[The Cinema] Four masterpieces from Amazon Originals previously only available online will be broadcast on Japanese TV for the first time! Amazon Originals Special Image
URL: The Cinema Press release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Press Four Amazon Originals masterpieces previously only available online will be broadcast on Japanese TV for the first time! Amazon Originals Special Bring on a spectacular lineup featuring Stallone, director Ron Howard, Nicole Kidman, Golden Globe-winning films, and more The Cinema (AXN Corporation, headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ozono Amagi), a channel specializing in foreign films, will be broadcasting the much-anticipated Amazon Originals, previously only available online, from Amazon MGM Studios, the studio behind bold and innovative drama series and films, for the first time on Japanese TV. We will be broadcasting a series of films on Saturday, September 6th, including the superhero movie Samaritan starring Sylvester Stallone, 13 Lives, a true story drama in which director Ron Howard recreates an emotional rescue, and A Marriage Ceremony, for which Nicole Kidman won the Golden Globe for Best Actress. (Repeat broadcast: September 24th (Wednesday) to 26th (Friday))
Amazon Originals Special
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/359/9513-359-86d9e23f9590622b2c812537418f6435-1920×1080.jpg From Amazon MGM Studios, bringing bold and innovative drama series and films to the world, All of the popular Amazon Originals titles previously only available online will be broadcast on The Cinema for the first time on Japanese TV! Will an aging “legendary man” save the city? Sylvester Stallone’s mature performance shines through in the unique action film “Samaritan,” while master director Ron Howard recreates a moving rescue story! “13 Lives,” a true-life rescue drama directed by Ron Howard and starring Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell, exposes the oppression of Argentina’s military dictatorship! “Argentina 1985: The Trial That Changed History,” a courtroom drama depicting the courageous struggle of those who believe in the law. Is the marriage of two actors who are married in real life in crisis? Four episodes of “The Secrets of a Loveable Couple,” a true-life drama that depicts the behind-the-scenes of the popular TV show “I Love Lucy,” will be broadcast on Saturday, September 6th (repeat broadcast: Wednesday, September 24th – Friday, September 26th)! Feature page:https://www.thecinema.jp/tag/698
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/359/9513-359-c730e89d532373691f9d3939d7850ce3-2048×1365.jpg ● “Samaritan” ★First broadcast on Japanese TV Broadcast dates: Saturday, September 6th from 9:00 PM, Wednesday, September 24th from 2:45 PM, and others An aging “legendary man” saves the city? A unique action film showcasing Sylvester Stallone’s maturity Julius Avery Sylvester Stallone, Javon Wanna Walton, Pilou Asbaek, Dascha Polanco, Moises Arias Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects his mysterious, retired neighbor, Smith (Sylvester Stallone), is Samaritan, a legendary psychic who was thought to have died 25 years ago. As crime soars and Granite City teeters on the brink of chaos, Sam and the townspeople, who believe Samaritan is still alive, struggle to lure Smith out into the open in order to save the city.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/359/9513-359-49ccccd2d94fffd21d8eec8e474fdc6d5-3900×2600.jpg ●“13 Lives” ★First broadcast on Japanese TV Airdate: Saturday, September 6th, 6:15 PM, Friday, September 26th, 2:45 PM Master director Ron Howard recreates the moving rescue! A true story about the world’s top divers attempting to rescue a youth soccer team Ron Howard Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman A sudden downpour traps a soccer team of 12 boys and their coach in the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand. To rescue the soccer team from their desperate situation, some of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers converge on Thailand. With the attention of the world grabbing attention, the rescue team, joined by the Thai military and over 10,000 volunteers, launches an incredible operation to free the soccer team from the flooded, maze-like caves.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/359/9513-359-f2e1153df69f625a89ef8bea4fbac65c-1483×992.jpg ● “Argentina 1985: The Trial That Changed History” ★First broadcast on TV in Japan Broadcast dates: Saturday, September 6th, 3:30 PM, Wednesday, September 24th, 4:45 PM Expose the oppression of the Argentine military dictatorship! A true courtroom drama depicting the courageous struggle of those who believe in the law Santiago Mitre Ricardo Darin, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner, Norman Briski Based on the actual trial against the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1985, in which Prosecutor Strasella, along with Deputy Prosecutor Luis and a team of young legal professionals, took on a powerful opponent. Argentina’s military dictatorship, established by a coup, has inflicted excessive oppression on its people. To bring justice to its victims, Prosecutor Strasella and his team must face threats and difficulties and, with limited preparation time, pursue the
accountability of the military dictatorship’s leaders.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/359/9513-359-3960132a6c1b2c60ad63f7075e777426-3900×2600.jpg ● “The Secret of a Loveable Couple”★First broadcast on TV in Japan Broadcast dates: Saturday, September 6th, from 11:00 PM, Thursday, September 25th, from 3:00 PM [PG12] A true story drama that depicts the behind-the-scenes of the hit American comedy show that earned Nicole Kidman a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Aaron Sorkin Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda In the 1950s, “I Love Lucy” aired every Friday night at 9 p.m., captivating 60 million viewers. Between Monday’s script read-through and Friday’s taping, stars and real-life couple Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) face a personal and professional crisis that threatens the show, their careers, and their marriage.
“Samaritan” (C) 2025 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All rights reserved. “13 Lives” (C) 2025 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Argentina 1985: The Trial That Changed History” (C) 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. “The Secret” (C) 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. What is The Cinema? This Western film channel offers a rich lineup of “classics super rares,” from classic hits from major Hollywood studios to best-selling titles that you can’t help but watch no matter how many times you watch them, rare TV dubbed versions from
terrestrial broadcasts, and even rare works and independent films whose DVDs are unreleased or extremely expensive. [HP]
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