Amazon has greenlit an untitled docuseries in collaboration with the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, exclusively for Prime Video. The six-episode series will follow up-and-coming comedians in New York and Los Angeles as they compete to be selected for the “New Faces” showcase. “New Faces” is a launch pad for major comedic talent (including Kevin Hart, Amy […]
Amazon Studios has given a straight-to-series order to “Modern Love,” which is a half-hour romantic comedy anthology series based on the New York Times column about love and human connection. John Carney (“Begin Again,” “Sing Street”) is set to write, direct, and produce the series in a collaboration between Storied Media Group and the New York Times. The first […]
Amazon has greenlit an 11-episode TV series based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Underground Railroad” from Barry Jenkins’ PASTEL and Brad Pitt’s Plan B. The novel chronicles a young slave named Cora who escapes a Georgia plantation and makes her way to freedom. The logline of the series: Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad […]
Amazon has picked up a fourth season of drama “The Expanse” after its original home, Syfy, opted against renewing it. Said Alcon Entertainment Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson: “We couldn’t be more excited that ‘The Expanse’ is going to continue on Amazon Prime! We are deeply grateful that Jeff Bezos, Jen Salke, […]
Amazon has greenlit an untitled docuseries from Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Adam Davidson hosted by Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor,” “Harold & Kumar”). This new documentary series will follow Kal Penn as he embarks on an international tour of the global economy, exposing the fascinating, funny and mind-blowing ways that money plays a pivotal role in all […]
Optimistic Amazon has greenlit critically acclaimed drama “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” prior to its second season run. Series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino confirmed the pick up while accepting a Peabody Award on Saturday. The series also won two Golden Globes in January for comedy series and lead comedy actress for star Rachel Brosnahan and it expected […]
Meek Mill and Amazon Prime Video announced a six-part documentary series that will follow Meek Mill and his fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system. In collaboration with Meek and executive producers Shawn Carter, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Paul and Isaac Solotaroff, and produced by Roc Nation and The Intellectual Property […]
Amazon has opted against a five season of dramedy “Mozart in the Jungle,” which now aired its final episode on Feb. 16 of this year. “We are so proud of the four seasons we made of this show and are grateful to the cast, crew, fans and Amazon for writing this symphony with us. We […]
Amazon Studios has greenlit “Undone” – a direct-to-series animated show co-created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg (“BoJack Horseman”) and Kate Purdy (“BoJack Horseman”). The series is in pre-production and expected to premiere in 2019 on Prime Video in over 200 countries and territories exclusively for Prime Members. “Undone” is a half-hour animated dramedy that explores the elastic […]
