Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Born in Jordan, raised in Columbus, Ohio, and living in Los Angeles for the past 19 years, Sundance-winning writer/director Amin Matalqa makes films about dreamers and unsung heroes. His first feature Captain Abu Raed, won the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award (2008) and was the first Oscar submission from Jordan. Next he directed Disney's soccer drama, The United, followed by Strangely In Love, a Chaplinesque Los Angeles-set romantic comedy featuring Amanda Plummer; and The Rendezvous, a Hitchcockian caper adventure starring Stana Katic (Castle, Absentia) set across the Arabian desert. In Television, he co-wrote the pilot and directed two episodes of Netflix's teenage supernatural thriller, Jinn (2019). Amin has an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute and is an alumnus of the ABC/DGA TV Directors program. His most recent film for Sony, 5000 Blankets, stars Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) and is in post-production.

Awards

Amin Matalqa

Heartland Film Festival

Palm Springs International Film Festival

Portland International Film Festival

Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival

Seattle International Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

MovieGuide Awards

Skip City International D-Cinema Festival

Durban International Film Festival

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