#FIRSTLOOK: “OCTOUPS!” COMING TO PRIME VIDEO CANADA MAY 7, 2025

Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and key art for the two-part documentary special Octopus!, premiering Thursday, May 8, 2025. The special, narrated and executive produced by Emmy-Award winning actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is co-produced by Academy Award-winning Jigsaw Productions and Waller-Bridge’s banner Wells Street Films. Octopus! will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The documentary, narrated by Waller-Bridge, transports viewers into the otherworldly depths of one of the most intelligent and mysterious life forms on Earth as it follows the Giant Pacific Octopus from birth to death. The documentary features an eclectic mix of characters who have their own unique connections to these creatures, from the scientist trying to save them, the explorer trying to understand them, to the Emmy-nominated actor and comedian, Tracy Morgan, who is obsessed with them. Their adventures will make us laugh, cry, and question our own place on this planet along the way.

The documentary special is directed by Niharika Desai and executive produced by Jenny Robins and Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Wells Street Films, Stacey Offman and Richard Perello for Jigsaw Productions, and showrunner Melissa Wood. It is produced by Jigsaw Productions, Wells Street Films, and Amazon MGM Studios.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports, including Prime Monday Night Hockey – also Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Reacher, The Boys, and Roadhouse; licensed fan favourites Vampire Diaries and Degrassi; exclusive entertainment such as Prime Monday Night Hockey, ONE Championship; and programming from channels such as Sportsnet, Paramount+, Crave, Citytv+, STARZ, AMC+, Super Channel, BritBox, Hayu, STACKTV, a multi-channel service featuring 16 top-tier networks (Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Lifetime, Slice, Showcase, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD), via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.primevideo.com

Jigsaw Productions

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney helms Jigsaw Productions. Jigsaw’s high-profile documentaries include: Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side, Oscar-nominated Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. Emmy-winning projects include Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, andThe Forever Prisoner. Highly acclaimed series include: Dirty Money, Cooked with Michael Pollan, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Why We Hate with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, and Emmy-nominated Laurel Canyon. Recently, Jigsaw produced In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon and Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos.

Wells Street Films

TV and film production company Wells Street Films was set up by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins in 2019. It has multiple series in development with Amazon MGM Studios, with whom they had an overall deal, including Tomb Raider, which has been ordered to series, and Sign Here.

#CANNES: “INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore

Indy (Harrison Ford) is back and once again is in a race against time. This time around he’s attempting to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), a former Nazi who works for NASA.

Director James Mangold has kept intact what’s made this franchise which Steven Spielberg built and made so popular but added his own flair. For those familiar with his most recent films, such as Ford v Ferrari and Logan, you’ll see the shift. And just like in prior entries, the action sequences are fast-paced humour-induced joy rides.

The thrilling opening of Dial is set back in the ’40s during WWII. A younger Indy (Ford but using de-ageing technology) finds himself on a train full of Nazis attempting to retrieve an old relic. When he realizes it’s fake, his pal Basil Shaw (Toby Jones) discovers that the Dial of Destiny is on-board. The two set their mission to steal the dial from the Nazis and Jürgen before it gets placed in Hitler’s hands. As expected Mikkelsen is fantastic as the villain. He plays Jürgen with a sense of superiority that intrigues him. He’s truly a masterclass in acting, excelling in the many franchise villain roles he’s taken.

After that scene, we jump forward to 1969. Unlike prior entries, Dial shows us a scruffy, aged Indiana Jones. We’re introduced to this seasoned version of him in his small New York City apartment. While music blares in the background, he bangs on his neighbour’s door to keep the noise down.

This different version of the beloved hero is inspiring. Ford looks like he’s having the time of his life back in one of his most treasured characters. He does give off the grumpiness that you’d expect Indy at 80 to have. But that’s where the zealous Helena evens him out. Waller-Bridge comes in with the ambition and energy that Indy used to have. She brings out that spirit in our beloved character again. Waller-Bridge is magnetic as Helena and nearly steals the entire show.

As this is the final entry in a cherished franchise there are always going to be people who are disappointed. Disappointed they have to say goodbye and disappointed that it didn’t end the way they expected or wanted it to. There will be some who feel that way about Dial. But overall, it’s a really fun and entertaining time at the cinema while paying homage to the Films that came before it.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny screens at Cannes ’23:

Thu May 18 at 7PM at GRAND THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE

Fri May 19 at 8:30AM at GRAND THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE