Amazon Debuts Original Live-Action Kids Series The Kicks on August 26 on Prime Video
July 20 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Based on Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan’s
best-selling book series, The Kicks follows Devin Burke as she
rises to the challenge and leads her new school’s soccer
team to become a competitive force
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced its brand-new Amazon
Original Kids Series, The Kicks, is scheduled to premiere on
Friday, August 26 on Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany and
Austria. Based on a book series by US Olympic Gold Medalist and
current US Women’s National Team soccer player Alex Morgan, The
Kicks is a live-action series for children ages six to 11 and
follows Devin Burke (played by newcomer Sixx Orange), who was the
star player on her soccer team until her family moved to California
midway through the school year. Now, Devin has to rise to
the challenge after discovering her new school team, The
Kicks, has been on a losing streak over the last few months
and they are badly in need of a leader to rally the team. The pilot
episode, rated 4.9 stars by customers with 92% 5-star reviews, is
available to stream today, with nine additional episodes to debut
on August 26 exclusively for Prime members via the Amazon Video app
for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and
online—Prime members can also download the series to mobile devices
for offline viewing.
The Kicks follows Devin and the team on their journey to come
out on top. The first season finds The Kicks going head-to-head
with the boys’ team, helping Devin regain her confidence after
losing her lucky headband, Devin being forced to make a decision
between her friend and what’s best for the team, and Devin
overcoming adversity after an injury.
“Both Alex Morgan and now Devin are undeniably strong female
role models who will inspire our audience to work hard and
passionately to achieve their goals,” said Tara Sorensen, Head of
Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. “The Kicks showcases the value
of overcoming the odds and our audience will relate with the
broader themes of passion, determination and camaraderie developed
throughout the season.”
“I’m so excited to be working with Amazon and Full Fathom Five
to bring The Kicks to life,” said Alex Morgan. “It is
amazing to see the pages of my books take shape on the screen, and
I cannot wait for it to premiere. Devin is so relatable and kids
will go with her on this journey that draws from my real
experiences as a young athlete.”
The Kicks also stars Sophia Mitri Schloss (Desert Cathedral) as
Emma Gelbaum, E’myri Crutchfield (Vacation) as Zoe Hanson, Gabe
Eggerling (Even Angels Cry) as Bailey Burke, Monica Lacy (Hawaii
Five-0) as Sharon Burke, and Tim Martin Gleason (New Girl) as Tom
Burke. The series is executive produced by Full Fathom Five’s
novelist James Frey (I Am Number Four) and Todd Cohen (Lumen),
Andrew Orenstein (Malcolm in the Middle), and David Babcock
(Twisted). The series is co-executive produced by Nastaran Dibai
(According to Jim) and written by Orenstein, David Steinberg (Space
Racers), Taylor Cox (King Julien Stand Up), Jacquie Walters
(Building Wild).
The Kicks was part of Amazon’s kids pilot season last year, a
unique development process that gives all customers an opportunity
to stream and review pilots in order to help choose the next Amazon
Original Series that are then available to Prime Members. Below are
what customers have said about the pilot:
- “We loved this pilot. Such a great
message and a great story for girls. Devon is a great role model
for young women.”
- “Not only is it a sports team show with
a girl in the lead, but it has a very positive message!”
- “It's smart, and warm, and doesn't talk
down to kids, while still having some really funny moments for
adults.”
- “The actors did a fantastic job
bringing you into the story and feeling as if it was real. It's
extremely relatable to adults and children of all ages.”
- “Great show for my tween daughter and
one that doesn't forget adults might be watching too. It's far
superior on every metric…”
- “This is such a timely show for
teenagers. The media has a huge influence on how kids learn to
treat each other. This program exhibits this with warmth and
humor.”
The first season of The Kicks will be available for Prime
members to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Video app for TVs,
connected devices including Amazon Fire TV, and mobile devices, or
online at Amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their
membership. Customers who are not already a Prime member can sign
up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all
Amazon Video compatible devices,
visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. The Kicks will also be
available as part of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the all-you-can-eat
subscription service designed from the ground up for kids. FreeTime
Unlimited is available exclusively on Amazon devices including
Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, and a year-long subscription is
included with every Fire Kids Edition.
About Amazon Video
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