[News] Amazon Prime Adds THE LIGHTHOUSE and More for April!

[News] Amazon Prime Adds THE LIGHTHOUSE and More for April!
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April brings new original series and movies from Prime Video, including “Tales from the Loop“, season 6 of “Bosch“, Academy Award-nominated Les Misérables (2019), and Cannes Film Festival winner Invisible Life (2019).

Additionally, we’re offering hits and classics you might have missed in theaters, such as Academy Award-nominated The Lighthouse (2019), Rambo: Last Blood (2019), and Hotel Artemis (2018), along with a number of classic James Bond films available in 4K UHD.

To maintain and foster the creative, joyful, and curious learning spirit of our youngest customers, as well as create opportunities for families to come together, we’ve made a selection of kids and family content available free to watch on Prime Video for all Amazon customers without a Prime membership. This includes our Amazon Original kids and family shows, select third party family movies and TV series licensed in cooperation with several of our studio partners, and we continue to explore opportunities to make a wider selection of content available for customers. You can find the full selection of titles available for free in the United States HERE.

We’ve also put together a list of our favorites – from cozy rom-coms to comedies, to fitness routines – all available from the comfort of your home.

Some of our Favorites – Included with Prime:

  • Looking for something to make you laugh? Check out seasons 1-3 of Emmy Award-winning comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” which follows Midge Maisel’s transformation from 1950’s housewife to stand-up comic.
  • Fitness and wellbeing at home with yoga and workout routines including Yoga With Julia Jarvis (2019), Fat Burning Cardio Kickboxing Workout (2018), Full Body Pilates Total Body Fitness & Weight Loss – Kait Coats (2018), and STRONG by Zumba Intense Cardio and Toning 20 min Workout featuring Michelle Lewin (2018).
  • Cozy rom-coms include What If (2014) starring Daniel Radcliffe as a med school dropout who has experienced a series of spectacular relationship breakdowns and decides to give up on love until he meets a woman who might be the one, but already has a boyfriend and Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) starring Renee Zellweger as a British woman determined to improve herself while she looks for love.
  • If you want some action, check out seasons 1-4 of “Eastbound & Down” starring Danny McBride as former baseball star Kenny Powers; the newest season of “All or Nothing” profiling the Philadelphia Eagles one year after their first Super Bowl championship; Creed II (2018) starring Michael B. Jordan as the titular Adonis Creed; Gleason (2016) which documents former NFL football player Steve Gleason’s emotional battle with ALS; Warrior (2011) starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton as estranged brothers that find redemption in the MMA ring; and Bad News Bears (2004) a reboot of the 1976 film of the same name and starring Billy Bob Thornton as a grizzled little league coach who tries to turn his team of misfits into champs.

Here’s what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in April:

New Originals:

From executive producer Matt Reeves and based on the acclaimed art of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, “Tales from the Loop” explores the town and people who live above “TheLoop,” a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things possible that were previously relegated only to science fiction. In this fantastical mysterious town poignant human tales are told that bare universal emotional experiences while drawing on the intrigue of genre storytelling. The series stars Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Town), Paul Schneider (“Parks and Recreation”), Daniel Zolghardi (Eighth Grade), Duncan Joiner (“Waco”) and Jonathan Pryce (“The Two Popes”, “Game of Thrones”).

“Tales from the Loop” is from Fox21 Television Studios and Amazon Studios, in association with 6th & Idaho and Indio Studio. The series was created by Nathaniel Halpern, who wrote all eight episodes, and also serves as executive producer alongside Mark Romanek, Matt Reeves, Adam Kassan, Rafi Crohn, Mattias Montero, Samantha Taylor Pickett, Adam Berg, and Simon Stålenhag. Available in UHD and HDR. Streaming April 3

In season 6 of “Bosch”, after a medical physicist is executed and the deadly radioactive material he had with him goes missing, Detective Harry Bosch finds himself at the center of a complex murder case, a messy federal investigation, and a catastrophic threat to Los Angeles — the city he’s pledged to serve and protect. Available in UHD and HDR. Streaming April 17

An Academy Award-nominated film, inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, Les Misérables (2019) –directed by Ladj Ly – follows Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control. Available in UHD and HDR. Streaming April 10

Invisible Life (2019) takes place in Rio de Janeiro, 1950. Eurídice, 18, and Guida, 20, are two inseparable sisters living at home with their conservative parents. Although immersed in a traditional life, each one nourishes a dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist, Guida of finding true love. In a dramatic turn, they are separated by their father and forced to live apart. They take control of their separate destinies, while never giving up hope of finding each other. A tropical melodrama from the director of Madame Satã. Available in UHD and HDR. Streaming April 3

Originally premiering at Sundance Film Festival, Selah and the Spades (2019) follows the five factions that run the underground life of the prestigious Haldwell boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction – The Spades – sits Selah Summers. By turns charming and callous, she chooses whom to keep close and whom to cut loose, walking the fine line between being feared and loved. Available in UHD and HDR. Streaming April 17

Hits You Might Have Missed in Theaters:

From visionary filmmaker Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse (2019) follows Robert Pattinson and William Dafoe in a hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers fighting each other for survival and sanity on a remote and mysterious New England islands in the 1890s. Streaming April 16

Rambo: Last Blood (2019) is a deadly journey of vengeance, where Sylvester Stallone reprises his iconic role as Rambo to confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Streaming April 10

Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, Hotel Artemis (2018) is an original, high-octane action-thriller starring Jodie Foster as The Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals. Jodie Foster is joined by an all-star cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista. Streaming April 1

New to Buy or Rent:

Underwater (2020), starring Kristen Stewart, follows a crew of underwater researchers who must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. Available for purchase April 7 and available for rent April 21

The Turning (2020), starring Mackenzie Davis and Finn Wolfhard, is a thrilling adaptation of Henry James’ landmark novel about a nanny who discovers dark secrets about an estate and two orphans in her care. Available for purchase April 7 and available for rent April 21

Prime Video Channels Sampling:

Prime members have access to the first season of select shows on Prime Video Channels at no additional cost to their membership. This list will be refreshed with new shows each month and each first season will only be available for a limited time. Shows streaming April 1 include:

  • Vida: Season 1 (STARZ)
  • Foyle’s War: Season 1 (Acorn TV)
  • The Mind of a Chef: Season 1 (PBS Living)
  • Mr. Selfridge: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
  • Molly of Denali: Season 1 (PBS Kids)
  • America In Color: Season 1 (Smithsonian Channel Plus)
  • El Rey del Valle: Season 1 (Pantaya)
  • Bronx SIU: Season 1 (Urban Movie Channel)
  • The Bureau: Season 1 (Sundance Now)
  • Our Wedding Story: Season 1 (UP Faith & Family)
  • Dirt Every Day: Season 1 (MotoTrend on Demand)

New in April – Available for Streaming on Prime Video

April 1

Movies

A View to a Kill (4K UHD) (1985)
Bangkok Dangerous (2010)
Bird Of Paradise (1932)
Blind Husbands (1919)
Broken Blossoms (1919)
Daniel Boone (1936)
Diamonds Are Forever (4K UHD) (1971)
Diary Of A Hitman (1991)
Die Another Day (4K UHD) (2002)
Dishonored Lady (1947)
Dollface (1945)
Dr. No (4K UHD) (1962)
Dr. T & The Women (2000)
Drums In The Deep South (1951)
For Your Eyes Only (4K UHD) (1981)
From Russia with Love (4K UHD) (1964)
Gator (1976)
Gods And Monsters (1999)
Goldeneye (4K UHD) (1995)
Goldfinger (4K UHD) (1964)
Gorky Park (1983)
Hotel Artemis (2018)
I Am Legend (2007)
Licence to Kill (4K UHD) (1989)
Live and Let Die (4K UHD) (1973)
Mark Of Zorro (1920)
Moonraker (4K UHD) (1979)
Mutiny (1952)
Never Say Never Again (4K UHD) (1983)
Octopussy (4K UHD) (1983)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (4K UHD) (1969)
Repentance (2014)
Shirley Valentine (1989)
Son Of Monte Cristo (1940)
Tarzan The Fearless (1933)
The Bodyguard (1992)
The Boost (1988)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
The Chumscrubber (2005)
The Hoodlum (1951)
The Living Daylights (4K UHD) (1987)
The Lost World (1925)
The Man with the Golden Gun (4K UHD) (1974)
The New Adventures Of Tarzan (1935)
The Sender (1982)
The Spy Who Loved Me (4K UHD) (1977)
The World is Not Enough (4K UHD) (1999)
Thunderball (4K UHD) (1965)
Tomorrow Never Dies (4K UHD) (1997)
You Only Live Twice (4K UHD) (1967)

Series

America In Color: Season 1 (Smithsonian Channel Plus)
Bronx SIU: Season 1 (Urban Movie Channel)
Dirt Every Day: Season 1 (MotoTrend on Demand)
El Rey del Valle: Season 1 (Pantaya)
Foyle’s War: Season 1 (Acorn TV)
Molly of Denali: Season 1 (PBS Kids)
Mr. Selfridge: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
Our Wedding Story: Season 1 (UP Faith & Family)
The Bureau: Season 1 (Sundance Now)
The Mind of a Chef: Season 1 (PBS Living)
Vida: Season 1 (STARZ)

April 3

Movies

*Invisible Life – Amazon Original movie (2019)

Series

*Tales from the Loop – Amazon Original series: Season 1

April 10

Movies

*Les Misérables – Amazon Original movie (2019)
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

April 14

Movies

Vault (2019)

April 16

Movies

The Lighthouse (2019)

April 17

Movies

*Selah and the Spades – Amazon Original movie (2019)

Series

*Bosch – Amazon Original series: Season 6
*Dino Dana – Amazon Original series: Season 3B

April 20

Movies

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

April 29

Movies

Footloose (2011)

New in April – Available for Purchase on Prime Video

April 7

Movies

The Turning (2020)
Underwater (2020)

New in April – Available for Streaming on Prime Video Channels

April 1

Series

The Mallorca Files: Season 1 (Britbox)

April 2

Live Events – Sports

Valero Texas Open (PGA Tour Live)

Series

Broke: Season 1 (CBS All Access)

April 5

Live Events – Network

ACM Awards (CBS All Access)

Series

World on Fire: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)

April 9

Series

The Good Fight: Season 4 (CBS All Access)

April 10

Series

The Undoing: Season 1 (HBO)

Movies

IT: Chapter 2 (HBO)

April 11

Live Events – Sports

The Masters (CBS All Access)

April 12

Series

Baptiste: Season 1 (PBS Masterpiece)
Belgravia: Season 1 (Epix)
Insecure: Season 4 (HBO)
Run: Season 1 (HBO)

April 16

Live Events – Sports

RBC Heritage (PGA Tour Live)

Movies

Joker (2019) (HBO)

April 23

Live Events – Sports

Zurich Classic of New Orleans (PGA Tour Live)

April 26

Series

Vida: Season 3 (STARZ)

April 27

Series

I Know This Much is True: Season 1 (HBO)

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