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Amazon Studios is Amazon.com's division that develops comics, movies and television shows from online submissions and crowd-sourced feedback.[1] It was started in late 2010.[1] Content would be distributed through Amazon Instant Video, Amazon’s digital video streaming service, and a competitor to services like Netflix and Hulu.[2] For film, Warner Bros. is a partner.[3]

Film and television

Scripts for television and film are submitted through the web.[4] They are reviewed and rated by other readers in a crowd-source fashion, and/or by Amazon staff.[4] Scripts may be submitted with the option to allow other people to modify them.[5] In addition there is a separate submission method for professional writers (Writers Guild of America members) with separate rules.[5]

Amazon has 45 days to choose a submitted script. If a project is chosen for development the writer receives $10,000.[4] If a developed script is selected for distribution as a full-budget movie, the creator gets $200,000; if it is selected for distribution as a full-budget series, the creator gets $55,000 as well as "up to 5 percent of Amazon’s net receipts from toy and t-shirt licensing, and other royalties and bonuses." [6]

Amazon Studios had received more than 10,000 feature screenplay submissions as of September 2012,[1] and 2,700 television pilots as of March 2013.[7] 23 films and 26 television series were in active development as of March 2013.[1][4]

Comics

Amazon Studio's first comic was Blackburn Burrow released in 2012 as a free download.[1] It contained a survey allowing Amazon to collect feedback to determine if it was worthwhile to make the comic into a film.[1] The survey was incentivized with a gift certificate.[1]

Television pilots

1st pilot season (April 19, 2013)

Greenlit

Cancelled

2nd pilot season (February 6, 2014)

Greenlit

Cancelled

3rd pilot season (August 28, 2014)

Greenlit

Cancelled

More scripts ordered

4th pilot season (January 15, 2015)

Greenlit

Cancelled

  • Cocked
  • Down Dog
  • Salem Rogers
  • Point of Honor
  • Buddy: Tech Detective
  • Sara Solves It
  • Niko and the Sword of Light
  • Table 58

Original Programming

Series

Title Genre Premiere Seasons
Alpha House Comedy November 15, 2013 2 Season, 21 ep.
Betas Comedy November 22, 2013 1 Season, 11 ep.
Tumbleaf Animation 02009May 23, 2014 1 Season, 6 ep.
Creative Galaxy Animation 02009June 27, 2014 1 Season, 6 ep.
Annedroids Family 02009July 25, 2014 4 Season, 26 ep.
Transparent Comedy September 26, 2014 1 Season, 10 ep.
Mozart in the Jungle Comedy December 23, 2014 1 Season, 10 ep.
Bosch Drama February 13, 2015 1 Season, 10 ep.

Upcoming Original Programming

Series

Title Genre Premiere
Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street Family 02009TBA
Wishenpoof! Animation 02009TBA
Hand Of God Drama 02009TBA
Red Oaks Comedy 02009TBA
Untitled Woody Allen TV series Comedy 02009TBA

Renewed Series

Title Genre Premiere
Transparent Season 2 Comedy 02009TBA

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ben Fritz (September 12, 2012). "Amazon Studios going into comics". LA Times. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Sarah Perez (May 2, 2012). "Amazon Studios Now Funding Original Content Series For Amazon Instant Video Service". techcrunch.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Andrew Wallenstein (May 2, 2012). "Amazon Studios opens door to TV: Net retailer calls for submissions of comedy, kidvid pilot scripts". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Edward Moyer (June 23, 2012). "Amazon's 'Studios' effort picks first TV shows to develop". C-NET. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Chip Street (June 1, 2012). "Amazon Studios New (Old) Deal for Screenplay Options". Chip Street. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  6. ^ Kelly West (May 2, 2012). "Amazon Studios Invites TV Writers To Submit Comedy And Children's Series Ideas". Television Blend. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  7. ^ Vanderbilt, Tom (2013-03-28). "The Nielsen Family Is Dead". Wired.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  8. ^ http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/amazon-studios-chris-carter-the-after-scraps-series-order-exclusive-1201392623/
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