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Prime Video launches Jack Ryan film and Creed series

5/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Prime Video expanded the Jack Ryan franchise with a film and launched first live-action Creed series.
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” premiered May 20, 2026, starring actor John Krasinski and directed by Andrew Bernstein.
Amazon will assess the film’s viewership before committing to additional Jack Ryan installments.
The series “Delphi” is produced by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, showrunner Marco Ramirez, Winkler Films, starring actors Benji Santiago, Juan Castano, and Demián Bichir.

History

Historical Context

Netflix released the 13-episode debut of House of Cards on February 1 2013, becoming the first studio-produced series for the platform. After outbidding HBO and Showtime, chief content officer Ted Sarandos used viewer data to greenlight the project, which earned nine Primetime Emmy nominations that year—signaling the streaming era’s shift from weekly broadcast to binge-release.

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Story summary

Prime Video expanded the Jack Ryan franchise with a film and launched first live-action Creed series.
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” premiered May 20, 2026, starring actor John Krasinski and directed by Andrew Bernstein.
Amazon will assess the film’s viewership before committing to additional Jack Ryan installments.
The series “Delphi” is produced by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, showrunner Marco Ramirez, Winkler Films, starring actors Benji Santiago, Juan Castano, and Demián Bichir.

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