Prime Video today announced that Elle, the highly anticipated Legally Blonde prequel series from Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere on July 1, 2026 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Ahead of the series’ debut, Prime Video has also ordered a second season of Elle.

In Season One, Elle follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film.

“Twenty-five years after the world met Elle Woods for the first time, it’s a dream come true to share the story of how she became the unstoppable force we all fell in love with,” said Reese Witherspoon. “Discovering Lexi Minetree and watching her step into Elle’s fabulous shoes has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my career. I think our series’ themes of kindness, authenticity, and believing in yourself will resonate deeply with fans of the original films and new audiences alike. Working with our incredible Hello Sunshine team, Amazon and our visionary writers and directors to bring Elle’s high school journey to life has been a tremendous joy. I can’t wait to share Season One with the world and start rolling cameras on Season Two!”

“Elle captures the heart, confidence, and optimism that made Elle Woods an enduring cultural icon, while giving audiences a fresh and deeply personal coming-of-age story,” said Peter Friedlander, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “Ordering a second season speaks to our belief in the creative vision and the incredible team behind the series, and we’re excited for audiences to experience Elle’s journey starting with Season One.”

Created by Laura Kittrell (High School, Insecure), Elle is co-showrun and executive produced by Kittrell and Caroline Dries. Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, and Marc Platt and Amanda Brown also serve as executive producers. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directed the first two episodes of Season One, and also serves as an executive producer.

The Season One cast includes Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva, and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt, alongside Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker. Recurring cast members include Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, and James Van Der Beek.

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TUNER arrives in theatres May 29, 2026! Today we get a new Trailer for this tiff50 selection.

Director: Daniel Roher
Starring: Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, and Dustin Hoffman

In Tuner, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher’s first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways. With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki’s safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory. Blending romance, drama, and the taut suspense of a heist thriller, Tuner also features performances from Tony Award-winner Tovah Feldshuh, Lior Raz, and Jean Reno

Love. Lies. Murder. Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated erotic thriller series, 56 Days, adapted from Catherine Ryan Howard’s best-selling novel. All eight episodes will be released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

“We got to be great friends with author Catherine Ryan Howard whose book gave us a sexy, emotional, thrill-ride of a show where everything pays off in the end,” said Creators and Executive Producers Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher.

56 Days follows Oliver and Ciara, who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him? Intercutting between an intense single day in the present investigation, and the twisted trajectory of the young lovers’ affair in the past, the series is both a unique crime story and a riveting, sexy, psychological thriller.

The star-studded cast features Dove Cameron as Ciara Wyse, Avan Jogia as Oliver Kennedy, Karla Souza as Lee Reardon, and Dorian Missick as Karl Connolly.

56 Days is written and executive produced by Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher. Also executive producing are James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett via Atomic Monster, with Danielle Bozzone overseeing the series on behalf of the company. Sandrine Gros d’Aillon also serves as executive producer. Catherine Ryan Howard will serve as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Atomic Monster.

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tiff50 selection ARCO is hitting theatres via Elevation Pictures later this month. Here’s a new Trailer!

Directed by: Ugo Bienvenu
Starring: Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman,
Mark Ruffalo, Andy Samberg

A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet. A wondrous odyssey filled with hope and optimism for our future, Arco is an enchanting fable from breakout filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, produced by Remembers’ Bienvenu and Felix de Givry, and mountainA’s Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas.

Netflix today announced a new unscripted series starring global social media phenom and entrepreneur Alix Earle (Dancing With The Stars, Happy Gilmore 2), set to debut in 2026. The series will feature Earle’s modern family, including her sister, creator and trendsetter Ashtin Earle, alongside her vibrant group of friends.

This all-access unscripted series from Emmy Award-winning Fulwell Entertainment follows Earle’s meteoric rise as an entrepreneur and entertainer, inviting fans into the real-time messiness of a young woman traveling the globe, navigating new relationships, and entering a pivotal period of personal and professional transition. Along the way, the series brings viewers inside her modern family dynamic and inner circle, offering an unfiltered look at Alix as she figures out her next chapter.

Logline: Gen-Z’s ultimate It Girl, Alix Earle, is making the next big jump in her career. Can she balance her burgeoning business empire with being that unfiltered, twenty-something, hot mess that America fell in love with? Now she’s taking her candid chaos from your FYP to TV… and nothing is off limits.

Quote from Alix Earle: “I share a lot of my life on social media, and people think they know everything there is to know about me and my family, but honestly, there’s still so much more. We are so happy that the show found a home with Netflix. At its core, this show is about our fun, loving, sometimes chaotic modern family, and how we always show up for each other through it all.”

Production Company: Fulwell Entertainment

Executive Producers: Ben Winston, Paul Loban and Charlie Van Vleet for Fulwell Entertainment, and David Grutman’s DGN Studios with Evan Rosenfeld

Alix Earle Bio: Alix Earle is a leading global social media personality, acclaimed for her incomparable online engagement which has been described by media and brands as the “Alix Earle [sold out] Effect,”. Her rapid rise in popularity and her unique ability to connect with mass audiences across multiple demographics is a result of her unexpected reality and candid humor, paired with her authentic beauty, fashion, and lifestyle tips. Earle has collaborated with and invested in brands including poppi and SipMARGS, appeared in major brand campaigns and Superbowl spots, and launched her own philanthropic initiative, Serving in Heels. She is also the creator and host of the hit Hot Mess vlog-style podcast.

Ashtin Earle Bio: Ashtin Earle is a digital creator and Gen Z trendsetter known for her effortlessly cool and candid glimpse into life as a New York City it girl. With a rapidly growing following of over 1.9 million across platforms, she’s partnered with brands including Michael Kors, COACH, Tory Burch, Edie Parker, and SKIMS. Ashtin has been featured in NYLON, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Bustle, PAPER, Interview Magazine, V Magazine, and on the cover of Vogue Turkey. Now based in NYC after graduating college, she’s entering an exciting new chapter with major projects ahead.

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The shocking Season 2 finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” dropped today on Disney+, leaving audiences buzzing about its cliffhanger conclusion. The wait for the next chapter won’t be long. Midway through the credits, viewers were treated to a surprise first look at Season 3, confirming that the series will return later this year.

All episodes of Season 2 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” are now streaming on Disney+.

The second season stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn and Daniel Diemer, alongside a star-studded roster of recurring and guest stars, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jason Mantzoukas, Glynn Turman, Timothy Simons, Virginia Kull, Courtney B. Vance, Andra Day, Adam Copeland, Sandra Bernhard, Margaret Cho, Kristen Schaal, Tamara Smart, Rosemarie DeWitt, Toby Stephens and more.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, Season 2 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell, D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

Fans can dive deeper into the series with the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast,” an unscripted companion series offering behind-the-scenes access to Season 2 of the series. Podcast episodes are available to watch on Disney+, or listen on various podcast platforms.

Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is currently in production in Vancouver and is based on “The Titan’s Curse,” the third installment in Rick Riordan’s bestselling Disney Hyperion book series.

Stage-diving into a sea of screaming fans, fronting magazine covers across Europe, and leaving a trail of scandal in their wake, Floorplan is the biggest band you haven’t heard of yet. Led by enigmatic vocalist Payton Adler, the group has built a reputation for reckless behaviour, raw vulnerability, and emotionally charged songs that feel equal parts pop-rock confession and hook-heavy catharsis.To their diehard fans, Floorplan isn’t just a band — it’s the soundtrack to their life.

Floorplan is the breakout pop-rock group from the world of the acclaimed SXSW thriller film Sweetness, directed by Canadian Emma Higgins and now brought to life through Flooplan’s debut EP, Floorplan arriving worldwide March 6, 2026 via 604 Records. The signing of Floorplan marks a new crossover between film and music for 604, supporting a fictional band’s transition into a real-world release.

While the band exists within the film’s universe, the music behind it is very real. Performed by actor Herman Tømmeraas as Payton Adler and created in collaboration with award-winning Canadian composers and artists Blitz//Berlin, Floorplan blurs the line between fiction and reality, inviting listeners in on the story.

Following a sold-out SXSW premiere, Sweetness emerged as a standout, earning rave reviews and a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As the film heads toward its North American theatrical release this spring, Floorplan’s music rollout mirrors its on-screen mythology — a rare pop culture crossover where a fictional band leaves a very real emotional impact.

Rooted in pop-rock and pulling from modern emo, dance-rock, and industrial textures, the EP channels the volatility of youth, obsession, love, and self-destruction. Sonically, Floorplan sits at the intersection of alt-pop angst and modern edge — pop-rock with pulsing undertones, hook-driven choruses and emotive vocals.

“Even though Payton is a character, the emotions in this music are very real,” says Herman Tømmeraas. “Being part of the process of making these songs was incredibly fun, and recording them meant stepping fully into his world — the chaos, the vulnerability, the intensity. Working with Blitz//Berlin, there was a lot of trust in the room, and I’m really proud of what we built together.”

Written and produced by the JUNO Award-winning Blitz//Berlin (Blade Runner 2036, The Void), the EP features nods to their punk-rock roots with cinematic scale. “Creating the sound felt a lot like coming home — getting in a room with drums, bass, and guitars and writing the way we did when we started our first band in high school. We blended that energy with our film-scoring approach, and once Herman brought that front-man charisma, it all clicked,” says Blitz//Berlin’s Martin Macphail. “We focused on emotion first, letting the songs feel honest and alive, the way they needed to be for the story.”

The project also marks a unique collaboration for 604 Records, supporting the transition of a fictional band into a fully realized music release. “When director Emma Higgins first approached me about Sweetness and bringing the fictional band Floorplan to life, I was immediately intrigued,” says Jonathan Simkin, President and Co-Founder of 604 Records. “Emma has a long history with 604, but what really sold me was the music. With Blitz//Berlin behind the production and Herman Tømmeraas on vocals, it all feels completely real — great songs, a compelling concept, and something we’re very excited to be part of.”

Across the EP, themes of addiction, emotional reckoning, and hard-earned clarity unfold through the perspective of Payton Adler. Lead single “Payback,”(out January 23, 2026) anchors the release with a darkly seductive take on toxic love, driven by distorted vocals and jagged textures. The official music video follows on January 29, 2026 and will premiere via the 604 Records YouTube channel.

The second track, “Black & Blue” (out February 13, 2026) is a deeply personal confessional and reveals a more vulnerable side of Floorplan. Building from piano-led intimacy into sweeping emotional release, the track’s unflinching lyrics make it one of the EP’s most raw moments. And the EP’s focus track “Sick Of It” channels frustration and defiance into an anthem for outsiders who feel unseen and unheard. Together, the songs capture the emotional extremes at the core of Floorplan — raw, direct, and unfiltered.

Written and directed by Emma Higgins, Sweetness is a modern coming-of-age thriller that explores the line between innocent fandom and dangerous obsession in the digital age. The film premiered at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival to widespread acclaim, with the Austin Chronicle calling it “a movie that understands the aching loneliness that comes with adolescence,” and Collider praising it for its “acidic punch.” The film stars Kate Hallett and Herman Tømmeraas.

Floorplan exists in the rare space where cinema and music collide, a fictional band stepping off the screen and into the real world. Learn more at: instagram.com/floorplanpayton.

The Departure Festival + Conference from Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG) today announces the first round of guests and artists joining their 2026 edition. Building on a successful inaugural year, Departure 2026 is a premier destination for music, media, technology, and culture, uniting artists, industry leaders, and audiences from Canada and around the world. As a dynamic and innovative launchpad for new talent and groundbreaking work, Departure celebrates creatives from all artistic disciplines. Departure Festival + Conference takes place May 4-10, 2026 in Toronto.

New for 2026, the Departure Conference will move into the heart of downtown Toronto, with transit-accessible venues in a new walkable footprint. The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts and the historic Fairmont Royal York will serve as the main stages and central hub for keynote sessions — offering a meaningful nod to Departure’s roots as Canadian Music Week, which operated out of the landmark hotel for many years. The campus will also debut Departure House at Transmission Studios as an innovative pop-up destination for immersive brand activations and specialized programming.

The Conference will welcome some of the most influential voices in the industry including recognized comedian Russell Peters, music legend and Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, and Grammy-nominated songwriter Jenna Andrews who has written hits for BTS and most recently for KPop Demon Hunters and was featured on Netflix’s Hitmakers, among other guests. Departure Festival will once again feature curated music showcases, exclusive premium music shows, comedy, film & TV and interactive pop-ups in various venues across the city. Highlights include an exclusive 10th anniversary Massey Hall show from platinum-selling indie trio Wild Rivers, celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album, Tommy Genesis at The Great Hall, and the return of the SiriusXM Spotlight Series taking over The Mod Club with Canadian artists Katie Tupper, Sacha, Chxrry, and Jev, and the returning SOCAN Songwriters Series.

Departure Honours presented by Ticketmaster also returns this year, celebrating notable changemakers and groundbreaking achievements within the cultural landscape. Music icon Sarah McLachlan will be awarded the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award presented by Slaight Music, Golden Globe-winner and visionary force behind KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang will receive the Cultural Innovator Award, the creative mastermind behind numerous acclaimed films and shows, including the massive global hit Heated Rivalry, Jacob Tierney will receive the Creative Impact Award, and influential literary star Rupi Kaur will receive the Independent Achievement Award, with additional honourees to be announced. Rupi will also headline a special event at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre the evening prior. Additionally, Departure will once again host the Live Music Awards, presented in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association.

“After an incredible inaugural year, we’re excited to build on that momentum with a 2026 edition that’s bigger, bolder, and even more connected to the city,” said Kevin Barton, Executive Producer at Departure Festival + Conference. “Welcoming influential voices to new, vibrant spaces in the heart of downtown Toronto, Departure continues to evolve where music, culture, and emerging creative fields collide. This is just the beginning, with more exciting announcements still to come.”

“Departure has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of Canada’s cultural calendar,” said Tom Pistore, President of Oak View Group Canada. “The 2026 edition continues to champion artistic innovation, bringing together boundary-pushing creators and ideas. We’re proud to support a platform that not only showcases world-class talent, but also encourages inspiration, collaboration, and passion across the global creative community.”

See below for the programming lineup to date, with additional names to be announced. Programming for Departure is led by Pat Murphy who moves into a new position as Executive Director.

Priority and Conference Passes are on sale now at departureto.com.

DEPARTURE CONFERENCE (LINEUP TO DATE):
The 2026 Departure Conference will feature forward-thinking voices from across music, live entertainment, media, health, and culture.

Speakers include:

Amber Grimes (Executive Vice President and General Manager, LVRN Records)

Dr. Chayin Newman (Co-founder, Amber Health)

Daniel Turcotte (President, Monstercat)

Deep Jandu (Producer, Recording Artist)

Eric Nguyen (SVP, Create Music Group)

Erika Savage (Music Attorney, King Holmes Paterno & Soriano, LLP, Former Head of Legal, Interscope)

Gus Canazio (SVP Booking, Rock World (Rock in Rio, The Town, Lollapalooza Brazil))

Jenna Andrews (Grammy-nominated songwriter, KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s Hitmakers)

Kevin Johnson (CEO, WPP Media Canada)

Kevin Lyman (Founder, Vans Warped Tour)

Maggie Kang (creator, co-director, co-writer, KPop Demon Hunters)

Russell Peters (award-winning comedian and DJ)

Whipped Cream (DJ and record producer)

RADIODAYS NORTH AMERICA (LINEUP TO DATE):
Radiodays North America returns to Departure with enhanced conference tracks and specialized programming designed for radio, broadcasting, and audio professionals.

Guests include:

Alan Cross (host, podcaster, Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, Ongoing History of New Music)

Amy Goodman (broadcaster, investigative journalist and author)

Ben Mulroney (recognized TV, radio, and podcast host)

Craig Bruce (radio broadcaster, podcaster, media strategist)

Tom Webster (Partner at Sounds Profitable)

Vicky Eatrides (Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC))

DEPARTURE FESTIVAL (LINEUP TO DATE):
Departure’s Festival program will once again showcase world-class performances across Toronto’s most iconic venues.

Performers include:

Logan Staats | Horseshoe Tavern | May 6

An Evening with Rupi Kaur | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | May 6

Tommy Genesis | The Great Hall | May 6

SOCAN Songwriter Series | Jane Mallet Theatre | May 6, 7, 8

SiriusXM Spotlight Series: Katie Tupper | The Mod Club | May 7

SiriusXM Spotlight Series: Sacha | The Mod Club | May 8

SiriusXM Spotlight Series: Chxrry | The Mod Club | May 9

SiriusXM Spotlight Series: Jev | The Mod Club | May 9

Wild Rivers | Massey Hall | May 9 *Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their self-titled debut album

Artist applications for Departure Showcases close at 11:59pm ET on Friday, January 23 (click here to apply).

DEPARTURE HONOURS PRESENTED BY TICKETMASTER:
The Departure Honours will return as an exclusive, star-studded celebration recognizing individuals who have shaped Canada’s cultural landscape.

Honourees include:

Jacob Tierney will receive the Creative Impact Award, given to an artist who’s made a major impact on a global scale – from Letterkenny and Shoresy to the now global phenomenon of Heated Rivalry.

Maggie Kang will be presented the Cultural Innovator Award recognizing the global impact of KPop Demon Hunters.

Rupi Kaur will receive the Independent Achievement Award, for her global success as a poet, artist, and self-published #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Sarah McLachlan will be honoured with the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award presented by Slaight Music. Departure and Slaight Music will donate $25,000 to the Sarah McLachlan School of Music.

Additional honourees will be announced.

Departure Honours will take place Thursday, May 7 at Koerner Hall. Limited tickets for the event will go on sale in February, with Departure passholders receiving exclusive early access.

LIVE MUSIC AWARDS:
Presented in association with the Canadian Live Music Association, the Live Music Awards celebrates the ingenuity, perseverance, and excellence demonstrated by live music companies, individuals, and organizations over the previous year. The awards will take place Wednesday, May 6 at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Tickets and nominations will open February 2, with exclusive discounts available for Departure passholders and members of the Canadian Live Music Association.

Additional artist announcements, conference programming, and special events will be revealed in the coming weeks. For tickets, passes and more information, visit departureto.com.

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Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class-owned venues and a client roster of arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way. Opens in theatres Friday, March 13th via VVS Films.

Cast: Nina Kiri, Kris Holden-Ried, Michèle Duquet

It’s Alan’s universe, we just live in it. Well, you do if you’re one of Alan Chikin Chow’s 130M followers.

Chow, the most-watched YouTube Shorts creator, is partnering with Netflix for a new scripted series in collaboration with HYBE America, the U.S. arm of the Korean music and entertainment company.

His new series will follow a misfit crew of aspiring pop idol rejects enrolled in an arts academy who come together to form a co-ed band. The emerging artists who will star alongside Chow will release original music concurrently with the series. With Chow’s content expertise and HYBE’s K-pop training, the music group will be well on its way to joining the ranks of Katseye and BTS. Chow will executive produce the series alongside James Shin, President of Film and Television, HYBE America and Jingu Jang, HYBE America AU President and former Vice President of BIGHIT Music.

“Our groundbreaking project brings together extraordinary creative talent across Netflix and HYBE America to launch a pioneering new franchise for the next generation,” Chow says. “Together with world-class teams who consistently shape culture on a global scale, our mission is to set a new standard for storytelling: designed to inspire creativity, spark joy, and impart timeless life lessons for audiences worldwide.”

The internet-native storyteller is the star and creator of the high school anthology series “Alan’s Universe,” which has garnered close to 100M subscribers and over 1B views per month. In 2025, Chow was recognized in Forbes Top Creators, The New York Times, and TIME100 Creators, to name a few. As a creator, actor, producer, show runner, and director, the multi-hyphenate brings together his viral instincts with his K-drama-inspired storytelling to conquer the global charts.

The new franchise will be a “culture-defining model for how pop groups are created,” according to Shin. “With a proven visionary like Alan, who is at the forefront of the creator ecosystem, we’re setting out to produce a groundbreaking series that expands audiences, possibilities, and how fandom is built from day one.”

About Alan Chikin Chow:

With nearly 130M followers and more than 60B+ views across his smash-hit content, Alan Chikin Chow is both a frontrunner and changemaker at the forefront of the new generation of Hollywood. As described by YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Chow is “rewriting the rules and shaping the future of entertainment,” serving as “a powerful symbol of the broader shift happening in the industry,” as he continues to define what media and entertainment look like for a new audience. A true multi-hyphenate creative who juggles many hats across projects as creator, actor, producer, show runner, and director, he has conquered the global charts as the most-watched YouTube Shorts creator, renowned for his uplifting content which averages between 1B to 1.5B+ views per month. Chow’s flagship YouTube series “Alan’s Universe” launched to widespread fan acclaim and critical recognition, landing him recognitions in The New York Times, Forbes’ Top Creators and 30 Under 30 lists, and the inaugural TIME100 Creators list, to name just a few. Additionally, Chow opened a 10,000-square-foot production studio in Burbank in November 2024, which currently houses all production for the series. Chow’s mission to bring unity through story has remained at the heart of his global success today, as he continues to develop exciting projects that showcase his knack for exceptional storytelling and premium production. He is represented by CAA.

About HYBE AMERICA:

HYBE AMERICA, a subsidiary of HYBE Corp., is a leading global entertainment and media company at the intersection of music, film, television, technology, brands, culture and social good. HYBE AMERICA drives innovation across the entertainment landscape through its diverse portfolio, including Big Machine Label Group and Quality Control Music in the U.S., and HYBE’s labels in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. The company represents a powerhouse roster of global artists spanning multiple genres and cultures. With headquarters in Los Angeles, HYBE AMERICA creates synergistic opportunities for artists, businesses, and brands through its integrated approach to talent development, content creation, and technological innovation that transcends industries.