Amazon is courting some big names from the world of television and movies for their new potential series.Guillermo del ToroandGilmore GirlscreatorAmy Sherman-Palladinoare among the creatives involved in the latest round of pilot orders from Amazon Studios. The new buys include a comedy, a dramedy, two dramas and a supernatural thriller; guess which ones are del Toro’s and Sherman-Palladino’s.
Deadlinereports that Amazon Studios has picked up five new pilot orders; they are as follows:
Here’s a bit more info on each of the pilots, starting withCarnival Row. The project is a TV series version of Beacham’s 2005 supernatural spec script,A Killing on Carnival Row. In 2015, Amazon Studios ordered three scripts based on the material, to be written by the aforementioned trio of del Toro, Beacham, and Echeverria, withPeter Cameron. Echeverria wrote the pilot script and will serve as showrunner as that script now moves into production. The story takes place in the fictional burgh of, well, Burgue, which resembles London in the 1700s. The city happens to be home to humans and other creatures, and the central conflict involves a serial killer on the loose.
Sherman-Palladino’sThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselcenters on a 1950s housewife who decides to become one of the first female stand-up comedians. Sherman-Palladino wrote and will executive produce the dramedy pilot after she wraps up post-production on theGilmore Girlsmovies bound for Netflix.
Strange New Thingsis an adaptation ofMichel Faber’s2014 book “The Book of Strange New Things,“which centers on English pastor Peter Leigh. A once-in-a-lifetime journey into deep space takes Leigh light-years from his wife, Bea, in a love story that places the two beloveds at opposite ends of the universe.Brian Eno(Shutter Island, Trainspotting) will provide the music to the ambitious project, described as “Heart of Darkness” in space. The horror…
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The Legend of Master Legendis a half-hour comedy based onJoshuah Bearman’sRolling Stone articleof the same name. It follows the (mis)adventures of the title hero and his sidekick Ace as they attempt to fight crime, defend the helpless, and pay their rent on time before they get evicted.
And finally,Tropicana, which is set in pre-revolutionary Cuba and centers on The Tropicana nightclub. The drama aims to explore “the intersection of entertainers, the mob, Batista loyalists, Castro revolutionaries and the American CIA.”
There’s quite a bit of variety here to go along with some well-established names. Which of these pilots jump out at you as something you’d like to see turn into a full series? Let us know in the comments below!
