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2017-03-18 13:23:47 UTC
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is written and directed by Amy
Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls) and executive produced by Daniel
Palladino (Family Guy) and Sherman-Palladino. Its 1958 Manhattan and
Miriam Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan, House of Cards) has
everything shes ever wantedthe perfect husband, two kids, and an
elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur
dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and
Midge discovers a previously unknown talentone that changes her life
forever. She charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life
on Riverside Drive, through the basket houses and nightclubs of
Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy a course
that will ultimately lead her to a spot on Johnny Carsons couch. The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel also stars Michael Zegen (Boardwalk Empire) as
Midges husband Joel Maisel, Alex Borstein (Family Guy) as Susie
Myerson, Golden Globe winner and three-time Emmy Winner Tony Shalhoub
(Monk) as Midges father Abe Weinberg, and Marin Hinkle (Two and a
Half Men) as Midges mother Rose Weinberg.
Oasis
Based on the cult-hit novel The Book of Strange New Things from Michel
Faber, Oasis follows a chaplain (Richard Madden, Game of Thrones) who
is sent into space to help establish a colony on a distant planet.
What he ends up discovering not only puts his faith to the test, but
life as we know it. The pilot also stars world-renowned Indian actor
and producer Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, 24) as Vikram Danesh,
the head of the base on Oasis, Michael Shaw (Limitless) as B.G., Antje
Traue (Man of Steel) as Grainger, Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) as
Halloran, Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, Alpha House) as Sy,
Maureen Sebastian (American Gothic) as Alicia Ruiz, Michael Shaffer
(Coach Sinclair) as Phelps, and Zawe Ashton (Nocturnal Animals) as
Severin. Oasis is written by Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies), executive
produced by Charman, Andy Harries (The Crown) and Lila Rawlings (Left
Bank Productions), produced by Rob Bullock (The Night Manager), with
Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland) directing. The one-hour
drama pilot is a co-production of Amazon Studios and Left Bank
Productions.
The Legend of Master Legend
The Legend of Master Legend is a dark comedy about the life of Frank
Lafount, aka Master Legend a homemade superhero whose mission is to
protect the people of Las Vegas from evil doers. Master Legend juggles
the demands of justice with the even more complicated demands of his
real family, who dont see him as a hero at all. The Legend of Master
Legend is executive produced by Youree Henley (20th Century Women),
Joshuah Bearman (Argo) and David Klawans (Argo), along with executive
producers and writers Micah Fitzerman-Blue (Transparent) and Noah
Harpster (Transparent). The pilot is directed by James Ponsoldt (The
Spectacular Now) and stars John Hawkes (Winters Bone), Dawnn Lewis
(Major Crimes), Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and newcomer Anjelika
Washington.
Budding Prospects
In 1983, three hapless city boys move from their comfort zone of the
San Francisco counter-culture to Mendacino to grow marijuana. Their
expectations of the experience being a back-to-the-land, nurturing
adventure in a beautiful rustic setting run up against the harsh truth
prior to their arrival at The Summer Camp a miserably run-down
shanty out in the middle of nowhere, where they are bedeviled by rats,
snakes, mosquitoes, and harsh, unfriendly growing conditions, noisy
neighbors, dangerous locals, and menacing law enforcement. Budding
Prospects is directed and executive produced by Terry Zwigoff (Bad
Santa), executive produced by Vincent Landay (Her) and co-written by
Melissa Axelrod. The pilot stars Adam Rose (Veronica Mars), Joel David
Moore (Bones), Will Sasso (MADtv) and Brett Gelman (Fleabag).
The New V.I.P.s
Amazons first adult animated comedy show, The New V.I.P.s follows a
group of low level employees who seize control of a major corporation
after accidentally murdering their boss. The show was created by Steve
Dildarian (The Life & Times of Tim), Titmouse served as the production
company (Ben Kalina and Dave Newberg), along with producer Peter
Principato (Central Intelligence) from Principato Young. The pilot
stars Matt Braunger (Agent Carter), Ben Schwartz (Parks and
Recreation), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl) and Jonathan Adams (Last Man
Standing).