Czechia will reopen its production incentives scheme in September after a suspension, restoring access to 25%–35% cash rebates.
Starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, the trailer for Prime Video’s Ride or Die features Prague locations ahead of the action-comedy series premiere on July 15.
Czech audiovisual industry turnover rose 14.5% in 2025, driven largely by international productions returning after expanded incentives.
Prime Video has unveiled first-look images and a July premiere date for Ride or Die, the Prague-shot spy comedy series starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer.
Czechia saw a large drop in foreign film spending in 2024, but new incentives and legislative reforms aim to restore the country’s competitive edge.
Prime Video’s Ride or Die, starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer, has wrapped six months of filming across central Prague.
No casting announcements have been made, but the series is expected to have a tone similar to Netflix’s breakout romantic hit Bridgerton, according to Czech film industry officials.
Prime Video’s previously untitled series starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham now has a name, along with new cast members including Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein, and Sylvia Hoeks.
Production on the as-yet untitled Prime Video spy series starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer will take over a section of Prague 8 this weekend.