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2026
Amazon MGM Studios, United Artists and Heyday Films pursue film rights to TimeLess
A report says Amazon MGM Studios, together with United Artists and Heyday Films, acquired the film rights to A.F. Steadman’s novel TimeLess. The article also says Amazon MGM Studios was in final negotiations to secure the rights, so the reported completion is unclear.
2026
Amazon MGM Studios appoints Carina Walker as head of YA department
Amazon MGM Studios global television head Peter Friedlander appointed Carina Walker as head of its young adult (YA) department, completing the final senior scripted position on his leadership team. Walker, who has worked at Amazon for about 9.5 years, will report directly to Friedlander.
2022
Amazon completes acquisition of MGM
Amazon completed its $8.45 billion acquisition of movie and TV studio MGM. Amazon said MGM had joined Prime Video and Amazon Studios.
2021
Amazon Studios acquires documentary Val
Amazon Studios acquired Val, a documentary produced by A24 about Val Kilmer, which compiles footage collected over more than 40 years. The documentary was expected to come out later in 2021.
2021
Amazon announces planned acquisition of MGM Studios
Amazon announced that it would acquire MGM Studios for $8.45 billion. The article says the proposed deal drew attention from regulators and officials.
2021
Amazon announces acquisition of MGM
Amazon announced an $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM. The article reports that the deal is intended to strengthen Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios.
2021
MGM Studios and PlaySide Studios partner on Legally Blonde mobile game
MGM Studios partnered with PlaySide Studios to develop and publish the first Legally Blonde-themed mobile game, based on the Legally Blonde films. The free-to-play game was planned to roll out globally on iOS and Android during 2021.
2021
Outlier Society and Roc Nation partner on Muhammad Ali series
Outlier Society and Roc Nation partnered on the music side of a planned limited television series about Muhammad Ali. The article says Amazon Studios will lead the project and Ali’s estate is also involved.
2020
Amazon Studios acquires worldwide rights to Coming 2 America
Amazon Studios acquired worldwide rights to Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures; the film was announced as scheduled to launch on Prime Video on March 5, 2021.
2020
Amazon Studios sets Coming 2 America streaming premiere date
Amazon Studios set March 5, 2021 as the planned premiere date for Coming 2 America on Amazon Prime Video; the article reports the date as a future release, not a completed premiere.
2020
Amazon Studios to release Coming 2 America
Amazon Studios acquired Coming 2 America for release via its service, with the film expected to be released on December 18. The source says the deal between Paramount and Amazon Studios was reportedly worth $125 million.
2020
Bethesda and Amazon Studios team up on Fallout TV adaptation
Bethesda and Amazon Studios announced a television adaptation of Fallout, to be led by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
2020
Amazon Studios acquires worldwide rights to voting-rights documentary
Amazon Studios acquired worldwide rights to Story Syndicate's untitled voting-rights documentary, which is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video after a theatrical release.
2020
Amazon Studios acquires global rights to voting-rights documentary
Amazon Studios acquired all global rights to Story Syndicate’s untitled voting-rights documentary about voter suppression, featuring Stacey Abrams.
2020
Amazon Studios acquires Run Sweetheart Run
Amazon Studios acquired the film Run Sweetheart Run, which was reported to be heading to Amazon Prime Video.
2020
Amazon Studios acquires Run Sweetheart Run for streaming
Amazon Studios picked up Blumhouse and Automatik's film Run Sweetheart Run for Amazon Studios and Prime Video.
2020
Amazon Studios acquired My Spy for streaming
Amazon Studios acquired STXfilms’ My Spy movie for streaming; the film was to head to Amazon Prime Video at a future date.
2020
Author sues Amazon Studios over The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Author Jodi Parmley sued Amazon Studios, claiming that aspects of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s storyline were copied from her 2014 book. She is seeking profits from the show; the supplied article does not report a determination of the claim.
2020
Amazon Studios acquires movie rights to My Lovely Wife
Amazon Studios acquired movie rights to Samantha Downing’s novel My Lovely Wife.
2020
Amazon Studios partners with Macro and Array Filmworks to develop a TV adaptation of Dawn
Amazon Studios partnered with Macro Television Studios and Ava DuVernay’s Array Filmworks to develop a television adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s novel Dawn.