Tag: Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios has signed a first-look TV deal with 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams, as well as an overall deal with football star Paul Pogba.

Amazon Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are building out their existing relationship to now feature an exclusive overall partnership in TV and a first-look film deal.

Amazon Studios has commissioned the new series I’m A Virgo from Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), starring Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight, When They See Us).

Amazon Studios has aligned with musician, actress, entrepreneur and author Jessica Simpson in a multimedia rights deal that spans TV series and publishing.

Dan Cohen, the president of ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, and James Farrell, the VP of local originals at Amazon Studios, took part in a video interview with Anna Carugati, group editorial director of World Screen, to discuss the myriad ways streaming services have impacted players in the media landscape—from viewers, producers, distributors and talent to linear channels and startup SVODs.

Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios, discussed the importance of international growth for the service in his APOS Virtual Series keynote today and weighed in on how shutdowns have impacted the service’s pipeline.

Among a series of announcements from Amazon Studios is news of an A League of Their Own series reboot, as well as a first-look deal with Lizzo.

Amazon Studios has ordered a fourth season of the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

James Farrell, VP of international originals, on what Amazon Studios is looking for and how it is fostering relationships with producers and writers worldwide.

Amazon Studios has secured an overall deal with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the Emmy Award-winning creator and star of the Amazon Original series Fleabag.