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AMC Streaming Networks January 2023 Premieres

AMC Networks’ January Highlights

This January, AMC Networks is adding a ton of new series and films to its many streaming services and we’ve got the highlights. On ACORN TV: Queens of Mystery, Season 2 (Acorn TV Original) Three 2-Part Mysteries Premiere Mondays Beginning January 10 Through January 24 Queens of Mystery follows the adventures of three crime-writing sisters, Beth (Sarah Woodward, The Pale Horse), Cat (Julie Graham, The Bletchley Circle, Shetland, Penance), and Jane (Siobhan Redmond, Unforgotten) Stone, and their 28-year-old niece, Detective Sergeant Mattie Stone (Florence Hall for S2, The Princess Switch: Switched Again). Using their knowledge of crime – both real-world and fictional – together they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. But no matter how many cases they are able to crack, the unsolved mystery that haunts all the characters is that of Mattie’s mother’s disappearance 25 years ago. Help (Acorn TV Exclusive) Film Premieres Monday, January 31 In the Rose d’Or Award-winning film Help, young care

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2021
Anne Rice's "Interview With The Vampire" & "Mayfair Witches" Series Coming To AMC

Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire” & “Mayfair Witches” Series Coming To AMC

AMC has just ordered the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s famous novel “Interview With the Vampire,” part of the novelist’s “Vampire Chronicles” series. It will feature eight episodes in its first season premiering in 2022. Earlier this year it was reported that Belle, ’71, and “The Hunting” actor Sam Reid has been cast as the vampire Lestat, played in the film adaptation by Tom Cruise. That’s not all, AMC has also given the go-ahead for “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” the series adaptation of her “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy. “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be an expanding universe inspired by Rice’s novels which were acquired by AMC earlier this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Streaming Exclusively On Shudder & AMC+ This November

‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Streaming Exclusively On Shudder & AMC+ This November

AMC+ and Shudder, the premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural announced today that Prisoners of the Ghostland will stream exclusively on both platforms in the U.S. starting on November 19th. Set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, the film centers on a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) who has been sprung from jail by the wealthy warlord, The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Sofia Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). The film also stars Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC Networks Reveals October Schedule

NEW SERIES, FILMS, SPECIALS, AND MORE NOW STREAMING ON AMC NETWORKS’ SUITE OF TARGETED STREAMING SERVICES THIS OCTOBER” This October, AMC Networks’ targeted streaming services will bring viewers an extensive catalog of compelling dramas, fan-favorite franchises, highly-anticipated films, and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder, and Sundance Now. Highlights from across the suite of services include (in alphabetical and chronological order): On ACORN TV: Midsomer Murders Season 22, Part 2 (exclusively in the U.S. and Canada) Premieres Mondays Beginning October 4 Midsomer Murders, the long-running, much-loved and highly anticipated mystery series returns with brand new episodes. Detective Chief Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and Detective Sergeant Winter (Nick Hendrix) investigate homicides, blackmail, greed, and betrayal in England’s most murderous county. This season marks Dudgeon’s 50th episode. Manhunt: The Night Stalker (Acorn TV Original) Season 2 Premieres Mondays Beginning October 18 The highest-rated new drama of 2019 on all UK television returns with BAFTA and SAG Award-winning actor

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC’s “Interview With The Vampire” Series Has Found Its Lestat

We’ve been reporting about the upcoming “Interview With the Vampire” series for a while now. Today, we’ve got a major update, the series has found its Lestat. Variety is reporting that Sam Reid has been cast in the lead role previously played by Tom Cruise in the 1994 classic. Reid has starred in many series including in the current Australian series “The Newsreader,” “Lambs of God,” The Hunting,” “The Astronaut Wives Club,” and in films such as Belle, ’71, and Anonymous. AMC now owns the rights to Anne Rice‘s Interview With the Vampire, along with the entire Vampire Chronicles collection which means they’re in it for the long haul and we may very well see a long-running series as well as potential spin-offs and movies. The series is created by Rolin Jones (“Friday Night Lights”) who will also serve as showrunner and writer. “Interview With the Vampire” will premiere in 2022 on both AMC and AMC+. Rice will executive produce

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC & Shudder Reveal Trailers And Premiere Dates At Comic-Con@Home

AMC and Shudder made announcements about three projects this weekend during Comi-Con@ Home, including the stop-animation series “Ultra City Smiths”, “Horror Noire”, and season three of “Creepshow”. ULTRA CITY SMITHS AMC+’s panel for Ultra City Smiths, which began streaming July 22, was moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Kristen Baldwin and featured series creator, writer, co-director, and showrunner Steve Conrad and co-director David Brooks along with cast members Jimmi Simpson, Debra Winger, Luis Guzmán, Hana Mae Lee, Tim Heidecker, and Chris Conrad. The “Ultra City Smiths” story unfolds via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of characters. The series hinges on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of fictional metropolis Ultra City’s most famous magnate. Two intrepid detectives follow the case, rallying to fight against their city’s dangerous corruption, at a high cost to themselves and their families, all in pursuit of a gentler place to call home. HORROR NOIRE A new Shudder Original anthology film, Horror

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

August Highlights For AMC Streaming Services IFC, Shudder, Amc+, And More

We’ve got your August highlights for all AMC streaming services. Stay out of the summer heat, chill out, and check out the following episodes, premieres, and more. On ACORN TV: Hinterland, Seasons 1, 2, and 3 (exclusively available in the U.S., also available in Canada) Season Binges Premiere Every Monday Beginning, August 2 What Wallander is to Sweden, Hinterland is to Wales: a dark and harrowing award-winning detective drama with compelling characters and suspenseful stories. Richard Harrington (The Crown, Lark Rise to Candleford) is DCI Tom Mathias, a brilliant, brooding loner on the run from his past; Mali Harries (Foyle’s War, Keeping Faith) is smart, hard-working DI Mared Rhys, a local girl who knows the land and its people. Together they confront a series of mystifying murders. Filmed on location in the bleakly beautiful coastal town of Aberystwyth. Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland Season Binge Premieres Monday, August 9 One of the UK’s top TV stars, Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

July Programming Highlights For AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder, & Sundance Now

This July, AMC Network is releasing a ton of new series, films, specials, and more, and we’ve got the highlights from AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder, and Sundance Now, to make sure you stay entertained! On ACORN TV: Jack Irish (Acorn TV Exclusive) Final Season Premieres Monday, July 12 Emmy® Award-winner Guy Pearce (Mare of Easttown) reprises his iconic role as Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer, part-time debt collector, and private investigator with a penchant for getting wrapped up in things he shouldn’t. The explosive final season delves deep into Jack’s past, questioning everything he thought he knew about his life and bringing him face-to-face with an antagonist more personal and destructive than he has ever encountered. Joining Pearce in this final journey are the series’ veteran stars Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home), Roy Billing (The End), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), and Shane Jacobson (Guardians of the Tomb). The Heart Guy (Acorn TV Exclusive)

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC Sinks Its Teeth Into New “Interview With The Vampire” Series

AMC has officially ordered the new series adaptation of Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire” with an eight-episode first season, Deadline reports. The series is created by Rolin Jones (“Friday Night Lights”) who will also serve as showrunner and writer. Deadline notes, that “Interview With the Vampire” will premiere in 2022 on both AMC and AMC+. “The challenge of adapting for television the groundbreaking and immensely compelling work of Anne Rice is both intimidating and exhilarating,” Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad”) said in a statement shared by Deadline. “Having previously produced films from such singular works, I recognize both the responsibility and the obligation we owe the material. I strongly believe that with AMC and Rolin Jones we are equipped to meet this challenge and to thrill and entertain both the loyal Anne Rice fan and the viewer who is just now discovering her work.” The “Interview With the Vampire” saga centers on vampires Louis and Lestat, who were played by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC & Shudder Team Up With Adopt-A-Pet To Help You Find A Watch Buddy

Shudder and AMC have teamed up with Adopt-a-pet.com in both the US and Canada to promote pet adoption – especially the many under-adopted cats and dogs – during Halloween with a new PSA that encourages genre fans to find their purrfect watch buddy. That’s a mission we can get behind! Let’s be honest, you don’t get much better than curling up with a horror movie and a pet for a night in. With AMC’s annual horror marathon FearFest, they aim to raise awareness for pet adoption with ‘FurFest.’ All month long, AMC, AMC+, and Shudder are encouraging viewers to support Adopt-a-Pet.com’s mission to end the overpopulation of companion animals in shelters and help pets find loving forever homes through custom, PET-tacular spots airing across linear, digital, and social channels. The custom spots, featuring a few four-legged horror fans, encourage viewers to find their perfect watch buddies through adoptions and especially raise awareness for black cat and black dog adoptions this

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 20, 2020

More from AMC

AMC Streaming Networks January 2023 Premieres

AMC Networks’ January Highlights

This January, AMC Networks is adding a ton of new series and films to its many streaming services and we’ve got the highlights. On ACORN TV: Queens of Mystery, Season 2 (Acorn TV Original) Three 2-Part Mysteries Premiere Mondays Beginning January 10 Through January 24 Queens of Mystery follows the adventures of three crime-writing sisters, Beth (Sarah Woodward, The Pale Horse), Cat (Julie Graham, The Bletchley Circle, Shetland, Penance), and Jane (Siobhan Redmond, Unforgotten) Stone, and their 28-year-old niece, Detective Sergeant Mattie Stone (Florence Hall for S2, The Princess Switch: Switched Again). Using their knowledge of crime – both real-world and fictional – together they solve murders in the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh. But no matter how many cases they are able to crack, the unsolved mystery that haunts all the characters is that of Mattie’s mother’s disappearance 25 years ago. Help (Acorn TV Exclusive) Film Premieres Monday, January 31 In the Rose d’Or Award-winning film Help, young care

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2021
Anne Rice's "Interview With The Vampire" & "Mayfair Witches" Series Coming To AMC

Anne Rice’s “Interview With The Vampire” & “Mayfair Witches” Series Coming To AMC

AMC has just ordered the series adaptation of Anne Rice’s famous novel “Interview With the Vampire,” part of the novelist’s “Vampire Chronicles” series. It will feature eight episodes in its first season premiering in 2022. Earlier this year it was reported that Belle, ’71, and “The Hunting” actor Sam Reid has been cast as the vampire Lestat, played in the film adaptation by Tom Cruise. That’s not all, AMC has also given the go-ahead for “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” the series adaptation of her “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” trilogy. “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be an expanding universe inspired by Rice’s novels which were acquired by AMC earlier this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 1, 2021
‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Streaming Exclusively On Shudder & AMC+ This November

‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’ Streaming Exclusively On Shudder & AMC+ This November

AMC+ and Shudder, the premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural announced today that Prisoners of the Ghostland will stream exclusively on both platforms in the U.S. starting on November 19th. Set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, the film centers on a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) who has been sprung from jail by the wealthy warlord, The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Sofia Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption. Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). The film also stars Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Tak Sakaguchi (Tokyo Tribe), and Yuzuka Nakaya (The Forest of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC Networks Reveals October Schedule

NEW SERIES, FILMS, SPECIALS, AND MORE NOW STREAMING ON AMC NETWORKS’ SUITE OF TARGETED STREAMING SERVICES THIS OCTOBER” This October, AMC Networks’ targeted streaming services will bring viewers an extensive catalog of compelling dramas, fan-favorite franchises, highly-anticipated films, and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder, and Sundance Now. Highlights from across the suite of services include (in alphabetical and chronological order): On ACORN TV: Midsomer Murders Season 22, Part 2 (exclusively in the U.S. and Canada) Premieres Mondays Beginning October 4 Midsomer Murders, the long-running, much-loved and highly anticipated mystery series returns with brand new episodes. Detective Chief Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and Detective Sergeant Winter (Nick Hendrix) investigate homicides, blackmail, greed, and betrayal in England’s most murderous county. This season marks Dudgeon’s 50th episode. Manhunt: The Night Stalker (Acorn TV Original) Season 2 Premieres Mondays Beginning October 18 The highest-rated new drama of 2019 on all UK television returns with BAFTA and SAG Award-winning actor

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC’s “Interview With The Vampire” Series Has Found Its Lestat

We’ve been reporting about the upcoming “Interview With the Vampire” series for a while now. Today, we’ve got a major update, the series has found its Lestat. Variety is reporting that Sam Reid has been cast in the lead role previously played by Tom Cruise in the 1994 classic. Reid has starred in many series including in the current Australian series “The Newsreader,” “Lambs of God,” The Hunting,” “The Astronaut Wives Club,” and in films such as Belle, ’71, and Anonymous. AMC now owns the rights to Anne Rice‘s Interview With the Vampire, along with the entire Vampire Chronicles collection which means they’re in it for the long haul and we may very well see a long-running series as well as potential spin-offs and movies. The series is created by Rolin Jones (“Friday Night Lights”) who will also serve as showrunner and writer. “Interview With the Vampire” will premiere in 2022 on both AMC and AMC+. Rice will executive produce

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 16, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC & Shudder Reveal Trailers And Premiere Dates At Comic-Con@Home

AMC and Shudder made announcements about three projects this weekend during Comi-Con@ Home, including the stop-animation series “Ultra City Smiths”, “Horror Noire”, and season three of “Creepshow”. ULTRA CITY SMITHS AMC+’s panel for Ultra City Smiths, which began streaming July 22, was moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Kristen Baldwin and featured series creator, writer, co-director, and showrunner Steve Conrad and co-director David Brooks along with cast members Jimmi Simpson, Debra Winger, Luis Guzmán, Hana Mae Lee, Tim Heidecker, and Chris Conrad. The “Ultra City Smiths” story unfolds via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of characters. The series hinges on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of fictional metropolis Ultra City’s most famous magnate. Two intrepid detectives follow the case, rallying to fight against their city’s dangerous corruption, at a high cost to themselves and their families, all in pursuit of a gentler place to call home. HORROR NOIRE A new Shudder Original anthology film, Horror

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

August Highlights For AMC Streaming Services IFC, Shudder, Amc+, And More

We’ve got your August highlights for all AMC streaming services. Stay out of the summer heat, chill out, and check out the following episodes, premieres, and more. On ACORN TV: Hinterland, Seasons 1, 2, and 3 (exclusively available in the U.S., also available in Canada) Season Binges Premiere Every Monday Beginning, August 2 What Wallander is to Sweden, Hinterland is to Wales: a dark and harrowing award-winning detective drama with compelling characters and suspenseful stories. Richard Harrington (The Crown, Lark Rise to Candleford) is DCI Tom Mathias, a brilliant, brooding loner on the run from his past; Mali Harries (Foyle’s War, Keeping Faith) is smart, hard-working DI Mared Rhys, a local girl who knows the land and its people. Together they confront a series of mystifying murders. Filmed on location in the bleakly beautiful coastal town of Aberystwyth. Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland Season Binge Premieres Monday, August 9 One of the UK’s top TV stars, Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

July Programming Highlights For AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder, & Sundance Now

This July, AMC Network is releasing a ton of new series, films, specials, and more, and we’ve got the highlights from AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, IFC Films Unlimited, Shudder, and Sundance Now, to make sure you stay entertained! On ACORN TV: Jack Irish (Acorn TV Exclusive) Final Season Premieres Monday, July 12 Emmy® Award-winner Guy Pearce (Mare of Easttown) reprises his iconic role as Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer, part-time debt collector, and private investigator with a penchant for getting wrapped up in things he shouldn’t. The explosive final season delves deep into Jack’s past, questioning everything he thought he knew about his life and bringing him face-to-face with an antagonist more personal and destructive than he has ever encountered. Joining Pearce in this final journey are the series’ veteran stars Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home), Roy Billing (The End), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), and Shane Jacobson (Guardians of the Tomb). The Heart Guy (Acorn TV Exclusive)

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC Sinks Its Teeth Into New “Interview With The Vampire” Series

AMC has officially ordered the new series adaptation of Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire” with an eight-episode first season, Deadline reports. The series is created by Rolin Jones (“Friday Night Lights”) who will also serve as showrunner and writer. Deadline notes, that “Interview With the Vampire” will premiere in 2022 on both AMC and AMC+. “The challenge of adapting for television the groundbreaking and immensely compelling work of Anne Rice is both intimidating and exhilarating,” Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad”) said in a statement shared by Deadline. “Having previously produced films from such singular works, I recognize both the responsibility and the obligation we owe the material. I strongly believe that with AMC and Rolin Jones we are equipped to meet this challenge and to thrill and entertain both the loyal Anne Rice fan and the viewer who is just now discovering her work.” The “Interview With the Vampire” saga centers on vampires Louis and Lestat, who were played by

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2021
Horror Fuel

AMC & Shudder Team Up With Adopt-A-Pet To Help You Find A Watch Buddy

Shudder and AMC have teamed up with Adopt-a-pet.com in both the US and Canada to promote pet adoption – especially the many under-adopted cats and dogs – during Halloween with a new PSA that encourages genre fans to find their purrfect watch buddy. That’s a mission we can get behind! Let’s be honest, you don’t get much better than curling up with a horror movie and a pet for a night in. With AMC’s annual horror marathon FearFest, they aim to raise awareness for pet adoption with ‘FurFest.’ All month long, AMC, AMC+, and Shudder are encouraging viewers to support Adopt-a-Pet.com’s mission to end the overpopulation of companion animals in shelters and help pets find loving forever homes through custom, PET-tacular spots airing across linear, digital, and social channels. The custom spots, featuring a few four-legged horror fans, encourage viewers to find their perfect watch buddies through adoptions and especially raise awareness for black cat and black dog adoptions this

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 20, 2020
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