pilots
Tick, Dick and JCVD: Amazon orders full series of all three new pilots
September 27, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon has ordered full series from its latest three pilots, I Love Dick, Jean-Claude Van Johnson and The Tick.
I Love Dick is based on the renowned feminist novel about a couple’s marital struggles in the artistic and academic community … Read More
John Hawkes to star in Amazon’s The Legend of Master Legend
September 26, 2016 | David FarnorJohn Hawkes will play the lead in Amazon’s The Legend of Master Legend pilot.
Directed by James Ponsoldt and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, the show is based on Joshuah Bearman’s Rolling Stone article about real-life superheroes and … Read More
Amazon TV pilot review: The Tick, I Love Dick, Jean-Claude Van Johnson
August 20, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s 2016 summer season of TV pilots is now here, giving us a taste of three possible new original series for Amazon Prime Video. The deciding factor? The feedback of those who watch it. The good news is that anyone … Read More
Amazon to release summer TV pilots on Twitch
August 9, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon will release its new batch of TV pilots on Twitch this summer.
Amazon’s pilot system has established itself as a unique way to commission original content in an increasingly crowded landscape, with Amazon releasing the first episode of a … Read More
Amazon pilot reviews: The Interestings, The Last Tycoon, Little Big Awesome and more
June 18, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s summer 2016 pilot season is here, with two adult dramas and six kids’ series available for anyone (including non-Amazon Prime Video subscribers) to stream for free. Audience feedback is then used to choose which pilots get commissioned to become … Read More
Griffin Dunne joins Kevin Bacon in Amazon’s I Love Dick pilot
June 5, 2016 | David FarnorJill Soloway is building the cast for her new Amazon pilot, I Love Dick.
The TV episode, which will premiere later this year as part of Amazon’s regular pilot seasons, has lined Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Hahn for its cast – … Read More
Kelsey Grammar, Mike Newell and Michael Peña lead Amazon’s 2016 pilot season
May 26, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon has announced the line-up for its summer 2016 pilot season – and Kelsey Grammar, Mike Newell and Michael Peña are just some of the names behind the new shows.
The pilots include two one-hour episodes for adults and no … Read More
Amazon picks up eight pilots and renews Red Oaks and Hand of God
December 20, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon is stepping up its original content game, ordering full seasons from an unprecedented five out of its six latest adult pilots, as well as renewing two of its new original series.
Amazon Studios has had something of a game-changing … Read More
Amazon TV pilots autumn 2015 review: Edge, Patriot, Z, Highston, Good Girls Revolt, One Mississippi
November 7, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has unveiled its latest season of TV pilots for autumn 2015, a process that, thanks to the company’s decision to open up the commissioning process to the public, gives you an insight into how ambitious the VOD service has … Read More
Amazon’s autumn pilot season is here
November 5, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon’s autumn pilot season is here and it boasts a host of familiar faces, from 24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub and Christina Ricci to David Strathairn and Shaquille O’Neal.
The pilot episodes, which range from period biopic to a Shane Black … Read More