Throttled

American motorsport romance film adapted from the first novel in Lauren Asher's Dirty Air series. Nicole Wallace plays Maya Alatorre, who falls for Noah Slade, a racing driver portrayed by Josh Heuston and rival of her brother Santiago. Rome Flynn plays fellow competitor Jax Kingston. Directed by Nzingha Stewart from a screenplay by Melissa Osborne, the film is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios for Prime Video. No release date has been announced.

Director: Nzingha Stewart
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios, Brownstone Productions, Ethea Entertainment
Distribution: -
Release: -
Runtime: -
Genres: Romance, Drame, Sport

News 30 Oct 2026

Rome Flynn Joins Prime Video's Throttled as Jax Kingston, Expanding Lauren Asher's Racing Romance

The racing world of Throttled is getting another formidable competitor. Rome Flynn has joined Amazon MGM Studios' adaptation of Lauren Asher's bestselling romance novel as Jax Kingston, a skilled driver for Team McCoy who shares a tense rivalry with Noah Slade. Reported by Deadline on October 29, 2026, the casting adds another recognizable performer to an ensemble led by Nicole Wallace and Josh Heuston. It also introduces a character whose importance extends beyond the first Dirty Air book, offering interesting possibilities for the film's world without confirming that Amazon intends to adapt the entire series.

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