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At first glance, The Power may seem like a superhero story crossed with The Handmaid’s Tale, but it is so much more than that. Based on the novel by Naomi Alderman, The Power is an epic story about not just women who are imbued with a mysterious new ability but also how the structure of control and hierarchy of our world shifts because of this change.

The Power posits what it would be like if teenage girls across the globe suddenly manifested the ability to harness electricity through their bodies. Some fear the power, while others embrace what it means for those subjugated because of their gender. In a global tale set in various countries, The Power shows us how fear changes the perspective of men, women, and those who identify with a different sex. Sometimes funny, often dramatic, and always shocking, The Power is a commentary on our...

Based on Naomi Alderman’s international award-winning novel, Prime Video's new series, The Power imagines a world in which women gain the power of electricity, but will they make the world a better place or worse? CineMovie spoke with cast members Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso), Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan), Heather Agyepong, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, and Zrinka Cvitesic about the new series.

Prime Video’s The Power, based on Naomi Alderman’s book of the same name, is set in a world where teen girls all over the world suddenly develop the ability to harness electricity through their fingertips. It’s later discovered that these young girls can also awaken the ability in adult women as well, forever changing power structures as many women fight against the patriarchal norms of society. As with the novel, we get to see how different women choose to use their newfound powers and how this event changes their lives, for better or worse.

With a cast full of familiar faces and talented newcomers, here are the actors bringing these complex characters to life in The Power.

Toni Collette is Margot Cleary-Lopez

Margot Cleary-Lopez is the progressive Mayor of Seattle and the mother of Jos, Izzy, and Matty. She is supportive when Jos’ powers are revealed and...

This The Power review contains no spoilers.

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely etc. etc., but not (yet) in Prime Video‘s excellent adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s 2016 best selling work of speculative fiction. The novel, developed with help from a mentorship with Margaret Atwood, imagines what would happen if teenage girls suddenly developed the ability to produce electrical charges through their fingers.

The series takes this premise, updates it slightly for a 2023 audience and creates a show that feels complex, nuanced, emotional, and, yes, electric. This is not a simplistic girls against boys diatribe. It’s not a diatribe at all, but a fascinating thought experiment translated into colorful, dynamic TV, with a banging sound track and an impressive ensemble cast.

With an all-female writers room, the show was developed by Alderman, Raelle Tucker and Sarah Quintrell, with Tucker as the showrunner. They’ve created a powerhouse.

At the...

In an episode of “The Power,” Prime Video’s series adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s acclaimed speculative novel, Roxy (Ria Zmitrowicz) tries to walk into a nightclub without flashing the ID that would reveal she’s underage. The swole sentinel manning the door tries to turn her away until Roxy creates a tiny lightning bolt between her thumb and index finger. The bouncer immediately backs down, now aware of the mortal threat Roxy poses, but she isn’t finished toying with him. “I’m not going in ‘til he smiles at me,” she says, goading him until he approximates joy. “There…you look nice when you smile.”

The cleverly gender-flipped scene represents “The Power” at its best, and there are thrilling moments throughout the show that justify the reportedly intense bidding war for the rights to Alderman’s novel. The book, in which teenage girls across the globe discover their ability to wield electricity,...

Amazon’s The Power does not want for ambition. Like the Naomi Alderman novel it’s based on, it’s set in a world transformed by a quirk of biology that suddenly gifts teenage girls the ability to generate electric jolts from their fingertips — and like the Alderman novel, it attempts a forest-and-the-trees approach to the premise. Its narrative encompasses half a dozen leads spread out over three or four continents, and includes plotlines as intimate as a teenage romance and as sweeping as national political movements.

But if the broadness of its scope is intriguing, the broadness of its storytelling sometimes comes as a disappointment. Particularly in the first half of the nine-episode season (of which critics screened the first eight hourlong chapters), The Power too often relies on archetypes over complex characterizations, and talking points over nuanced conversations — though by the final installments, it does manage to generate...

Plot: The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.

Review: The Power is a series I fully expect will rankle a vocal minority online who will complain about this being a series that castrates masculinity and promotes extreme points of view. Those people clearly need to watch this series for that very reason. The Power is a cautionary tale that has a global scale. Looking at the impact of a shift in the male-female dynamic offers a unique look at how we treat gender as a society and how it differs across the planet. Abiding by...

The Power is a fascinating new series launching on Prime Video on March 31st, that blends gritty realism with the supernatural. To mark the show’s release we had the pleasure in speaking to several members of the talented ensemble.

Below you can watch, in their entirety, our interviews with Toni Collette and John Luguizamo, followed by Eddie Marsan and Ria Zmitrowicz, and lastly ending with the trio of young stand out performers, Zrinka Cvitesic, Heather Agyepong, and Halle Bush. Enjoy!

Toni Collette & John Leguizamo

Eddie Marsan and Ria Zmitrowicz

Zrinka Cvitesic, Heather Agyepong & Halle Bush

Synopsis

“The Power touches on an incredible range of topics including feminism, politics, gender equality, race, relationships and power struggle, in a world where we see young women inexplicably begin to develop the ability to release electricity from their fingers, leading them to become the dominant sex. Following a range of female characters from all over the world,...

This seductive nine-episode sci-fi series has an empowering premise: Teen girls worldwide develop a new capability — to seize electric currents from within and direct them at will, letting the waves loose via “electric hands.” In The Power, the girls develop organs that imbue them with their new abilities, changing the lives of everyone in Seattle in the process. Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, played by Toni Collette, is mother to one of the teens, Jos (Auli’i Cravalho). She and her husband, Rob (John Leguizamo), try to help their daughter, but Margot being the mayor of Seattle adds a complicated layer to their situation. When the government tries to control the suddenly electrifying girls, a revolution sparks. The Power cast includes Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev, Halle Bush as Allie Montgomery, and more.

"Acting really helps me be a better human," Auli'i Cravalho says ahead of the premiere of "The Power," a new Prime Video series based on the 2016 book of the same name by Naomi Alderman. Cravalho may still be best known for voicing Moana, but she's certainly not stuck in the plucky princess role. "I am really looking to play characters that I have not played before," she tells Popsugar. "Acting - what I love most about it - is that it makes me more kind. It brings out a different part of me because I need to relate to these characters that I play. I've played mean girls, I have played loners, [and] I've played people who've experienced loss."

Cravalho was just 16 when "Moana" came out, ushering her into Hollywood stardom. As the titular character, she sang the Oscar-nominated "How Far I'll Go," and the "Moana" soundtrack continues to break records with Cravalho front and center.

A thought-provoking yet horrifying cautionary tale of repression, violence, and the exercise of power, Prime Video’s upcoming drama The Power is all set to premiere on Prime Video. Based on an award-winning science-fiction novel of the same name by British author Naomi Alderman, The Power is a story about four teenage girls who suddenly and mysteriously develop a special power that allows them to electrocute people at will. From London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the ‘power’ emerges from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world. In face of these unprecedented events, political unrest and gender disparity take a never-seen-before twist.

In The Power, it is the skein – an organ made up of a striated tissue near a woman’s collarbone which is the source of the electrostatic power released via the hands – that grounds the show in a physical reality.

The UK Premiere for The Power, Prime Video’s new series starring Toni Collette, arrived in the West End of London this evening. Based on the excellent novel by Naomi Alderman, the series stars Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev.

The series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, March 31 with new episodes available each Friday, leading up to the season finale on May 12, 2023.

Scott Davis, Ethan Hart and Colin Hart were on the red carpet for this one, here are their inteviews.

The Power UK Premiere Interviews

Plot:

‘The Power’ is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will.

Prime Video’s adding to the buzz about their new thriller The Power with a sneak peek at the series’ opening moments. The minute-and-a-half video features Oscar nominee Toni Collette and a montage of scenes of young women embracing their powers.

“We never dared to imagine it…a world that was built for us. Where we made the rules. Where we could take what we wanted. A world where God looked like us. Where we were not afraid. Where we were the ones to be feared. But that world was at our fingertips. All we had to do was burn down the world that was,” says Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez.

She adds: “Every revolution begins with a spark.”

The sci-fi thriller’s based on the bestselling novel by Naomi Alderman. In addition to Collette, the cast includes John Leguizamo (The Menu) as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Jos Cleary-Lopez,...

Exclusive: The Power, Prime Video’s global thriller drama based on Naomi Alderman’s feminist sci-fi book, continues to undergo personnel changes. Emmy-winning The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano, who had been with the project since its early stages, has exited as both a director and an executive producer.

Morano directed the first two episodes with Leslie Mann and Tim Robbins. After she wrapped the episodes in March 2022, Morano opted not to continue on with the series due to creative differences as the series headed to reshoots with Mann and Robbins both exiting. Toni Collette and Josh Charles eventually were cast in the roles, and Raelle Tucker came on board as showrunner. Upon her exit, Morano also requested to be removed from the credits, which I hear Amazon has agreed to, so she will no longer be listed as a director or executive producer.

The series has been in production,...

A few weeks ago, we saw a teaser trailer for Prime Video’s global thriller series The Power, which is set to make its premiere on March 31st. Now a full trailer for the show has arrived online, and you can check that out in the embed above.

Prime Video notes that the first three episodes of The Power will be available to watch as of March 31st, the new episodes will be released each Friday, leading up to the season finale on May 12th. So it sounds like there are nine episodes total.

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Naomi Alderman, The Power is set in our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the...

The Power is coming soon to Prime Video, and the streaming service has released a new poster and trailer teasing the new superhuman sci-fi series. Nine episodes have been produced for the first season.

Starring Toni Collette, John Leguizamo, Auli’i Cravalho, Toheeb Jimoh, Josh Charles, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Zrinka Cvitešić, and Halle Bush, The Power series tells the story of what happens when teen girls around the world develop powers.

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Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for its upcoming sci-fi series “The Power.” The first three episodes will premiere March 31, with the remaining six episodes available each Friday until the finale on May 12.

Based on Naomi Alderman’s novel of the same name, the new sci-fi series follows as a group of teenage girls who have developed the power to electrocute people — and learn to monitor this newfound gift.

Toni Collette and John Leguizamo star in the series, along with Auli’i Cravalho, Toheeb Jimoh, Josh Charles, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Zrinka Cvitešić and Halle Bush. “The Power” is produced by Amazon Studios and Sister, with Raelle Tucker serving as showrunner,

See below for “The Power” trailer.

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From trophy to tyrant, outcast to outlaw, loner to leader, mayor to mutineer … how will The Power transform you?

Prime Video unveiled the trailer and key art for its new drama series The Power, and it looks set to go in a different direction from the shows we've watched about people with -- you guessed it -- powers!

The powers in the Prime Video series work differently from what one might expect, and it looks like a fascinating series.

The emotionally driven series from Sister (Chernobyl) and showrunner Raelle Tucker is based on British author Naomi Alderman's award-winning novel.

​​The first three episodes of The Power will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, March 31, with new episodes available each Friday, leading up to the season finale on May 12.

"The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will,...

Teenage girls are awakening their power in Prime Video’s new series.

The streamer released the official trailer for “The Power”, a series based on British author Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. ​

The series tells the story of a world where teenage girls suddenly discover they have the power to channel electricity at will. This startling discover creates waves as the existing power structures and balance become upset.

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The series stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev,...

Sometimes a whole TV show can be built from one simple question. For Amazon Prime Video’s “The Power,” the question is “How would the world be different if teenage girls could shoot electricity out of their hands?”

The grounded sci-fi thriller series comes to Prime Video on March 31, and got an electrifying new trailer on Thursday. Based on an acclaimed 2016 novel by Naomi Alderman, “The Power” is set in London, Seattle, Nigeria, and Eastern Europe and follows a few different girls as they come to terms with their sudden new ability, which is resetting the balance of power in every society. “Power Saves. Power Corrupts. Power Liberates” goes the show’s compelling tagline.

The cast is led by Toni Collette as Seattle mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside John Leguizamo as her husband, Rob Lopez, and Auli’i Cravalho as their zap-happy daughter Jos Cleary-Lopez. “Ted Lasso” star Toheeb Jimoh plays an...

Prime Video has released a teaser trailer for The Power, an adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s 2016 novel of the same name. The basic concept is simple: What if teenage girls were able to electrocute people at will?

“The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will,” reads the official logline. “The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.” The Power stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev, and Halle Bush as Allie Montgomery.

Prime Video has released the teaser trailer for upcoming series The Power. The emotionally driven global thriller from Sister (Chernobyl) is based on British author Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel, and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, March 31 with new episodes available each Friday, leading up to the season finale on May 12. The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world. The series stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke,...

The Power Trailer — Prime Video‘s The Power (2023) TV show trailer has been released. The Power stars Toni Collette, Auli’i Cravalho, John Leguizamo, Ria Zmitrowicz, Toheeb Jimoh, Josh Charles, Eddie Marsan, Zrinka Cvitesic, Halle Bush, Nico Hiraga, Heather Agyepong, Daniela Vega, Rob Delaney, Alice Eve, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Little Simz. Cast and [...]

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What would happen if an inexplicable biological change disrupted the balance of power between the sexes? That's the basic concept of Naomi Alderman's award-winning novel and now the Prime Video adaptation has a teaser trailer. Check it out…

True Blood veteran Raelle Tucker is running the show and The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The story spans London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.

The series stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev...

Prime Video has debuted the teaser trailer for the upcoming series ‘The Power.’ The emotionally driven global thriller from Sister (Chernobyl) is based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel.

‘The Power’ is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.

The series stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev, Halle Bush as Allie Montgomery, and more.

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Prime Video’s first teaser trailer for The Power introduces a world in which teenage girls grow an extra organ. And in a bizarre twist, that organ allows them to generate electricity. That’s life-altering news for teenagers who felt powerless and now are all-powerful.

The series is based on Naomi Alderman’s bestselling novel and stars Oscar nominee Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense) as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, John Leguizamo (The Menu) as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Jos Cleary-Lopez, and Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) as Tunde Ojo. Josh Charles (We Own This City) plays Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan (The Contractor) is Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz (Mr. Selfridge) plays Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić is Tatiana Moskalev, and Halle Bush stars as Allie Montgomery.

The teaser trailer was accompanied by the news that The Power will premiere on March 31, 2023 on Prime Video. New episodes will follow on subsequent Fridays, with...

Prime Video unveiled the first teaser trailer for “The Power,” an electrifying new thriller series starting Toni Collette (Hereditary) and John Leguizamo (Violent Night, The Menu).

“The Power” is described as an “emotionally driven global thriller” based on British author Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel of the same name.

The new teaser trailer below warns of an impending revolution thanks to a unique superpower that leaves teen girls with the ability to electrocute on a whim. Collette’s character opens with a plea to take this new development seriously, begging the question of how lethal will this phenomenon become? It also highlights an all-star cast and teases another bloody dance floor.

The series, which will premiere on the streaming service on March 31, 2023, comes from Amazon Studios and Sister, with Raelle Tucker (“True Blood”) serving as showrunner. The 10-episode series gets ambitious in scale, too, featuring a global story “from London to Seattle,...

As our present-day dystopia grows increasingly dire, the more relevant speculative science fiction becomes. We've seen it before with Kathryn Bigelow's "Strange Days," a near-30-year-old film that effectively predicted the rise of voyeurism in social media and a growing police state in the U.S. We've also seen it more recently with "The Handmaid's Tale," a 1980s novel that felt less like a "what if" and more like a warning. For all its terrifying predictions, "The Handmaid's Tale" became a proper phenomenon when Hulu adapted it into a series in 2017. Success like that isn't easy to replicate, but competitors have certainly been making the effort. Amazon Studios is the latest streamer to bring a similar story to the fore, adapting "The Power" as a series starring Toni Collette. Given that's it's also based on a work of speculative sci-fi, there's already a bit of buzz about this project.

The Power is coming to Prime Video, and the streaming service has released the first photos for the new global thriller series. The show is based on the novel by Naomi Alderman.

Starring Toni Collette, John Leguizamo, Auli’i Cravalho, Toheeb Jimoh, Josh Charles, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Zrinka Cvitešić, and Halle Bush, the series follows what happens when teen girls around the world develop the ability to electrocute people.

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The shocking live-action science fiction TV series “The Power” is based on British author Naomi Alderman's award-winning novel, starring Tini Collette, John Leguizamo, Auli'i Cravalho, Toheeb Jimoh, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Zrinka Cvitešić and Halle Bush as Allie streaming March 2023 on Prime Video:

“…suddenly and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will…”

“‘The Power’ evolves from a tingle in teenagers' collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world…”

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Toni Collette and John Leguizamo in ‘The Power’ (Photo Courtesy of Prime Video)

Prime Video has released the first batch of photos from the upcoming drama series The Power starring Oscar-nominee Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense). Described as an emotionally driven global thriller, The Power will premiere in March 2023.

In addition to Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, the cast includes John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, and Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon. Eddie Marsan stars as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz is Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić is Tatiana Moskalev, and Halle Bush is Allie Montgomery.

The Amazon Studios and Sister production is based on the award-winning novel by Naomi Alderman, with Raelle Tucker (True Blood) serving as showrunner.

Prime Video offered this description of The Power:

“The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning,...

Toni Collette and Josh Charles will star in the Amazon Prime Video series “The Power,” with Raelle Tucker as executive producer and showrunner, a rep for the streamer confirmed to TheWrap on Tuesday.

The series is based on the novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman, in which all teenage girls in the world suddenly have the power to electrocute people at will, dramatically shifting the balance of global power.

Collette and Charles join previously announced cast members Auli’i Cravalho, John Leguizamo, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Toheeb Jimoh, Zrinka Cvitesic and Ana Ularu.

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Collette, who most recently starred in Neflix’s “The Staircase,” will play Margot Cleary-Lopez, the mayor of Seattle, who is catapulted into the spotlight after the Power emerges. Leguizamo plays her husband and Cravalho plays her daughter.

Toni Collette (The Staircase) has been tapped as a lead in The Power, Prime Video’s 10-episode global thriller drama based on Naomi Alderman’s feminist sci-fi book, while The Good Wife alum Josh Charles is set for a key recurring role in the series from Jane Featherstone’s Sister and director Reed Morano. They replace Leslie Mann and Tim Robbins, respectively, who both exited the series in May.

Additionally, Raelle Tucker has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. Under the pact, in addition to developing new projects, Tucker will serve as showrunner and executive producer of The Power.

The Power was among the series most seriously impacted by the pandemic. Mann was originally cast as lead Margot Cleary-Lopez in October 2019, followed by Rainn Wilson as the then-male lead series regular role of Daniel Dandon at the start of 2020. Production started in February 2020 but was...

Toni Collette and Josh Charles have signed on for roles in the Amazon series “The Power,” Variety has learned.

Collette takes over the role previously held by Leslie Mann, who departed the show when production was delayed due to the pandemic. Charles will play the part previously held by Tim Robbins, who himself took over the role from Rainn Wilson.

In addition, Raelle Tucker has joined “The Power” as executive producer and showrunner. Her role on the show is part of an overall deal she has signed with Amazon.

Collette and Charlies join a cast that already includes Auli’i Cravalho, John Leguizamo, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Toheeb Jimoh, Zrinka Cvitesic, and Ana Ularu.

Based on the novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman, “The Power” is described as our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, all teenage girls in the world develop the power to electrocute people at will.

Exclusive: Ana Ularu (Tribes of Europa) is set for a recurring role in Amazon’s The Power, the 10-part global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s bestselling novel, from Chernobyl producer Sister and The Handmaids Tale director Reed Morano. In The Power, all teenage girls in the world suddenly develop the power to electrocute people at will. It’s hereditary, it’s inbuilt, and it can’t be taken away from them. Ularu will play Zoia, sister of Tatiana (Zrinka Cvitesic). The Power is executive produced by Alderman, Morano, Jane Featherstone, Claire Wilson and co-executive produced by Sarah Quintrell. Tim Bricknell produces. Ularu can most recently be seen in the hit Netflix series Tribes of Europa and Amazon’s Alex Rider. She will next appear in the third season of Jack Ryan, also for Amazon. She is repped by D2 Management and Conway van Gelder Grant.

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The Karlovy Vary Film Festival, the leading movie event in Central and Eastern Europe, will honor Tim Robbins with its award for outstanding contribution to world cinema, the fest announced Tuesday, and the actor will screen two pics he directed and wrote, the acerbic polemic “Bob Roberts” and the tribute to pre-wwii music and politics “Cradle Will Rock.”

Robbins, who also wrote music for several of his films, including “Bob Roberts” with brother David, will perform with The Rogues Gallery Band. Terry Gilliam will also roll into the Czech Republic spa town for the fest, running June 29 to July 7, to screen “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” his disaster-prone take on the Cervantes classic that took 18 years to complete and premiered in Cannes.

Anna Paquin will also be feted, screening the family grief road movie “The Parting Glass” along with the film’s director, her husband Stephen Moyer, screenwriter and...

Irreverent musical The Book of Mormon and hit geopolitical drama Chimerica were the big winners Sunday at Britain’s Olivier stage awards, on a night when London’s small theaters flexed their substantial muscle.

The Book of Mormon — which stormed London just as it earlier wowed New York — won four prizes, including best new musical and best actor in a musical, for Gavin Creel.

Choreographer and co-director Casey Nicholaw said the success of the show — written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone — came down to its blend of “good contemporary satire and good old-fashioned entertainment.”

Lucy Kirkwood’s Chimerica,...

A new wave of productions forgoes the feelgood factor and focuses instead on issues such as poverty and homelessness

"Musicals can tackle anything," says Rufus Norris. As the director who set to music the events surrounding the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich in 2006, Norris should know.

His production, London Road, which is poised to transfer to the cinema screen, is part of a new wave of stage productions that are breaking the traditional feelgood musical mould and successfully pushing the genre into new, sometimes darker, territory.

London Road may not be in the Les Misérables league, but it was, nevertheless, a critical success. The production began as an experiment in 2011 by writer Alecky Blythe, who interviewed people in Ipswich, and composer Adam Cork, who turned their speech into music. It quickly transferred to the National Theatre's Olivier stage last year, when sell-out performances were seen by a total of 57,000 people.

As we walk down towards the Super Bowl of the movie awards season aka the Academy Awards, all the various critics associations and guilds release their own kudofest. It can get confusing and beguiling, so I created a nifty package for you -- I compiled all the nominees, winners of various award-giving bodies so you can make informed decision when it comes to predicting the Oscars.

And here we go:

AFI Honorees

African-American Film Critics

Annie Awards

Boston Film Critics

Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice)

Chicago Film Critics Association

Detroit Film Critics

European Film Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Gotham Awards

Houston Area Film Critics

International Documentary Association Awards

Independent Spirit Awards

Indiana Film Journalists. Association

La Film Critics Association Awards

London Critics' Circle Awards

National Board of Review Awards

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

New York Film Critics Online Awards

Producers Guild Documentary Awards

San Diego Film Critics...

Berlinale has unleashed the first few titles from its 2010 line-up. The recently announced titles aren’t anything to write home about but I’m sure we’ll be seeing a few more announcements (including some titles we can get excited about) over the next few weeks.

First titles after the break.

Bal (Honey) Turkey / Germany

by Semih Kaplanoglu (Süt/Milk, Yumurta/Egg, Melegin Düsüsü/Angel’s Fall)

with Bora Altas, Erdal Besikcioglu, Tülin Özen, Alev Ucarer, Ayse Altay

World premiere

Der Räuber (The Robber) Austria / Germany

by Benjamin Heisenberg (Sleeper, Max-Ophuels-Preis 2006)

with Andreas Lust, Franziska Weisz

World premiere

My Name Is Khan India

by Karan Johar

with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol

Out of competition

Na Putu (On the Path) Bosnia and Herzegovina / Austria / Germany / Croatia

by Jasmila Zbanic (Grbavica, Golden Bear 2006)

with Zrinka Cvitesic (Shooting Star 2010), Leon Lucev, Ermin Bravo, Mirjana Karanovic

World premiere

Shekarchi (The Hunter) Germany / Iran

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Cologne, Germany -- For this first time since its launch in 1997, next year's Shooting Stars event will not include an actor from either Germany, France or Spain.

The Shooting Stars jury on Wednesday announced the 10 young acting talents that will take part in the event, which runs Feb. 13-15 during the Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 11-21, 2010).

And, with the exception of British actor Edward Hogg ("White Lightnin") and Italy's Michele Riondino ("The Past is a Foreign Land") all of the talents come from smaller European countries.

Central and Eastern Europe is well represented, with four Shooting Stars including Poland's Agata Buzek ("Within the Whirlwind"), Czech actor Krystof Hadadek ("Three Seasons in Hell"), Romanian actor Dragos Bucur ("The Way Back) and Croatia's Zrinka Cvitesic, who stars in "Nat putu" the new film from Golden Bear winner Jasmila Zbanic ("Esma's Secret -- Grbavica") which is widely expected to compete in Berlin next year.