Amazon MGM Studios Orders "Life Is Strange" to Series, Based on the Best-Selling Video Game Franchise

Series from Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap, with Charlie Covell as Creator and Showrunner

CULVER CITY, California - September 5, 2025 - Today, Prime Video announced that it has ordered Life Is Strange to series. Charlie Covell (End of the F***ing World, KAOS) will serve as creator, executive producer, and showrunner. The series comes from Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap and is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson will executive produce under their Story Kitchen banner. Life Is Strange will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Based on the critically-acclaimed video game franchise, the story follows Max, a photography student, who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe. As she struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever.

"Story Kitchen has always believed that Life is Strange deserved to be more than just a game - it's a cultural touchstone," said Story Kitchen's Dimitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg. "After a decade-long journey, we're honored to be bringing this beloved story to Amazon MGM alongside our incredible partners at Square Enix, our brilliant showrunner/writer Charlie Covell, and the amazing team at LuckyChap. Together, this thoughtfully assembled dream team is ready to share Life is Strange with the world in an entirely new way!"

"It's a huge honor to be adapting Life Is Strange for Amazon MGM Studios," said showrunner Charlie Covell "I am a massive fan of the game, and I'm thrilled to be working with the incredible teams at Square Enix, Story Kitchen and LuckyChap. I can't wait to share Max and Chloe's story with fellow players and new audiences alike."

"We've been huge fans of the visionary Charlie Covell for years, so partnering with them on the adaptation of Life is Strange is truly a dream come true," said LuckyChap. "Charlie is an exceptional steward of revered IP, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have them at the helm of such an original, beloved and culturally resonant video game. We're also deeply grateful to be collaborating with our friends at Amazon MGM Studios, Story Kitchen and Square Enix and can't wait to bring Chloe, Max, and Arcadia Bay to life."

"For years we've had so many people asking us to create a Life is Strange TV show and we're so pleased to finally partner with Amazon MGM Studios who we trust will do an incredible job bringing our universe to life," said Jon Brooke and Lee Singleton, Studio Heads at Square Enix."

"We're so excited for our global Prime Video customers to experience the dynamic world of Life Is Strange," said Nick Pepper, Head of US SVOD TV & Development Series, Amazon MGM Studios. "The series is in wonderful hands with Charlie Covell who has crafted a deeply captivating story based on the iconic video game. Charlie, and their fantastic collaborators at LuckyChap, Story Kitchen, and Square Enix, are the perfect team to deliver a monumental adaptation that will captivate devoted fans and new audiences alike."

About LuckyChap

LuckyChap is a leading entertainment company that produced the global phenomenon Barbie, which grossed over $1.4 billion at the box office and garnered eight Academy Award nominations. It also produced the critically acclaimed and award-winning films I, Tonya, Promising Young Woman, and Saltburn, and on the television side, produced the Emmy-nominated limited series Maid and Sirens, the comedy series Dollface, and is currently in production on Megan Park's upcoming drama Sterling Point. Last year, LuckyChap's film, My Old Ass, was acquired by Amazon MGM Studios after rave reviews at Sundance and received multiple nominations across the Critics Choice Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, and Gotham Awards. LuckyChap's next film Wuthering Heights marks their third collaboration with Emerald Fennell and will be released by Warner Bros. in February 2026.

About Story Kitchen

FROM 8-BIT GAMES TO 24 FRAMES(TM), STORY KITCHEN specializes in Franchise Farming(TM) through the adaptation of videogames, and other 'non-traditional' IPs, into television and film. Founded in 2022 by SONIC THE HEDGEHOG producer Dmitri M. Johnson, and former agent/partner Mike Goldberg, alongside senior exec Timothy I. Stevenson and creative exec Elena Sandoval. For the Amazon MGM Studios' film group, Story Kitchen is adapting beloved SEGA game franchise, TOEJAM & EARL with Steph Curry co-producing as well as Hazelight's IT TAKES TWO, with Seven Bucks co-producing, and SPLIT FICTION, which Amazon MGM won in a bidding war earlier this year, and includes Jon M. Chu directing, Sydney Sweeney starring, Electric Somewhere co-producing, and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese adapting. Story Kitchen is represented by WME and Pryor Cashman.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX and TAITO branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 203 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 94 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.vMore information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. 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 via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.