Prime Video Retreat: Celebrating Prime Video's international successes with young adult audiences

Stars of Prime Video's most successful international originals Culpa Nuestra and Maxton Hall join hottest young and upcoming talent from across Europe and Latin America to showcase 2026 slate

The showcase in Ibiza revealed exclusive talent deal with star of Culpable's franchise Nicole Wallace, with first project under the deal to star in Postcards From Italy

[FIRST LOOKS] Prime Video unveils 'The House of Ron' encompassing book to screen adaptations of author Mercedes Ron's Dímelo Bajito and Marfil (Enfrentados) alongside Culpables trilogy

Second Dímelo movie in trilogy announced, alongside first-look image

Leading cast of upcoming Italian film Love Me, Love Me - Magnetic Hearts, series Postcards From Italy and Argentinian series Amor Animal also joined the showcase to tease the broad slate of young adult series and movies coming soon to Prime Video

LONDON-2 OCTOBER, 2025 - Prime Video today has revealed more from its upcoming slate of young adult (YA) series and movies at an exclusive event, which brought together stars from some of Prime Video's most successful originals across Europe and Latin America.

Nicole Wallace, star of Prime Video's biggest international original ever, Culpa Tuya, was announced as the lead in the upcoming English-language Italian Original series Postcards From Italy, created by Lisa Riccardi and Damiano Bruè and directed by Academy Award-winner Jessica Yu (Quiz Lady, Fosse/Verdon, Only Murders in the Building, The Morning Show).

Prime Video offered a spotlight on their exclusive collaboration with bestselling author Mercedes Ron, with stars from the Culpable's saga, Dímelo Bajito and Marfil and joining Ron onstage. Dubbed the 'House of Ron', the collaboration will deliver ten book-to-screen adaptations continuing to expand Ron's global fanbase through immersive storytelling. The panel also confirmed that the second instalment in the Dímelo trilogy, Dímelo en Secreto, is set to begin production soon.

Also joining the showcase were:

Gabriel Guevara, star of the global phenomenon Culpa Mia, Culpa Tuya and now Culpa Nuestra

Hugo Diego Garcia, lead of Marfil (film adaptation of the first book on the Enfrentados duology)

Fernando Líndez and Diego Vidales, stars of Dímelo Bajito

Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso Silva, and Luca Melucci from the English-language Italian Original romance Love Me, Love Me - Magnetic Hearts

Franco Masini, one of the leads of the Argentinian series Amor Animal

The showcase featured exclusive first-look images, clips, and panel discussions that offered insights into each project and their characters.

"I'm incredibly excited to begin this new chapter with Amazon MGM Studios," said Nicole Wallace, star of the Culpables trilogy. "Their commitment to bold, fearless storytelling makes this partnership feel like the perfect creative home. As I prepare to play "Mia" in Postcards from Italy, directed by the brilliant Jessica Yu, I feel more inspired than ever to push myself creatively and explore characters with depth and complexity. This partnership is a dream opportunity to grow, collaborate with visionary voices, and help bring meaningful stories to life. I'm beyond grateful for this opportunity and thrilled for what's to come."

"It's been a dream come true to see how my characters and stories come to life on screen, connecting with audiences worldwide in unimaginable ways," commented Mercedes Ron, author of the Culpables and Dímelo trilogies, and the Enfrentados duology. "Prime Video has proven to be an ideal collaborator, transforming the essence of my books into audiovisual experiences that have captivated global audiences. I'm filled with excitement knowing that fans will be able to enjoy more stories featuring these beloved characters and meet new ones as we continue expanding this universe together."

"The incredible response to our International Original shows proves there's no such thing as a border when it comes to great storytelling," said Nicole Clemens, VP and head of International Originals. "It's a testament to the power of authentic stories, and we're proud to be a home for creators whose work is captivating audiences everywhere."

"We're so excited to be building a very special collaboration with Mercedes Ron - we call it the House of Ron - which will bring more of her wonderful stories to life on screen," said Nicole Morganti, head of Originals Southern Europe. "Her books have a passionate fanbase around the world and we're delighted to continue building our connection with them through these adaptations."

"Bringing in new and younger audiences has been a deliberate and intentional move for us, cultivating the latest Wattpad or Booktok sensations," added Tara Erer, head of Originals Northern Europe. "From our UK-adaptations of Culpa Mia in My Fault: London and Your Fault: London, to the runaway success of Maxton Hall around the world, we're committed to discovering and developing new stories to delight these passionate audiences."

The following announcements and reveals were made at the Prime Video Retreat Showcase.

Dímelo Bajito - December launch date announced, as well as start of production on Dímelo en Secreto, the second part of the trilogy

Nicole Wallace announced as the lead in the upcoming English-language Italian Original series Postcards From Italy as part of an exclusive talent deal, along with first-look images from the production

House of Ron collaboration & sizzle - total of 10 book-to-screen adaptations from author Mercedes Ron (Culpa Mia; Culpa Tuya; Culpa Nuestra; My Fault: London; Your Fault: London; Our Fault: London; Dimelo Bajito; Dimelo en Secreto; Marfil (Enfrentados); Ebano (Enfrentados)

First look images from new UK Original movie Your Fault: London

Italian Original movie Love Me, Love Me - Magnetic Hearts coming early 2026

Sigue Mi Voz, the adaptation of the popular Wattpad book by Ariana Godoy, revealed to launch January 2026

Teaser from new Argentinian original Amor Animal

Prime Video's young adult content sizzle

The launch of Prime Book Club TikTok Channel as a home of our book-to-screen social content, a commitment to serving the fandoms on social

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Prime Video Retreat: Young Adult Movie & Series Details

From Mercedes Ron:

The Culpable franchise is a series of movies based on the New York Times bestselling book trilogy by Mercedes Ron. The second film instalment of the Spanish Original, Culpa Tuya is the most watched International Original on Prime Video to date. The new film Culpa Nuestra will launch in October and brings this epic story to a conclusion, seeing the characters more mature and the challenges Noah (Nicole Wallace) and Nick (Gabriel Guevara) face more complex.

Culpa Nuestra's teaser trailer was the most-watched trailer ever of any original streaming film, with more than 163 million views (reported via Deadline here).

On TikTok alone, Culpable-related content has garnered an astounding 2.7B views.

The book trilogy has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, while amassing over 86 million reads on Wattpad (where the author originally started to publish the book).

Dímelo Bajito (named Tell Me Softly in English) is the second upcoming Spanish Original film from the author Mercedes Ron, coming to Prime Video in December. Based on the first novel of Ron's Tell Me series (Tell Me Softly, Tell Me in Secret, Tell Me with Kisses), the romantic drama film delves into young adult sexuality and family trauma in the lives of three main protagonists: Kamila (Alicia Falcó) and the Di Bianco brothers (Fernando Lindez, Diego Vidales).

Dímelo Bajito teaser trailer here

Marfil and Ébano represents the third stage of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios' collaboration with acclaimed author Mercedes Ron, based on Ron's best-selling Enfrentados duology (Marfil and Ébano). The first film (Marfil) stars Ester Expósito (Élite) playing the role of Marfil, daughter of a Spanish business tycoon, who sees her perfect New York life shattered when she's suddenly kidnapped and Hugo Diego García (The Substance) playing the role of Sebastian, her bodyguard.

Your Fault London: Your Fault: London follows the hyper-fandom of My Fault: London, which launched earlier this year, and is a British reimagining of Mercedes Ron's bestselling Culpables trilogy. British talent Asha Banks (Good Girls Guide to Murder) and Matthew Broome (The Buccaneers) return as the beloved Noah and Nick, with the story focused on the second book of Mercedes Ron's bestselling Culpables trilogy.

International Originals or young adult audiences include:

Maxton Hall S2 - Based on Mona Kasten's bestselling book trilogy (Save Me, Save You, Save Us), the German-language romantic drama series is set in England. The first season was Prime Video's most watched International Original series ever and follows Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), a young woman who has won a scholarship to Maxton Hall, an elite college for the super-rich, as well as James Beaufort (Damian Hardung), a fellow student and heir of a wealthy family. The pair are thrown together at school, after Ruby unwittingly witnesses events that are part of an explosive secret.

Love Me, Love Me - Magnetic Hearts is an Italian Original movie (shot in English), based on the first phenomenon novel from the four-book series "Love Me, Love Me" by Stefania S, which has over 23 million reads on Wattpad and is now published by Sperling & Kupfer. Directed by Roger Kumble (Cruel Intentions, After We Collided), the young adult romance centers around June's (Mia Jenkins) move to an elite international school in Italy following her brother's death, where she finds herself in a love triangle with bad boy James (Pepe Barroso Silva) and his best friend Will (Luca Melucci).

Postcards From Italy is an Italian Original series (shot in English) created by Lisa Riccardi and Damiano Bruè, and directed by Academy Award-winning director Jessica Yu (Quiz Lady, Fossen/Verdon, Only Murders in the Building, The Morning Show). The series follows the misadventures of Mia, a young and spoiled New York heiress who is sent by her grandfather to Palermo, without money or luxuries, to work as a real estate agent in the family business. Will an Upper West Side girl survive in Sicily without even a credit card? Production is underway in Italy.

Amor Animal is an Argentinian Original, fictional drama series following Kaia (Tatu Glikman), a trap artist from the outskirts of the city, who meets Nico (Franco Masini), an upper-class young man with existential angst. Despite their different realities and the outside forces pushing them apart, they try to make space for their love to grow, and in doing so, unleash a gang war.

The Last Sunrise follows 22-year-old Oriah "Ry" Pera (Maia Reficco), whose life has been shaped by chronic illness and a well-meaning but overbearing mom (Eva Longoria). When a summer relocation gives her a taste of freedom, she meets Julián (Andrés Velencoso), who draws her into the kind of adventure she's always longed for. But with a return to the U.S. on the horizon, Ry faces a decision that could change everything. Featuring Dímelo Bajito's Fernando Lindez.

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