In the third season of Alex Rider, we see how Scorpia and The Department are once again at odds. So, with new and old characters, let’s familiarize ourselves with the key ones who influence the life of this teenage spy.
Alex Rider
In this season, we again see Alex Rider, the extraordinary teenage boy trained by his uncle to become a spy from a young age. He’s always worked for The Department as a secret agent. But now, he’s on a mission to find Scorpia in Malta. Why? Because he wants to learn more about his dad, who, it turns out, was involved with Scorpia. Shockingly, Alex finds out that The Department killed his dad. Angry and seeking revenge, Alex decides to join forces with Scorpia and becomes an assassin. It’s a big twist—his old enemies are now his new friends.
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Alex Rider
In this season, we again see Alex Rider, the extraordinary teenage boy trained by his uncle to become a spy from a young age. He’s always worked for The Department as a secret agent. But now, he’s on a mission to find Scorpia in Malta. Why? Because he wants to learn more about his dad, who, it turns out, was involved with Scorpia. Shockingly, Alex finds out that The Department killed his dad. Angry and seeking revenge, Alex decides to join forces with Scorpia and becomes an assassin. It’s a big twist—his old enemies are now his new friends.
Kyra And Tom
Tom...
- 4/5/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
Alex Rider is back for season 3, and it’s even more exciting and personal this time! It’s not just about completing a mission anymore; it’s about Alex’s journey to discover his own past and figure out who he really is. In this season, Alex heads to Malta on a mission to find the “Widow,” just like Yassen in the previous season told him to, and he knows finding Scorpia is going to give him all the answers he needs to learn more about his father. Also, there is this deadly weapon called the “Invisible Sword,” which Scorpia plans to use for world dominance, and The Department is on a hunt to stop it from happening. But as Alex digs deeper, he starts to wonder if there’s a personal connection between him and Scorpia. Will Alex find out the truth about his past? And if he does,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
Poster for ‘Alex Rider’ season 3 (Photo Courtesy of Amazon Freevee)
Amazon Freevee has set an April 5, 2024 premiere date for season three of Alex Rider, based on Anthony Horowitz’s fifth novel of the bestselling spy series. All eight episodes will drop on April 5th and will wrap up this chapter in Alex’s life.
“It’s been such a great experience seeing the fan reaction to the first two seasons of Alex Rider,” said author and executive producer Horowitz. “I am thrilled this upcoming season will focus on Scorpia, as the story will lead Alex and viewers to question everything they’ve learned so far.”
Returning cast members include Otto Farrant (Edge of the World) as Alex Rider, Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) as Mrs. Jones, Stephen Dillane (The Outrun) as Alan Blunt, Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones) as Tom Harris, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Rain Dogs) as Jack Starbright, and...
Amazon Freevee has set an April 5, 2024 premiere date for season three of Alex Rider, based on Anthony Horowitz’s fifth novel of the bestselling spy series. All eight episodes will drop on April 5th and will wrap up this chapter in Alex’s life.
“It’s been such a great experience seeing the fan reaction to the first two seasons of Alex Rider,” said author and executive producer Horowitz. “I am thrilled this upcoming season will focus on Scorpia, as the story will lead Alex and viewers to question everything they’ve learned so far.”
Returning cast members include Otto Farrant (Edge of the World) as Alex Rider, Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) as Mrs. Jones, Stephen Dillane (The Outrun) as Alan Blunt, Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones) as Tom Harris, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Rain Dogs) as Jack Starbright, and...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The end is in sight for Alex Rider. The Anthony Horowitz spy thriller will wrap its run with the upcoming third season. All eight episodes will be released on April 5 on Amazon Freevee in the UK, U.S. and Germany, bringing the final chapter of Alex’s journey of self-discovery to a close.
“It’s been such a great experience seeing the fan reaction to the first two seasons of Alex Rider,” Horowitz said. “I am thrilled this upcoming season will focus on Scorpia, as the story will lead Alex and viewers to question everything they’ve learned so far.”
Based on Horowitz’s best-selling book franchise, Alex Rider is a London-based teenager who, unbeknownst to him, has been trained for the dangerous world of espionage since he was a child.
“We’re so excited to bring Anthony Horowitz’s fifth novel Scorpia to life with this upcoming season of the show,...
“It’s been such a great experience seeing the fan reaction to the first two seasons of Alex Rider,” Horowitz said. “I am thrilled this upcoming season will focus on Scorpia, as the story will lead Alex and viewers to question everything they’ve learned so far.”
Based on Horowitz’s best-selling book franchise, Alex Rider is a London-based teenager who, unbeknownst to him, has been trained for the dangerous world of espionage since he was a child.
“We’re so excited to bring Anthony Horowitz’s fifth novel Scorpia to life with this upcoming season of the show,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Strap in, Rider-dies! The third season of Amazon Freevee’s Alex Rider has officially (and finally!) begun production in the U.K. and Malta, and we can exclusively reveal that our favorite teen spy (Otto Farrant) is getting some new grown-ups to go toe-to-toe with. Aside from his handlers at the MI6’s Department of Special Operations, that is. Joining the cast this season are Sofia Helin (Sweden’s The Bridge) as Julia Rothman, “an enigmatic, rich widow who, unbeknownst to the world, is a highly secretive agent with Scorpia,” better known to fans as the cabal behind Alex Rider’s deadliest encounters; Jason Wong, most recently seen in “The 355,” is also coming aboard as Nile, a dangerous Scorpia assassin, devoted to Rothman; and Kevin McNally (The Crown) as Max Grendel, described as “a shrewd and calm senior council for Scorpia, with the outward appearance of a kind,...
- 1/19/2023
- TV Insider
Giphy wants to elevate the humble Gif from meme-factory punchlines into… well, works of art.
The Gif search-engine startup has unveiled the Giphy Film Fest to celebrate “micro-film” creators, offering one grand-prize winner a $10,000 cash prize as well as a five-year website-hosting subscription from sponsor Squarespace.
Starting Wednesday (Aug. 15), Giphy is soliciting submissions for original GIFs of 18 seconds or less in five categories. Entries will be judged by a jury of creatives. Finalists will be screened at an invitation-only event Nov. 8 at New York City’s Metrograph theater, followed by the announcement of the grand-prize winner.
But can you really flesh out a narrative arc in a looping Gif that’s no more than 18 seconds?
“You can fully make a horror film or rom-com in 18 seconds,” said Tiffany Vazquez, Giphy’s content development manager for film. “At its core, the Giphy Film Fest is about pushing the boundaries of the...
The Gif search-engine startup has unveiled the Giphy Film Fest to celebrate “micro-film” creators, offering one grand-prize winner a $10,000 cash prize as well as a five-year website-hosting subscription from sponsor Squarespace.
Starting Wednesday (Aug. 15), Giphy is soliciting submissions for original GIFs of 18 seconds or less in five categories. Entries will be judged by a jury of creatives. Finalists will be screened at an invitation-only event Nov. 8 at New York City’s Metrograph theater, followed by the announcement of the grand-prize winner.
But can you really flesh out a narrative arc in a looping Gif that’s no more than 18 seconds?
“You can fully make a horror film or rom-com in 18 seconds,” said Tiffany Vazquez, Giphy’s content development manager for film. “At its core, the Giphy Film Fest is about pushing the boundaries of the...
- 8/15/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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