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Elevator Boys Lead Prime Video Time Comedy 'Back to the 90s'

Amazon is using the group's built‑in audience to test whether social‑media creators can carry a feature film on its streaming service.

Overview

  • The film stars Julien Brown, Tim Schäcker, Jacob Rott, Luis Freitag and Bene Schulz and begins streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on 21 August 2026.
  • In the family‑friendly time‑comedy the five friends pursue a boyband dream and are transported to 1995 by an elevator, a plot device that echoes the group’s rise on short‑form elevator videos.
  • The production was shot in Malta over roughly three months and the cast undertook intensive acting coaching during prep and filming.
  • The soundtrack includes a title song by Gary Barlow and two songs performed by the group as their film band 5G, and the film will not receive a theatrical release.
  • Early coverage describes the project as a solid, youth‑oriented acting debut that could broaden creator careers and reflect a wider streaming strategy of commissioning influencer‑led originals.