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Amazon Prime has transformed Hanna into a TV series – here are all the details including cast, reviews, UK release date and trailer
Saoirse Ronan's 2011 blockbuster film has been transformed by Amazon into an exciting TV show
HANNA is Amazon Prime's highly-anticipated new action series that's about to drop in March.
Based on the 2011 movie featuring Queen Of Scots star Saoirse Ronan, the small screen adaptation promises to be even grittier than what fans saw in cinemas, with the plot centring around a thrilling game of cat and mouse reminiscent of The Bourne Identity
The TV series tells the story of an ex-CIA agent who raises his daughter in a remote forest in Eastern Europe and trains her to be an assassin - but they soon find themselves on the run from the secret service as a conspiracy surrounding Hanna's life unfolds.
Amazon Prime isn't releasing the new series until month but already, it's trending across the Internet. Curious to see what all the fuss is about? Here's the lowdown...
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What are the reviews like for Hanna on Amazon Prime?
Well,m so far so good.
The show currently has an 8/10 rating on IMDB and has received positive feedback from fans on Twitter who were able to watch the first episode for a limited time with an Amazon Prime subscription.
One fan wrote:"@prime omg why would y’all just release ONE episode of #hanna i need it all now!!"
Another added: "I’m watching the first episode of #Hanna on @PrimeVideo. Half-way thru, and I’m kind of hooked."
Series creator David Farr explained he wanted Hanna to be both a "raw-knuckle ride and a deeply touching family drama."
He added: "It has the visceral excitement of a genuine conspiracy thriller but also the simple humanity of a rites-of-passage drama.
"Hanna is in a very unusual family. She’s a very special teenager. But all teenagers think they’re abnormal. She’s just a little more abnormal than most.”
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What is the UK release date for Hanna on Amazon Prime?
Annoyingly, s specific release date has not yet been announced for the series.
But it will be available to stream on Amazon Prime at some point in March, 2019.
It is comprised of eight episodes and has been created and written by David Farr who also worked on The Night Manager and Spooks.
The trailer premiered during the Super Bowl on February 3.
Who's in the cast for Hanna on Amazon Prime?
Esme Creed-Miles
The lead role of Hanna is played by Esme Creed-Miles.
The British 19-year-old is the daughter of actors Samantha Morton and Charlie Creed-Miles.
She made her on-screen debut aged seven when she played Shirley Temple alongside her mother in Mister Lonely.
Joel Kinnaman
Joel Kinnaman, 39, is a Swedish actor who plays the role of Hanna's father Eric.
He's previously starred in Netflix’s Altered Carbon as Takeshi Kovacs and also played Governor Will Conway in House Of Cards and Rick Flag in Suicide Squad.
He is married to the Swedish tattoo artist Cleo Wattenström.
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Mireille Enos
Joel is reunited with his The Killing co-star Mireille Enos who plays a Paris based CIA agent.
Her notable roles include Karin Lane in the 2013 disaster film World War Z and the lead character in ABC's The Catch.
She is married to actor Alan Ruck who played Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off - they have two children.
Is there a trailer for Hanna on Amazon Prime?
Why, yes there is.
The main trailer premiered during the ad break for the Super Bowl - which gives you an idea of how big this series is going to be.
You can watch that ad at the top of this page.
Meanwhile, on the show's official Instagram page, producers have been releasing more and more teasers to get fans hyped up about the new series.
Check out one of the latest sneak previews here:
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Will there be a Hanna season two on Amazon Prime?
At the moment, it's a little too early to tell as the first series is yet to drop.
However, if the first series live up to expectations, it's pretty likely another season will be commissioned.
We'll just have to watch this space.
Is Amazon Prime's Hanna based on the movie?
The Amazon series is based on the 2011 movie of the same name starring Saoirse Ronan in the role of Hanna.
Like the film, the series is about a girl who is raised by her father, a former CIA agent, in the snowy wilderness and trained as an assassin.
But the father and daughter are soon pursued by rogue CIA operative Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos, Cate Blanchett in the film).
While trying to discover who she really is, Hanna finds herself at the centre of a dark conspiracy.
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