England’s Lions: The New Generation features exclusive interviews with Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Marc Guehi and Ollie Watkinsas well as behind-the-scenes footage of their journey at Euro 2024
The Original documentary film will be available exclusively on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on Saturday 15 March
Prime Video has revealed the trailer for England’s Lions: The New Generation, a feature-length documentary chronicling the experiences of England’s emerging football stars as they navigate the immense pressure and glory of representing their country. The film provides intimate access to these players’ journeys, from their grassroots beginnings to the cauldron of the European Championships.
The UK Original documentary will launch in the UK & Ireland exclusively on Prime Video on Saturday 15 March. England’s Lions: The New Generation is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Millions of Prime members in the UK enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership for just £8.99/month or best value £95/year.
The film follows some of England’s newest recruits, starring Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Marc Guehi and Ollie Watkins, with key contributions from friends and family that shine a light on their journey to the international stage. The documentary will delve into the player’s origin stories: from playing non-league football, to rejection at academy level, the film uncovers the realities of fighting your way to the top, culminating in all four playing a major role at last year’s European Championships.
The documentary combines explosive match footage with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the England players at the tournament, featuring intimate moments with family members, friends and those closest to the players. England’s Lions: The New Generation captures the emotional highs and lows as they battle past failures, media scrutiny and the responsibility of carrying the nation’s hopes on their shoulders.
England’s Lions: The New Generation is produced by Workerbee (a Banijay UK company). Executive Producers are Rick Murray and Benjamin Hirsch. Directed by Hassan Ghazi.
The film joins Prime Video’s collection of exclusive sports documentaries and docuseries including: All or Nothing: Arsenal, Doubters to Believers: Liverpool FC: Klopp’s Era; 99; Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything; Sven; Rooney; Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes; Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In; and more. This is in addition to Tuesday’s top-match in the UEFA Champions League in the UK and Ireland, available to Prime members at no additional cost.