Last evening was Amazon 2025 Upfront, a star-studded showcase for the streamer’s greatest Prime Video reveals.
The occasion featured EDM from DJ Steve Aoki and appearances by Lizzo, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, Travis and Jason Kelce in addition to a refrain line of showgirls to announce the renewal of Fallout season 3 alongside Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten. Other celebs lighting up the evening included Michael B Jordan and Jamie Lee Curtism.
But after all the reveals are the actual stars, and there have been seven bulletins specifically that I feel are actually attention-grabbing. From Nic Cage in a noir to scorching folks in scorching pants, listed below are the Amazon Upfront bulletins to be enthusiastic about.
1. A primary take a look at Spider-Noir
It’s simply a picture. But what a picture it’s. The picture above is the primary take a look at Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage because the titular web-slinger. There’s no premiere date as but so that is the teasiest of teasers, however given its star and the folks behind it that is enormously thrilling.
Here’s the pitch: “Spider-Noir is a live-action collection primarily based on the Marvel comedian Spider-Man Noir. The story follows an ageing and down-on-his-luck personal investigator in Thirties New York, performed by Academy Award winner Cage, who’s compelled to grapple along with his previous life as the town’s one and solely superhero.”
Rather brilliantly, the present shall be obtainable in each shade and black and white when it debuts. And it has been developed in collaboration with the Academy Award-winning staff behind Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.
2. A premiere date for Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde prequel
Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel collection, has received a premiere date: summer season 2026, which is barely later than we might hoped. The unique film is likely one of the most-loved films of the aughts.
It comes from Reese Witherspoon’s firm, and naturally she was the unique Elle within the film. Lexi Minetree is the star this time round and the present follows Elle throughout her highschool days to point out how she turned the long-lasting character we cherished within the film.
3. More Creed is coming
Prime Video has ordered the brand new collection Delphi, the very first live-action extension of the Creed universe. It’ll deal with younger boxers on the Delphi health club, and whereas there is not any premiere date as but the present has Michael B Jordan as govt producer and it is being made by Outlier Society, whose Creed III attracted stellar opinions and made tons of cash in theaters.
4. Barbershop will get a collection
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The Barbershop film franchise is coming to a barely smaller display screen: it is getting a collection, and it will characteristic Jermaine Fowler as Travis ‘Trav’ Porter. Travis needs to observe within the footsteps of his grandfather, who was a legendary barber on the iconic Chicago barbershop Calvin’s.
The present is being written and govt produced by Marshall Todd, who additionally wrote Barbershop.
5. Beast Games is coming again, after which it is coming again once more
The unusually smiling Mr Beast is coming again twice for extra faintly disturbing sport present motion: Beast Games has been renewed for 2 extra seasons the place a whole bunch extra contestants will compete for large money prizes.
Despite Mr Beast’s unsettling facial expressions and actually horrible opinions – the present is presently sitting at 20% from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes – Beast Games has been successful with viewers, who’ve awarded it 88% on the RT popcornometer.
Perhaps we must always think about it much less of a sport present and extra of a satire on consumerism: as The Age put it, the present is “a principally unenjoyable and infrequently unpleasant gamification of late-era capitalism” whereas The Guardian wrote that “It exists solely to point out us the worst of the human situation, as obnoxiously as attainable.”
6. Oh. What. Fun. Gets. A. Date.
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The Michelle Pfeiffer-starring Oh. What. Fun. is coming to screens on December 3, 2025. It’s a star-studded affair that additionally options Denis Leary, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Danielle Brooks, with Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria, and Joan Chen.
7. American Gladiators is coming again
Sometimes all it is advisable to make life higher is to observe stunning folks in peak bodily situation knocking lumps out of one another in a protected and respectful method – and if these stunning individuals are in spandex, even higher.
No doubt impressed by the success of the rebooted UK model of Gladiators, American Gladiators is returning and rebooting with WWE famous person Mike “The Miz” Mizanin internet hosting. According to Amazon “The featured Gladiators on the upcoming collection will vary from skilled bodybuilders, former D1 Athletes, Pro CrossFit Champions, and Pro Fitness Trainers from across the globe all ecstatic to place their skills to the check.”
