Five new pilots, The Legend of Master Legend,
Budding Prospects, The New V.I.P.’s, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and
Oasis, will debut for all Amazon customers in the US, UK, Germany,
Austria and Japan to stream and review
Shows come from prominent creators including
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Terry
Zwigoff and Steve Dildarian, and feature notable actors including
Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Madden, Anil Kapoor, John
Hawkes, Will Sasso, Ben Schwartz, Haley Joel Osment and Missi
Pyle
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced its lineup for its Spring
2017 pilot season which will debut on Amazon Video on March 17 in
the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan. Amazon is continuing its
tradition of extreme variety this pilot season, including The
Legend of Master Legend, from Noah Harpster and Micah
Fitzerman-Blue (Transparent), about a homemade superhero in Las
Vegas juggling the demands of his duty and his family; Budding
Prospects, from Terry Zwigoff (Bad Santa), a 1980s pot comedy based
on the T.C. Boyle novel of the same name; The New V.I.P.’s, from
Steve Dildarian (The Life & Times of Tim), Amazon’s first adult
animated comedy where a group of low level employees seize control
of a major corporation after accidentally murdering their boss; The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, from noted creator Amy
Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls), about a 1958 New York City
woman who goes from uptown housewife to stand-up comic in Greenwich
Village; and Oasis, from Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies), that
follows a chaplain who is sent into space to help establish a
colony on a distant planet.
All Amazon customers in the US, UK, Germany, Austria and Japan
are invited to stream and review the pilots to help determine the
next Amazon Original Series that are then available to Prime
members. The pilots will be available via the Amazon Prime Video
app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, and mobile
devices, or online at Amazon.com/amazonvideo. Amazon customer
feedback on pilots have assisted in making some of the most
critically-acclaimed and popular series to date, including multi
Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning series Transparent, multi Golden
Globe-winning series Mozart in the Jungle, and the most-streamed
scripted Amazon Original Series ever by Prime members globally, The
Man in the High Castle.
The new pilots feature prominent actors including Rachel
Brosnahan (House of Cards) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk) in The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Richard Madden (Game of Thrones), Haley Joel
Osment (The Sixth Sense, Alpha House) and Anil Kapoor (Slumdog
Millionaire, 24) in Oasis; John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), Dawnn Lewis
(Major Crimes) and Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) in The Legend of
Master Legend; Joel David Moore (Bones), Will Sasso (MADtv) and
Brett Gelman (Fleabag) in Budding Prospects; Ben Schwartz (Parks
and Recreation), Matt Braunger (Agent Carter), Missi Pyle (Gone
Girl) and Jonathan Adams (Last Man Standing) in The New
V.I.P.’s.
“Pilots continue to be the best way to take risks, find voices
and evolve the art form of television,” said Joe Lewis, Head of
Comedy, Drama & VR, Amazon Studios. “We’re excited about these
new worlds, characters and filmmakers. We’re looking forward to
another Amazon Pilot Season and more great customer feedback.”
Amazon’s half-hour pilots include:
The Legend of Master
Legend
The Legend of Master Legend is a dark comedy about the life of
Frank Lafount, aka Master Legend -- a homemade superhero whose
mission is to protect the people of Las Vegas from evil doers.
Master Legend juggles the demands of justice with the even more
complicated demands of his real family, who don’t see him as a hero
at all. The Legend of Master Legend is executive produced by Youree
Henley (20th Century Women), Joshuah Bearman (Argo) and David
Klawans (Argo), along with executive producers and writers Micah
Fitzerman-Blue (Transparent) and Noah Harpster (Transparent). The
pilot is directed by James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now) and stars
John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), Dawnn Lewis (Major Crimes), Shea
Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and newcomer Anjelika Washington.
Budding Prospects
In 1983, three hapless city boys move from their comfort zone of
the San Francisco counter-culture to Mendacino to grow marijuana.
Their expectations of the experience being a back-to-the-land,
nurturing adventure in a beautiful rustic setting run up against
the harsh truth prior to their arrival at "The Summer Camp" – a
miserably run-down shanty out in the middle of nowhere, where they
are bedeviled by rats, snakes, mosquitoes, and harsh, unfriendly
growing conditions, noisy neighbors, dangerous locals, and menacing
law enforcement. Budding Prospects is directed and executive
produced by Terry Zwigoff (Bad Santa), executive produced by
Vincent Landay (Her) and co-written by Melissa Axelrod. The pilot
stars Adam Rose (Veronica Mars), Joel David Moore (Bones), Will
Sasso (MADtv) and Brett Gelman (Fleabag).
The New V.I.P.’s
Amazon’s first adult animated comedy show, The New V.I.P.’s
follows a group of low level employees who seize control of a major
corporation after accidently murdering their boss. The show was
created by Steve Dildarian (The Life & Times of Tim), Titmouse
served as the production company (Ben Kalina and Dave Newberg),
along with producer Peter Principato (Central Intelligence) from
Principato Young. The pilot stars Matt Braunger (Agent Carter), Ben
Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl) and
Jonathan Adams (Last Man Standing).
Amazon’s one-hour pilots include:
The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is written and directed by
Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls) and executive produced by
Daniel Palladino (Family Guy) and Sherman-Palladino. It’s 1958
Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel
Brosnahan, House of Cards) has everything she’s ever
wanted—the perfect husband, two kids, and an elegant Upper West
Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her
perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers
a previously unknown talent—one that changes her life forever. She
charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life on
Riverside Drive, through the basket houses and nightclubs of
Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy…a
course that will ultimately lead her to a spot on Johnny Carson’s
couch. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel also stars Michael Zegen
(Boardwalk Empire) as Midge’s husband Joel Maisel, Alex Borstein
(Family Guy) as Susie Myerson, Golden Globe winner and three-time
Emmy Winner Tony Shalhoub (Monk) as Midge’s father Abe Weinberg,
and Marin Hinkle (Two and a Half Men) as Midge’s mother Rose
Weinberg.
Oasis
Based on the cult-hit novel The Book of Strange New Things from
Michel Faber, Oasis follows a chaplain (Richard Madden, Game
of Thrones) who is sent into space to help establish a colony on a
distant planet. What he ends up discovering not only puts his faith
to the test, but life as we know it. The pilot also stars
world-renowned Indian actor and producer Anil Kapoor (Slumdog
Millionaire, 24) as Vikram Danesh, the head of the base on Oasis,
Michael Shaw (Limitless) as B.G., Antje Traue (Man of Steel) as
Grainger, Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) as Halloran, Haley Joel
Osment (The Sixth Sense, Alpha House) as Sy, Maureen Sebastian
(American Gothic) as Alicia Ruiz, Michael Shaffer (Coach Sinclair)
as Phelps, and Zawe Ashton (Nocturnal Animals) as Severin. Oasis is
written by Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies), executive
produced by Charman, Andy Harries (The Crown) and Lila
Rawlings (Left Bank Productions), produced by Rob Bullock (The
Night Manager), with Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of
Scotland) directing. The one-hour drama pilot is a co-production of
Amazon Studios and Left Bank Productions.
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