'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes' to premiere exclusively on Prime Video worldwide on August 26

Prime Video announced that the UK Original documentary on the life and career of England cricket captain Ben Stokes will launch exclusively on its platform in over 240 countries and territories worldwide on August 26.

‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes’ has been created with Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes (1917) who features on-screen to discuss the highs and lows of the cricketer’s record-breaking career across a series of interviews.

Produced by Whisper, the documentary tells the story of Stokes’ journey, examining his World Cup triumph and heroics at the Headingley crease, as well as the lows which came at a huge personal cost, and saw him take time away from the game. 

The film’s crew captured Stokes’ most personal and challenging moments, including the final visit to see his terminally ill father and his struggles with mental health. He explores this journey on-screen with cricket fan Mendes. ‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes’ features intimate interviews with Ben’s late father, his mother, wife and children along with friends, family and former teammates and opponents including: Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Neil Fairbrother and the late Shane Warne.

‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes’ is directed by Chris Grubb and Luke Mellows and executive produced by Sam Mendes, Mark Cole and Sunil Patel.

‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes’ will join the TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalogue. These include Indian-produced Amazon Original series ‘Suzhal – The Vortex’, ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’, ‘Mumbai Diaries’, ‘The Family Man’, Indian films such as ‘Coolie No. 1’, ‘Gulabo Sitabo’, ‘Durgamati’, ‘Chhalaang’, ‘Shakuntala Devi’, among others.

Prime members will be able to watch the series and movies anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, etc.

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