the way to the end.

Dad fiction collides with the anti-dad bod once again in the second season of “Reacher,” which has the gratifying distinction of being every bit as violent, clever, pulpy, and satisfying as the last one.