{
  "id": 14301433,
  "title": "Sam Levinson to spice up Amazon with new overall deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sam-levinson-to-spice-up-amazon-with-new-overall-deal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:39:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/sam-levinson-signs-overall-deal-amazon-mgm-studios"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the wake of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery's merger into Skydance, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has signed an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The move sees Levinson, the mastermind behind the teen drama that launched stars like Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney, joining Jeff Bezos' Amazon empire.\n\nLevinson's first project with Amazon is expected to be a buzz-worthy production similar to Euphoria, which remains his high-water mark. Despite mixed reviews on his follow-up HBO series, The Idol, Prime Video's Head of Global Television, Peter Friedlander, is eager to collaborate with Levinson. The veteran television executive lauds Levinson as a \"daring and original voice,\" granting him \"creative freedom\" to pursue \"authentic storytelling.\"",
  "summary": "HBO's king of teen sleaze, Sam Levinson, won't be dancing with Skydance. He's heading to Amazon MGM.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Sam Levinson Signs Overall Deal With Amazon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sam-levinson-signs-overall-deal-with-amazon",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Sam Levinson Jumps to Amazon With New TV Overall Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sam-levinson-jumps-to-amazon-with-new-tv-overall-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Enters Overall TV Deal at Amazon MGM Studios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-enters-overall-tv-deal-at-amazon-mgm",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Sam Levinson Inks Overall TV Deal With Amazon MGM Studios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sam-levinson-inks-overall-tv-deal-with-amazon-mgm-studios",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:00:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}