Obession is in session
Prime Video is reaching out to a new demographic. The streaming platform has a big slate of titles with YA films and the company is giving fans of the genre a chance to come together and experience the budding love in these movies with their new Obsession is in Session initiative, which celebrates YA content and its fandom.
The announcement comes with a trailer for their upcoming slate, which includes clips from Off Campus, Every Year After, Elle, Sterling Point, The Last Sunrise, The Love Hypothesis, The Devil’s Mouth, Maxton Hall Season 3, Drawn Together (Marfil), Your Fault: London, Perfectos Mentirosos, and Clashing Through the Snow.
The synopsis for the initiative reads, “Obsession Is In Session brings together talent, creators, and the influential cultural voices defining today’s entertainment landscape to create an ecosystem of experiences that extends far beyond the screen—meeting YA audiences where they are and building meaningful connections between the stories they love and the communities they’ve created around them.”
Obsessed fest
Why not enjoy these films with a big audience? The Obsession is in Session initiative is anchored by the event — Obsessed Fest, which will be held in Los Angeles this summer. The details read,
Obsessed Fest—an inaugural summer tentpole event that brings the internet’s most passionate fandoms to life. Taking place on June 27 at nya Studios in Los Angeles, this all-day immersive event transforms online fandom into a live, participatory celebration where fans can connect, discover, and engage like never before. Obsessed Fest will feature highly anticipated Prime Original YA titles including Every Year After, The Love Hypothesis, Elle, Off Campus, Overcompensating, Your Fault: London, Drawn Together and more—offering fans exclusive first looks, appearances from casts and creators and a range of fan focused access to the talent and creators behind the stories they obsess over.
The programming for Obsessed Fest includes:
- Main Stage: A central programming hub featuring a Welcome Assembly and live, talent-led sessions with exclusive footage and interactive fan moments.
- Book Club: A literary lounge designed for deep dives into fan-favorite adaptations, complete with author signings, live conversations, workshops, and curated bookshelves. Fans are encouraged to BYOB (Bring Your Own Book)!
- Content Creation: A suite of cinematic content studios where fans can step into recreated scenes from key titles and capture personalized photo and video moments.
- Screenings, Merch, and Concessions: From curated binges in a dedicated screening room to exclusive merch drops, food experiences inspired by on-screen moments, and communal fan spaces, every element at Obsessed Fest is thoughtfully designed to extend the viewing experience into real life.
Tickets for Obsessed Fest are now available at obsessed-fest.com. Tickets are on sale now.
Prime Book Club
The details for the Prime Book Club read,
“Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios will also spotlight Prime Book Club, a global program that extends the company’s book-to-screen storytelling pipeline, with Obsessed Fest serving as its first live activation. Designed to amplify the voices of authors, talent, and creators, Prime Book Club will offer curated reading recommendations, behind-the-scenes content, live experiences, and social-first storytelling. The program is expanding its reach with dedicated social accounts (@PrimeBookClub) and activating the passionate BookTok community that has become a driving force in entertainment discovery.”
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