News broke back in June 2012 that "Drive" filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn was executive producing a television series adaptation of the 1968 cult film "Barbarella," based on the French comic strip by Jean-Claude Forest and starring Jane Fonda as a sort of intergalactic sex kitten tasked with stopping the inventor of a powerful weapon. The project was set up at Gaumont International Television, the company that produces NBC's "Hannibal" and Netflix's "Hemlock Grove." A year and a half later, Deadline is reporting that "Barbarella" has finally found a home, and it's not at a traditional network. The project has landed at Amazon Studios, which recently wrapped the first seasons of its two initial forays into original programming, the comedies "Alpha House" and "Betas." Dramas are the next big step for the company, which in the fall ordered pilots for "Bosch," based on Michael Connelly's detective novels, and "The After," from "X-Files" creator Chris.
- 1/21/2014
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
You might recognize actress Valerie Cruz from her recurring roles on True Blood, Dexter, Homeland and Nip/Tuck, on which she starred opposite TV hunks Julian McMahon, Michael C. Hall, Jimmy Smits and Alexander Skarsgard.
Her latest role, as FBI Agent Gina Mendez on Fox's hit series The Following – it returned for its second season Sunday night – adds to her impressive resumé. It also officially places the 37-year-old stunner one degree closer to Kevin Bacon. She's also working on a new Amazon series called Bosch based on the Michael Connelly books.
Here are five "degrees" to get you closer to...
Her latest role, as FBI Agent Gina Mendez on Fox's hit series The Following – it returned for its second season Sunday night – adds to her impressive resumé. It also officially places the 37-year-old stunner one degree closer to Kevin Bacon. She's also working on a new Amazon series called Bosch based on the Michael Connelly books.
Here are five "degrees" to get you closer to...
- 1/20/2014
- by Lee Hernandez
- People.com - TV Watch
You might recognize actress Valerie Cruz from her recurring roles on True Blood, Dexter, Homeland and Nip/Tuck, on which she starred opposite TV hunks Julian McMahon, Michael C. Hall, Jimmy Smits and Alexander Skarsgard. Her latest role, as FBI Agent Gina Mendez on Fox's hit series The Following - it returned for its second season Sunday night - adds to her impressive resumé. It also officially places the 37-year-old stunner one degree closer to Kevin Bacon. She's also working on a new Amazon series called Bosch based on the Michael Connelly books. Here are five "degrees" to get you...
- 1/20/2014
- by Lee Hernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Amazon has picked up a second drama pilot to go along with "X-Files" creator Chris Carter's show "The After."
The new pickup is "Bosch," based on best-selling author Michael Connelly's character Harry Bosch. Titus Welliver ("The Good Wife," "Lost") will play the title character, a world-weary Lapd detective; Annie Wersching ("24"), Jamie Hector ("The Wire") and Amy Price-Francis ("The Chicago Code") also star.
Connelly will co-write the pilot with Eric Overmyer ("Treme," "Homicide").
Amazon has also released a few more details about Carter's pilot "The After," which it ordered a couple months ago. It's about "eight strangers who are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation" (previous descriptions have just called it a "post-apocalyptic drama").
Those eight people will be played by Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue," "Drop Dead Diva"), Jamie Kennedy ("Oh Sit"), Aldis Hodge ("Leverage"), Arielle Kebbel...
The new pickup is "Bosch," based on best-selling author Michael Connelly's character Harry Bosch. Titus Welliver ("The Good Wife," "Lost") will play the title character, a world-weary Lapd detective; Annie Wersching ("24"), Jamie Hector ("The Wire") and Amy Price-Francis ("The Chicago Code") also star.
Connelly will co-write the pilot with Eric Overmyer ("Treme," "Homicide").
Amazon has also released a few more details about Carter's pilot "The After," which it ordered a couple months ago. It's about "eight strangers who are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation" (previous descriptions have just called it a "post-apocalyptic drama").
Those eight people will be played by Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue," "Drop Dead Diva"), Jamie Kennedy ("Oh Sit"), Aldis Hodge ("Leverage"), Arielle Kebbel...
- 10/31/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Amazon Studios has given a green light to two drama pilots, the company announced Thursday.
Bosch, based on the best-selling book series by Michael Connelly, tells the story of a relentless Lapd homicide detective (Titus Welliver) who pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy. But Bosch is also standing trial in federal court on accusations that he murdered a suspected serial killer in cold blood.
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Bosch, based on the best-selling book series by Michael Connelly, tells the story of a relentless Lapd homicide detective (Titus Welliver) who pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy. But Bosch is also standing trial in federal court on accusations that he murdered a suspected serial killer in cold blood.
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- 10/31/2013
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Amazon has picked up a drama pilot order for an adaptation of Michael Connolly's Harry Bosch book series that will be written by Eric Overmyer along with Connolly, the company said Thursday. Bosch, which centers on a Lapd homocide detective, is set to be produced as an hour-long drama. The detective will be played by Titus Welliver (Argo) with Jim McKay directing. Fabrik Entertainment's Henrik Bastin is set to produce. "Sharing this story with television audiences is very exciting, something that’s been twenty years in the making," said Connelly in a statement. "It is amazing to have it come together with
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- 10/31/2013
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Officially confirming news that had broke earlier this year, Amazon Studios announced today that it has greenlit its first two drama pilots -- "Bosch," based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch mystery series, and "The After," from Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files." As with the comedies, these drama pilots will be put online for free for the public to watch and give feedback on, helping the company determine which will be ordered to series. The official descriptions, from Amazon: "Bosch": Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling Harry Bosch series and written by Eric Overmyer and Michael Connelly, Bosch follows a relentless Lapd homicide detective as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court on accusations that he murdered a suspected serial killer in cold blood. Bosch will be played by Titus Welliver ("Argo," "The Good Wife") and the pilot will also star Annie Wersching,...
- 10/31/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Once again, Amazon Studios waited for its pilots to be fully cast before confirming their green light. Bosch, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch book series, and Chris Carter’s The After represent the streaming service’s first-ever drama pilots. The completed pilots will join Amazon’s recently ordered comedy pilots, all of which will be made available on Amazon Instant Video for viewer feedback in early 2014. Here are the official details about Bosch and The After: Bosch Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch series and written by Eric Overmyer and Michael Connelly, Bosch follows a relentless Lapd homicide detective as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court on accusations that he murdered a suspected serial killer in cold blood. Bosch will be played by Titus Welliver (Argo, The Good Wife) and the pilot will also star Annie Wersching,...
- 10/31/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Amazon has greenlit its first two drama pilots: “The After” from “X Files” creator Chris Carter and “Bosch,” based on the bestselling Michael Connelly character. Written and directed by Carter, “The After” follows eight strangers thrown together by mysterious forces who must help each other survive. It stars Sharon Lawrence, Jamie Kennedy, Aldis Hodge, Andrew Howard, Arielle Kebbel, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar and Louise Monot. It is executive-produced by Marc Rosen of Georgeville Television and produced by Gabe Rotter. Also read: Amazon Orders Pilots From Jason Schwartzman, Jeremy Garelick, Jill Soloway “I’m very superstitious about talking about what I’m working.
- 10/31/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Amazon Studios announced today it has given the green light for the production of its first two hour-long drama pilots: Bosch, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch book series and written by Emmy-nominated Eric Overmyer (The Wire, Treme) and Michael Connelly, and The After, written and directed by Emmy-nominee Chris Carter (The X-Files).
“We are very excited to be working with creators like Michael Connelly and Chris Carter, both epic storytellers in their own right,” said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. “For the first time we are bringing Amazon customers hour-long programming and we can’t wait to hear what they think of these new stories.”
More on each drama pilot:
Bosch
Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch series and written by Eric Overmyer and Michael Connelly, Bosch follows a relentless Lapd homicide detective as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing...
“We are very excited to be working with creators like Michael Connelly and Chris Carter, both epic storytellers in their own right,” said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. “For the first time we are bringing Amazon customers hour-long programming and we can’t wait to hear what they think of these new stories.”
More on each drama pilot:
Bosch
Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch series and written by Eric Overmyer and Michael Connelly, Bosch follows a relentless Lapd homicide detective as he pursues the killer of a 13-year-old boy while standing...
- 10/31/2013
- Hollywonk
Following Amazon Studios' pilot announcement earlier this month, Amazon today announced it has given the green light for the production of its first two hour-long drama pilots: "Bosch," based on Michael Connelly's best-selling Harry Bosch book series and written by Emmy-nominated Eric Overmyer ("The Wire," "Treme") and Michael Connelly, and "The After," written and directed by Emmy-nominee Chris Carter ("The X-Files"). You'll be able to watch the pilots on Amazon Instant Video at no cost and provide feedback that will help determine which pilots should be produced as series to air exclusively on Prime Instant Video and Amazon's LOVEFiLM in the UK in early 2014. "We are very excited to be working with creators like Michael...
- 10/31/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Amazon Studios' latest hire will help it diversify its web series offerings. The relatively new online video platform has brought in ex-ABC Studios Head of Drama Morgan Wandell to lead the development of its own drama series. At ABC, Wandell helped bring to air such hits as Ugly Betty and Criminal Minds. He joins several other former network TV execs, such as Electus' Ben Silverman and Microsoft's Nancy Tellem, who have made the jump to digital media companies. “I am incredibly excited to join Roy [Price] and the rest of the team at Amazon. It’s an unbelievable opportunity to help define the future of the television business and create great programming for Amazon’s customers.” Amazon has already build an impressive lineup of comedy and children's programs, with some big names helping make it a legitimate competitor to other premium platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Yahoo. Wandell...
- 10/7/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Sharon Lawrence, Andrew Howard (Hatfields & McCoys), Arielle Kebbel and newcomer Jaina Lee Ortiz have been cast in The After, the Amazon Studios pilot that marks The X Files creator Chris Carter‘s return to series. They join Jamie Kennedy, Adrian Pasdar and Aldis Hodge. The After, produced by Georgeville TV, takes place at the moment of apocalypse. Lawrence, repped by Apa, will play Francis, a wealthy mysterious woman who resides in Bel Air. Howard, repped by ICM Partners and Klwgn, will play McCormack, a tall foul-mouthed, sarcastic and sardonic Irishman. Kebbel, repped by Paradigm and Principal Entertainment, will play Tammy, a sexy, professional woman. Ortiz, repped by New Wave Entertainment and attorney Lev Ginsburg, will play Officer Marly Gonzalez, a young police officer. Amy Price-Francis has been cast in Amazon’s other drama pilot Bosch, a police procedural based on Michael Connelly‘s novels about Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), a...
- 10/7/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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