Prime-Video - Amazon Studios and Outlier Society Strengthen Ties and Announce Without Remorse

By Mulder, 08 february 2021

Amazon Studios and Michael B.'s Outlier Society production company. Jordan are expanding their collaboration by adding an exclusivity agreement for television content and film rights. Under the agreement, Outlier Society will produce and acquire films from a variety of creative filmmakers to add to the studio's growing list of original films. This agreement precedes the release of Sans aucun remords, produced and performed by Michael B. Jordan, which will be launched on April 30, 2021 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.

This 360-degree creative collaboration between Jordan and Outlier Society will result in cross-partnerships with all of Amazon's fashion, Audible, and music businesses - which includes Michael B.'s participation. Jordan in yesterday's Super Bowl commercial for Alexa.

"We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Outlier Society! Michael and his team share our desire to create ambitious and addictive stories to appeal to our international audience. We share a passion for showcasing existing and emerging talent with an emphasis on diversity both in front and behind the camera," said Jennifer Salke, Director of Amazon Studios. "We look forward to sharing this next chapter in the world of Tom Clancy - a real mix of action and thrills that fans of the franchise will love.

Centralizing all of Outlier Society's film, television and multimedia content is a new chapter for us," said Michael B. "We're excited to be part of the next chapter in the world of Tom Clancy - a real mix of action and excitement that fans of the franchise will love. Jordan, CEO of Outlier Society. "Amazon's global reach and extensive ecosystem gives us the opportunity to entertain, engage our audience in innovative ways and continue to support a wide range of stories and creators. I'm delighted to begin this collaboration with Without Borders."

In Without a Remorse, fans of the saga will be able to discover the origins of the hero John Clark - one of the most popular characters in Tom Clancy's universe. A Special Forces Marine discovers an international conspiracy as he seeks justice for the murder of his pregnant wife. When Russian soldiers kill his family in retaliation for his involvement in a covert operation, Chief John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) pursues the assassins at all costs. Joining the U.S. Navy forces alongside a fellow officer (Jodie Turner-Smith) and a mysterious CIA agent (Jamie Bell), Kelly's mission unwittingly reveals a secret plot that threatens to drag the United States and Russia into an all-out war. Torn between honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without any remorse if he wants to avoid disaster and reveal the powerful behind the plot. Casting: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lauren London, Brett Gelman, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Colman Domingo and Guy Pearce.

Without any remorse is directed by Stefano Sollima of Paramount Pictures, Skydance and New Republic Pictures. The film is produced by Weed Road Pictures, The Saw Mill and Outlier Society. The script is written by Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples. The producers are Akiva Goldsman, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec and Michael B. Jordan, and the executive producers are David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Brian Oliver, Bradley J. Fischer, Valerii An, Alana Mayo, Denis L. Stewart and Gregory Lessans.

Michael B. Jordan recently appointed Elizabeth Raposo as President of the Outlier Society. The former president of production at Paramount will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of production and development of the company alongside Jordan. Jordan launched Outlier Society in 2016 to amplify diverse stories and voices in the film world. Upcoming projects include the feature film Journal for Jordan, directed by Denzel Washington, starring Miachel B. Jordan as actor and producer; Creed III, the third installment of the Rocky franchise for MGM, which will see him reprise his role as Adonis Creed; and DC-owned Static Shock.

In the film industry, Amazon Studios produces and acquires original films for theatrical release and exclusively for Amazon Prime Video. In 2017, Amazon Studios became the first streaming service to win Oscars for Manchester by the Sea and The Salesman. Recent original Amazon films include the subversive comedy Borat Subsequent Moviefilm with Sacha Baron Cohen, Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Allison Janney, Ladj Ly's Oscar-nominated Les Misérables, and the family comedy My Spy with Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman, Sound of Metal with Riz Ahmed, Garrett Bradley's Time, Sylvie's Love with Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha, Regina King's One Night in Miami, Alan Ball's Uncle Frank with Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis, and I'm Your Woman with Rachel Brosnahan, both actress and producer of the series.

Founded by Michael B. Jordan in 2016, Outlier Society is a production company that develops a wide range of commercial entertainment and engages diverse creators in all media. The company is based at Amazon Studios where it has an exclusive contract for television and a first look at film. In January 2021, it was announced that the former president of Paramount Production, Elizabeth Raposo, would join the company as president. In this role, she will oversee the production and development of all aspects of the company alongside Jordan. Their list of upcoming projects includes Amazon Studios' No Regrets, based on Tom Clancy's best-selling book and the popular franchise character "John Clark" who appears in more than seventeen novels, the feature film directed by Denzel Washington, Journal for jordan (Sony Pictures), and Creed III, the third installment of the revitalized Rocky franchise for MGM in which Jordan will reprise his role as Adonis Creed. To date, the Creed franchise has grossed more than 380 million Euros worldwide.

Other Outlier Society projects include the iconic DC Comics production, Static Shock, to be produced with Reginald Hudlin, Methuselah, The Ancestor, directed by Danny Boyle, a women's film with Tika Sumpter for HBO Max written by Kay Oyegun, Black leopard, Red Wolf by acclaimed author Marlon James, 61st Street for AMC and the second season of Raising dion, which was one of Netflix's most popular shows in 2019. The company's first project was the Emmy Award-nominated adaptation of HBO Films' Fahrenheit 451, for which Jordan won the Producers Guild Award.

Equal representation is key to the company's value system. In 2019, the Outlier Society Fellowship was created with the support of the Obama Foundation and My Brother's Keeper to train the next generation of media, arts and entertainment industry leaders from under-represented backgrounds and communities. Outlier Society was also one of the first companies to publicly guarantee a fair hiring process in all of its business activities.

Synopsis :
In No Remorse, fans of the saga will be able to discover the origins of the hero John Clark - one of the most popular characters in Tom Clancy's universe. A special forces marine discovers an international conspiracy as he seeks justice for the murder of his pregnant wife. When Russian soldiers kill his family in retaliation for his involvement in a covert operation, Chief John Kelly pursues the assassins at all costs. Joining the U.S. Navy forces alongside a fellow officer and a mysterious CIA agent, Kelly's mission unwittingly reveals a secret plot that threatens to drag the United States and Russia into an all-out war. Torn between honor and loyalty to his country, Kelly must fight his enemies without any remorse if he wishes to avoid disaster and reveal the powerful behind the plot.

Without Remorse
Directed by Stefano Sollima
Produced by Akiva Goldsman, Michael B. Jordan, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec
Screenplay by Taylor Sheridan, Will Staples
Story by Taylor Sheridan, Will Staples
Based on Without Remorse by Tom Clancy
Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Luke Mitchell, Jack Kesy, Brett Gelman, Colman Domingo
Music by Jónsi
Cinematography : Philippe Rousselot
Edited by Matthew Newman
Production companies : Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Weed Road Pictures, Outlier Society, New Republic Pictures, Midnight Radio Productions
Distributed by Amazon Studios
Release date: April 30, 2021

(Source: press release)