New kids pilots are now available on Amazon
Instant Video, including preschool project The Adventures of
Knickerbock Teetertop, and animated shows for ages six to 11 Lost
In Oz, Lily the Unicorn, and Bear in Underwear, as well as
live-action shows A History of Radness and The Kicks
Projects come from accomplished roster of
creative talent, including Dallas Clayton (An Awesome Book), David
Babcock (Brothers & Sisters, Gilmore Girls), Andrew Green
(Hannah Montana, Suddenly Susan), Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson
LaBracio (Marvel Universe Live, Evergone), The Jim Henson Company
(Sid the Science Kid, Fraggle Rock), as well as Bureau of Magic’s
Abram Makowka, Darin Mark, Jared Mark, and Mark Warshaw (East Los
High, Smallville)
Amazon’s unique development process gives
customers—and their kids—an opportunity to watch, rate and comment
on which pilots they want turned into Amazon Original Series that
are then available to Prime members
(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon today announced its next kids pilot season
of 2015 is now available on Amazon Instant Video in the US, UK and
Germany. Four animated kids pilots—The Adventures of Knickerbock
Teetertop, Lost In Oz, Lily the Unicorn, and Bear in Underwear—are
now available along with two live-action kids pilots—A History of
Radness and The Kicks. The new pilots come from an accomplished
roster of creative talent, including Dallas Clayton (An Awesome
Book), David Babcock (Brothers & Sisters, Gilmore Girls),
Andrew Green (Hannah Montana, Suddenly Susan), Adam Wilson and
Melanie Wilson LaBracio (Marvel Universe Live, Evergone), The Jim
Henson Company (Sid the Science Kid, Fraggle Rock), as well as
Bureau of Magic’s Abram Makowka, Darin Mark, Jared Mark, and Mark
Warshaw (East Los High, Dirty Little Secret, Smallville). Customers
are once again invited to watch and provide feedback on the shows
they want to see turned into full series for Prime members. All
pilots are now available via the Amazon Instant Video app for TVs,
connected devices and mobile devices, or online at
Amazon.com/AIV.
“Our customers can now take part in watching these new pilots
from an impressive slate of creative minds,” said Tara Sorensen,
Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. “We’re thrilled to be
collaborating with such great teams and are excited to see our
customers’ response.”
Amazon’s new kids pilots include:
- The Adventures of Knickerbock
Teetertop (for preschool-aged children; animated)
An original wonderland created by brother-sister team Adam
Wilson and Melanie Wilson LaBracio (Marvel Universe Live,
Evergone), with character design by Rhode Montijo (Happy Tree
Friends), The Adventures of Knickerbock Teetertop is artfully
animated by the award-winning Karrot Animation (Sarah & Duck).
Knickerbock Teetertop, the smallest kid on the enchanted Wonderpine
Mountain, wants to be a big adventurer just like his grandpa.
Joined by friends on his magical Wonderboggan, Knickerbock, Holly,
and Otto have wondrous, challenging adventures discovering new
places and creatures—and it’s not easy. Knickerbock bounces along
rugged terrain, pushes against the elements, and challenges himself
to overcome obstacles. As he encounters problems Knickerbock uses
perseverance, grit, and some encouragement from Grandpa to
“adventure on, adventure through.”
- Lost in Oz (for children
ages 6-11; animated)
Lost in Oz is an animated, action-adventure comedy set in a
modern, metropolitan Emerald City. Stranded in this spectacular
world, 12-year-old Dorothy Gale befriends West, a young,
street-smart witch grappling with dark temptations, and Ojo, a
giant munchkin. With Dorothy’s dog Toto, this unlikely crew embarks
on an epic journey, seeking out the magic Dorothy needs to get back
to Kansas. The challenge for Dorothy, and everyone else in this
world, is that Oz is facing the greatest magic crisis in
eons. Developed and produced by Bureau of Magic’s Darin Mark,
Jared Mark, Abram Makowka, and Mark Warshaw (East Los High,
Smallville), this contemporary re-imagining of L. Frank Baum’s
extraordinary universe is designed by Flaunt Productions (Under
Siege, Project Spark), animated by Arc Productions (9, Gnomeo &
Juliet), scored by Adam Berry (The Penguins of Madagascar) with
theme music by Mark Mothersbaugh (The Lego Movie).
- Lily the Unicorn (for
children ages 6-11; animated)
Lily is not only a remarkable, colorful, and comical gal—she is
truly one-in-a-million. Her unique perspective and independent
spirit can brighten up any situation and often leads her and her
loyal friends into unexpected shenanigans. In Lily’s world,
anything is possible: a simple song she hums can go viral and top
the charts. A quiet surprise picnic for her best buddy Roger can
lead to a city-wide adventure featuring falafel waffles (yum) and a
wise guru (of course). Lily the Unicorn puts a hilarious spin on
everyday situations as Lily transforms even the most typical day
into something extraordinary. Lily the Unicorn is based on the hit
children’s book by Dallas Clayton (An Awesome Book) and produced by
The Jim Henson Company (Sid the Science Kid, Fraggle Rock), with
Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford serving as Executive Producers.
- Bear in Underwear (for
children ages 6-11; animated)
If there’s one thing any forest creature needs before stepping
out to greet the day it’s…underwear? At least that is the way the
lovable cast of Bear in Underwear sees things! Welcome to Shady
Glade Woods where Eddie Behr, an eternally optimistic, high energy
bear, and his quirky group of animal friends and family reside.
Eddie aspires to be a forest legend just like his dad, who
discovered “pants” at an abandoned campsite (well, actually, what
he really discovered were tighty whiteys….but no one knows the
difference!). Although Eddie is eager to make just as positive an
impact on his community as his father did, he soon realizes that
success may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Delightful
hijinks ensue in a world full of forest animals who look at
everything from a slightly skewed point of view. Bear in Underwear
is based on the bestselling books by Todd Goldman, written by
Goldman and Dave Schiff (That 70s Show, Robot and Monster), and
animated by Bento Box (Bob’s Burgers).
- A History of Radness (for
children ages 6-11; live-action)
Written and Executive Produced by Andrew Green (Hannah Montana),
A History of Radness captures the authentic experience of aspiring
musicians forming their band. The story follows siblings
Jack and Tessie from their less-than-cool middle school beginnings
at Pleasant Meadows Middle School to the start of their music
careers as they put together a band of like-minded musicians,
considered outsiders by fellow classmates. The project is
directed by award-winning Director Alethea Jones (When the Wind
Changes, Lemonade Stand) and Executive Produced by Skot
Bright (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Running Down a Dream)
and will feature original music written by Hutch Harris of the
post-pop-punk trio The Thermals with original score
by James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins, A Perfect Circle).
Musician Henry Rollins (Sons of Anarchy, Black Flag)
guest stars as Coach Carlucci and Imagine Dragons’ Dan
Reynolds and Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino lend
narration.
- The Kicks (for children ages
6-11; live-action)
Devin Burke was the star player on her soccer team back home
until her family moved to California midway through the school
year. Now, Devin has to rise to the challenge after
discovering that her new school team has been on a losing
streak over the last few months and is badly in need of a leader to
rally the team together. Based on a book series by US Olympic
Gold Medalist and current US Women’s National Team soccer player
Alex Morgan and adapted by David Babcock (Brothers & Sisters,
Gilmore Girls), the project is Executive Produced by Babcock, Todd
Cohen (Kath & Kim) and novelist James Frey and his company Full
Fathom Five and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum (Ramona &
Beezus, Aquamarine).
About Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios recently debuted new episodes of its first
live-action series for kids six to 11, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on
Normal Street, and has also launched three additional children’s
series, the Annecy, Annie and multi-Emmy award-winning Tumble
Leaf from Bix Pix Entertainment; Creative
Galaxy from Angela C. Santomero and Out of the Blue
Enterprises, the creators of Blue’s Clues; and Emmy-nominated
and Youth Media Alliance Awards Grand Prize winner Annedroids, from
Sinking Ship Entertainment. All four children’s series have been
picked up for second seasons and honored by the Parents’ Choice
Foundation. The studio has also debuted its first original drama
series Bosch based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling books;
dramatic comedy Mozart in the Jungle from Roman Coppola, Jason
Schwartzman, and Paul Weitz, and Jill Soloway’s multi-Golden Globe
Award-winning dark comedy Transparent.
Amazon Studios has also announced eight additional, original
series will premiere in 2015 and early 2016 exclusive to Amazon,
including kids series Wishenpoof, Just Add Magic, and The Stinky
& Dirty Show as well as original series Hand of God, Mad Dogs,
The Man in the High Castle, docu-series The New Yorker Presents,
Red Oaks, and second seasons of Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle
and Bosch.
In 2015 Amazon Studios will begin to produce and acquire
original movies for theatrical release, followed by early window
availability exclusively for Prime members.
Amazon Studios launched in 2010 as a new way to develop feature
films and episodic series—one that’s open to great ideas from
creators and audiences around the world. Anyone can upload a script
online and Amazon Studios will read and review all submissions.
Those who choose to make their projects public can also receive
feedback from the Amazon Studios community.
About Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime members have instant access to stream tens of
thousands of movies and TV episodes, including award-winning Amazon
Original Series, available at no additional cost to their
membership. In addition, new release movies like Gone Girl, Boyhood
and Birdman as well as classics like the Star Wars saga along with
in-season shows like The Walking Dead, Scandal and Better Call Saul
are also available for rent or purchase on Amazon Instant Video for
all customers to stream and enjoy.
Customers can watch shows and movies with the Amazon Instant
Video app. The Amazon Instant Video app is available on hundreds of
devices including connected TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Xbox
and PlayStation, as well as on mobile devices like Fire phone, Fire
tablets, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Customers can also
watch online at Amazon.com/PIV. Amazon Prime is also the only
U.S. online-only subscription streaming service that enables
offline viewing—on a plane, on vacation, and anywhere else where
you may not have Wi-Fi.
Prime members can enjoy binge-worthy TV shows including Amazon
Original Series’ airing now such as multi-Golden Globe winning
series, Transparent, the hour-long drama, Bosch, based on
Michael Connelly’s best-selling books, the Roman Coppola
and Jason Schwartzman comedy, Mozart in the
Jungle and the political comedy starring John
Goodman, Alpha House, in addition to HBO favorites
like The Sopranos, True Blood and Six Feet Under,
and popular primetime series including 24, Covert Affairs,
Downton Abbey, Extant, Falling Skies, Grimm, Hannibal, Justified,
Orphan Black, Teen Wolf, The Americans, Under the Dome and
Veronica Mars. Prime members also have access to an exclusive
collection of kids shows now airing including Amazon Original
Series’ Annedroids, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal
Street and the Annecy, Annie and multi-Emmy Award-winning Tumble
Leaf from Bix Pix Entertainment, as well as popular
shows from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.
including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the
Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Blue’s Clues and The
Bubble Guppies.
In addition to tens of thousands of titles to instantly stream,
the Amazon Prime membership (www.amazon.com/primevideo) includes
one million songs and hundreds of playlists with Prime Music,
unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items,
early access to select Lightning Deals, unlimited photo storage,
and access to more than 800,000 books all for $99 a
year.
Comprehensive cast and crew information, including bios and
filmographies, is available on Amazon's IMDb
(www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source
for movie, TV and celebrity content.
About Amazon
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company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment
by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire phone, Fire
tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo are some of the products and
services pioneered by Amazon.
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