SEATTLE – The highly anticipated original contemporary anthology series, The Romanoffs, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, October 12 with new episodes released weekly on Fridays. This is the first anthology series for Amazon Prime Video that will roll out on a weekly basis. The Romanoffs will be available initially in the original version in over 200 countries and territories, with dubbed foreign language versions coming in early 2019. “The Romanoffs is an … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime releases new teaser for anthology series “The Romanoffs”
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Amazon Studios Greenlights New Series Cortes
SEATTLE – Amazon Studios today announced it has greenlit a straight-to-series order of a four-hour miniseries based on the epic saga of Hernan Cortes. The series, from three-time Academy Award-winner Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan) and Amblin Television, is written by Academy Award-winner Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List) and based on the screenplay by Dalton Trumbo (Roman Holiday). Emmy-winning Zaillian, Emmy-winning Darryl Frank (The Americans) and Emmy-nominated Justin Falvey (The … [Read more...] about Amazon Studios Greenlights New Series Cortes
Amazon greenlights pilot episodes of five new kids shows
Seattle — Following the summer debut of its first three kids series, Amazon Studios announced August 25 it has greenlit three animated kids pilots—The Stinky & Dirty Show, Buddy: Tech Detective, Niko and the Sword of Light—and two live-action kids pilots—Table 58 and Just Add Magic—to join a new version of the previously announced Sara Solves It pilot for its third kids pilot season debuting in early 2015 on Amazon Instant Video. The … [Read more...] about Amazon greenlights pilot episodes of five new kids shows
Amazon Studios calls for children’s series pitches
Creators of series added to the Development Slate will get $10,000, plus another $55,000 if their show is produced into a series (with the potential for other royalties and bonuses). Listed below are the types of children’s submissions Amazon Studios is looking for: Overview “Amazon Studios is looking for projects with unique yet grounded characters that drive stories in both unusual worlds/environments or offers a fresh perspective on the real world. We love distinct and varied … [Read more...] about Amazon Studios calls for children’s series pitches
Amazon Studios debuts new original pilots
Seattle – Amazon launched its second set of series pilots exclusively on Prime Instant Video in the U.S. and LOVEFiLM in the UK on February 6. Following a successful first pilot season that resulted in the critically-acclaimed Garry Trudeau series Alpha House — along with popular tech comedy Betas and the soon to premiere kids series Creative Galaxy, Tumble Leaf and Annedroids — Amazon Studios debuted a mix of 10 comedy, drama … [Read more...] about Amazon Studios debuts new original pilots
Crime thriller series receives Screen Australia funding
Queensland-based production company Hoodlum’s supernatural thriller Tidelands has been announced as the first recipient of Screen Australia’s new High-end Television Development programme, launched in October last year. The eight-part series fuses a contemporary crime thriller with haunting folklore and is the brainchild of writer Stephen M. Irwin, BAFTA and Emmy®–winning producers Nathan Mayfield and Tracey Robertson, and Hoodlum’s Head of TV, Leigh … [Read more...] about Crime thriller series receives Screen Australia funding
