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MGM+ Launches Anna Kendrick Thriller “Embassy” Worldwide

7/29/2026

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MGM+ will debut the Anna Kendrick-led action thriller “Embassy,” created and written by Rom Lotan and starring Kendrick as diplomat Layla, Sam Heughan as her ex-fiancé, and J.K. Simmons as the U.S. ambassador.
John Strickland and Christian Alvart directed the series, which was filmed in Cologne and London.
MGM+ will stream “Embassy” in the United States and holds rights for Italy, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.

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MGM+ will debut the Anna Kendrick-led action thriller “Embassy,” created and written by Rom Lotan and starring Kendrick as diplomat Layla, Sam Heughan as her ex-fiancé, and J.K. Simmons as the U.S. ambassador.
John Strickland and Christian Alvart directed the series, which was filmed in Cologne and London.
MGM+ will stream “Embassy” in the United States and holds rights for Italy, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.