#amazon-prime-video

#amazon-prime-video

Movies and television have offered us no shortage of badass women, from Princess Leia to Xena and, more recently, Eleven from Stranger Things. But in the world of video games, one character stands out among all the others: Lara Croft, the geometric adventurer players controlled in the 1996 game Tomb Raider. She's taken all sorts of forms in the nearly three decades since her introduction, from acclaimed reboot games to multiple movie spinoffs.

Writer/producer Gina Matthews ( 13 Going on 30, Isn't It Romantic?) and executive producers Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are teaming up for Dorothy, a modern-day adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The "music-infused" YA series will use "the Yellow Brick Road as a metaphor for the challenges and choices facing young adults today," according to Deadline. In a statement Stefani said, "It's a creative and modern take on a classic, and being part of something that blends music, emotion, and the character of Dorothy is inspiring to me."

Blade Runner's third live-action entry will be a streaming miniseries on Amazon Prime Video, and Deadline reports that it is now slated for release in 2026. "The update was provided by Laura Lancaster, Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series - Co-Productions at Amazon MGM Studios, in an internal memo announcing promotions for two executives, Kara Smith and Tom Lieber," Deadline explained.

Amazon Prime Video's new genre of algorithm-friendly, plot-light, and action-heavy movies aim to provide fun entertainment, exhibiting trends of battling-for-justice themes and MCU-style humor.

To me, the actor's use of the phrase 'season five, season six, type of end point' suggests a loose long-term framework for the series, indicating potential beyond current seasons.