Amazon’s free streaming service IMDb TV has unveiled a sizeable development slate with projects from the likes of The Good Place creator Mike Schur, All American showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and CSI: New York star Melina Kanakaredes.
The AVOD service announced five projects ahead of its inaugural appearance at NewFronts.
The five projects join existing developments at the streamer from the likes of Norman Lear, Laverner Cox, George Wallace, Jessica Simpson, Kat Candler, Shawn Ryan, Samantha Stratton, Monique Alvarez and Jessica Lee Williamson.
They follow series orders for the likes of Greg Garcia’s Sprung and a Bosch spinoff.
Schur has teamed up with The Ringer writer and Basketball (and Other Things) author Shea Serrano on Primo, a coming-of-age story about a Mexican-American teenager balancing cultural norms, college aspirations, societal expectations and the hectic home life of being raised by his single mom and five uncles. Based on Serrano’s upbringing,...
The AVOD service announced five projects ahead of its inaugural appearance at NewFronts.
The five projects join existing developments at the streamer from the likes of Norman Lear, Laverner Cox, George Wallace, Jessica Simpson, Kat Candler, Shawn Ryan, Samantha Stratton, Monique Alvarez and Jessica Lee Williamson.
They follow series orders for the likes of Greg Garcia’s Sprung and a Bosch spinoff.
Schur has teamed up with The Ringer writer and Basketball (and Other Things) author Shea Serrano on Primo, a coming-of-age story about a Mexican-American teenager balancing cultural norms, college aspirations, societal expectations and the hectic home life of being raised by his single mom and five uncles. Based on Serrano’s upbringing,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: IMDb TV is developing Motorheads from John A. Norris and Cavalry Media, a coming-of-age ensemble drama that leans into the escapism and joy that comes from everything from changing the oil on your first car to your first kiss. In a blue collar steel town trying to reinvent itself, some characters will navigate the hierarchy and rules of high school, while others will be running from a dark past looking for new beginnings.
Norris is currently an EP on CW’s All American. Prior to that, he served as a Co-ep on CBS’ Bull, a Co-ep on ABC’s Deception and as Supervising Producer on CW’s One Tree Hill. Norris was also an EP and Co-Showrunner on VH1’s comedy series Hindsight.
Says Cavalry Media Co-founder Dana Brunetti, “In such a challenging year, it’s refreshing to see IMDb TV be so bullish with an exciting, new and original series.
Norris is currently an EP on CW’s All American. Prior to that, he served as a Co-ep on CBS’ Bull, a Co-ep on ABC’s Deception and as Supervising Producer on CW’s One Tree Hill. Norris was also an EP and Co-Showrunner on VH1’s comedy series Hindsight.
Says Cavalry Media Co-founder Dana Brunetti, “In such a challenging year, it’s refreshing to see IMDb TV be so bullish with an exciting, new and original series.
- 12/2/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Nickelodeon’s new preschool series “Baby Shark’s Big Show” set its cast, and international advocacy organization Global Citizen will air its award special with host John Legend Dec. 19.
Casting
Nickelodeon set the cast for its new preschool series “Baby Shark’s Big Show!,” which will premiere with an original holiday special Dec. 11. The 2D animated series will feature Kimiko Glenn as the titular Baby, a sweet and fearless little shark; Luke Youngblood as William, a clever, adventurous pilot fish and Baby’s best friend; Natasha Rothwell as Mommy, who works for the mayor of their community Carnivore Core; Eric Edelstein as Daddy, a goofy and loud dentist who flosses when he’s nervous; Debra Wilson as Grandma, a perpetual prankster, and Patrick Warburton as Grandpa, a charismatic shark who loves to tell tales about the glory days. Co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and SmartStudy,...
Casting
Nickelodeon set the cast for its new preschool series “Baby Shark’s Big Show!,” which will premiere with an original holiday special Dec. 11. The 2D animated series will feature Kimiko Glenn as the titular Baby, a sweet and fearless little shark; Luke Youngblood as William, a clever, adventurous pilot fish and Baby’s best friend; Natasha Rothwell as Mommy, who works for the mayor of their community Carnivore Core; Eric Edelstein as Daddy, a goofy and loud dentist who flosses when he’s nervous; Debra Wilson as Grandma, a perpetual prankster, and Patrick Warburton as Grandpa, a charismatic shark who loves to tell tales about the glory days. Co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and SmartStudy,...
- 11/17/2020
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, has put in development Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County, a half-hour family comedy from writers Monique Alvarez and Jessica Lee Williamson and Amazon Studios.
Co-created and written by Alvarez and Williamson, Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County follows first generation Cuban-American, ChiChi Rodriguez, who makes a run from her failed marriage and lands back with her disapproving family in the Cuban mecca of Hialeah: a hard left from Miami, a world away from the lavish version of South Florida, and the last place on earth ChiChi ever wanted to be. She’s determined to reinvent herself in this singular neighborhood brimming with cafecito counters, Santería altars, and bench ads for ass implants. But first she must learn that, hay que resolver: you gotta work with what you’ve got.
Alvarez and Williamson executive produce alongside Danielle Claman Gelber, Teri Weinberg (Gentefied) and Clark Johnson (The Shield), who directs.
Co-created and written by Alvarez and Williamson, Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County follows first generation Cuban-American, ChiChi Rodriguez, who makes a run from her failed marriage and lands back with her disapproving family in the Cuban mecca of Hialeah: a hard left from Miami, a world away from the lavish version of South Florida, and the last place on earth ChiChi ever wanted to be. She’s determined to reinvent herself in this singular neighborhood brimming with cafecito counters, Santería altars, and bench ads for ass implants. But first she must learn that, hay que resolver: you gotta work with what you’ve got.
Alvarez and Williamson executive produce alongside Danielle Claman Gelber, Teri Weinberg (Gentefied) and Clark Johnson (The Shield), who directs.
- 11/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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