Sam Levinson Signs Overall Deal at Amazon MGM Studios — SkimNews
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- Sam Levinson entered an overall deal at Amazon MGM Studios, under which he and producing partner Ashley Levinson will develop television projects for Prime Video and other Amazon MGM platforms via their Tiny Goat Productions banner
- Levinson is best known as creator, director and executive producer of HBO's 'Euphoria,' which ran for three seasons from 2019 to May 2025 and starred Zendaya alongside Colman Domingo, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Alexa Demie
- 'Euphoria' earned 32 Emmy nominations across its run, including one for outstanding drama series, and won nine — two of which recognized Zendaya as lead drama actress
- Levinson won a DGA Award in 2023 for his directing on Season 2 of 'Euphoria,' and also created the 2023 HBO series 'The Idol' and directed the films 'Assassination Nation' (2018) and 'Malcolm & Marie' (2021)
- Peter Friedlander, head of global television at Amazon MGM Studios, called Levinson 'one of the most daring and original voices in television today' and pledged 'creative freedom' for the pair
- Levinson and Ashley Levinson said Amazon MGM's leadership team 'inspired us from our very first conversation' and pledged to 'get to work and deliver for audiences around the world'
Why it matters: Amazon MGM Studios is now the home base for the showrunner behind HBO's biggest prestige drama of the past decade, giving Prime Video a pipeline to the writer-director whose three seasons of 'Euphoria' generated 32 Emmy noms and 9 wins — a track record that directly fueled Friedlander's pitch of 'creative freedom' and a global platform to the Levinsons.
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