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Local drama THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART, new series RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE, and more this August on PRIME VIDEO

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Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell and Alycia Debnam-Carey join Sigourney Weaver in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart – an emotionally compelling story of Alice, who after losing both parents in a terrible fire is taken by her estranged grandmother to Thornfield, a women run and operated farm with vast flower fields and many secrets. Although native wildflowers provide a way to express the inexpressible, Alice’s violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life. This highly anticipated enthralling family drama, that spans over decades, premieres on Friday 4 August. 

In Red, White & Royal Blue, the son of the U.S. President (played by Uma Thurman) sparks a feud with Britain’s Prince Henry but when forced into a staged ‘truce’ by their respective parents their icy relationship unexpectedly thaws out. Starring Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine, Red, White & Royal Blue premieres on Friday 11 August. 

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Other titles launching in August include Gerard Butler playing an undercover CIA operative stuck in hostile territory in Kandahar; in Harlan Coben’s Shelter one great mystery unlocks another and maybe even Mickey Bolitar’s (played by Jaden Michael) own complex family history; anthology series Cruel Summer returns with a brand-new cast and mystery.

It’s all here on Amazon Prime Video, this August 2023.

THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART 
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 4 AUGUST

Based on Holly Ringland’s best-selling debut novel, the seven-part series tells the emotionally compelling story of Alice Hart. When Alice, aged 9, tragically loses her parents in a mysterious fire, she is taken to live with her grandmother June at Thornfield flower farm, where she learns that there are secrets within secrets about her and her family’s past. Set against Australia’s breathtaking natural landscape, and with native wildflowers and plants providing a way to express the inexpressible, this enthralling family drama spans decades. As she grows from her complicated past, Alice’s journey builds to an emotional climax when she finds herself fighting for her life against a man she loves. 

The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart stars Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frankie Adams, Alexander England, Charlie Vickers, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sebastián Zurita, Alyla Browne and Xavier Samuel.

RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 11 AUGUST

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Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first woman President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) have a lot in common: stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity…and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous—and very public—altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time. Going into damage control mode, their powerful families and respective handlers force the two rivals into a staged “truce.” But as Alex and Henry’s icy relationship unexpectedly begins to thaw into a tentative friendship, the friction that existed between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected. Based on Casey McQuiston’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Red, White & Royal Blue marks the feature film writing and directing debut of Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance).

Red, White & Royal Blue stars Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Stephen Fry, Uma Thurman, Ellie Bamber, Thomas Flynn, Malcolm Atobrah, Akshay Khanna, Sharon D Clarke, Aneesh Sheth and Juan Castano. 

KANDAHAR
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 18 AUGUST

In Kandahar, Gerard Butler plays an undercover CIA operative named Tom Harris, who is assigned in the Middle East. An intelligence leak dangerously exposes his classified mission and reveals his covert identity. Stuck in the heart of hostile territory, Harris and his translator must fight their way out of the desert to an extraction point in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while eluding the elite special forces hunting them.

Kandahar stars Gerard Butler, Ali Fazal, Navid Negahban, Travis Fimmel, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Tom Rhys Harries, Corey Johnson, Ravi Aujla, Ray Haratian, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Rebecca Calder and Faizan Munawar Varya. 

HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER 
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 18 AUGUST

Harlan Coben’s Shelter follows the story of Mickey Bolitar after the sudden death of his father leads him to start a new life in Kasselton, New Jersey. Mickey quickly finds himself tangled in the mysterious disappearance of a new student at his school, Ashley Kent, which leads to uncovering unimaginable secrets within their quiet suburban community. With the help of his friends,  the inventive Spoon, and secretive Ema, Mickey pulls back the sleepy facade of Kasselton to reveal a dark underground that may hold the answers to decades of disappearances, deaths, and legends -and perhaps even Mickey’s own complex family history.

Harlan Coben’s Shelter stars Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder and Lee Aaron Rosen.

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CRUEL SUMMER
SEASON 2 AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM FRIDAY 11 AUGUST

The anthology series Cruel Summer Season 2, features a brand-new cast and mystery. Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of Cruel Summer follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

Cruel Summer Season 2 stars Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore, KaDee Strickland and Paul Adelstein

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM TUESDAY 29 AUGUST

Abby, a college freshman, is eager to focus on her studies and start a new social life. Her plans are quickly derailed when she meets Travis, a bad-boy brawler and campus charmer. While she tries to resist her attraction to him, Travis offers her a simple bet that makes them roommates for a month.

Beautiful Disaster stars Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner, Austin North, Libe Barer, Neil Bishop, Brian Austin Green and Michael Cudlitz.

AUGUST 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) (MOVIE) 1/08/23

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (MOVIE) 1/08/23

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (MOVIE) 1/08/23

SPIDER-MAN (2002) (MOVIE) 1/08/23

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (MOVIE) 1/08/23

THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART S1 (TV) 4/08/23

THE CIRCLE (MOVIE) 4/08/23

WNBA: ATLANTA DREAM AT PHOENIX MERCURY (SPORT) 4/08/23

DESTINATION NBA A G LEAGUE ODYSSEY (SPORT) 8/08/23

WNBA: MINNESOTA LYNX AT INDIANA FEVER (SPORT) 10/08/23

RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE (TV) 11/08/23

CRUEL SUMMER S2 (TV) 11/08/23

CHICAGO FIRE S9 (TV) 11/08/23

THE KILLING VOTE S1 (TV) 11/08/23

WNBA: CONNECTICUT SUN AT PHOENIX MERCURY (SPORT) 11/08/23

THREE MOTHERS, TWO BABIES AND A SCANDAL S1 (TV) 16/08/23

KANDAHAR (MOVIE) 18/08/23

HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER S1 (TV) 18/08/23

WNBA: NEW YORK LIBERTY AT LAS VEGAS ACES (SPORT) 18/08/23

FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 2: ONE & ALL (MOVIE) 23/08/23

OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE (MOVIE) 24/08/23

WNBA: NEW YORK LIBERTY AT CONNECTICUT SUN (SPORT) 24/08/23

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER (MOVIE) 25/08/23

WNBA: PHOENIX MERCURY AT CONNECTICUT SUN (SPORT) 31/08/23

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Kyle Laidlaw
Kyle Laidlaw
An avid media enthusiast of more than 10 years, Kyle regularly follows all things TV related, both in Australia and overseas with a particular interest in local free-to-air scheduling and new show commissions.
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