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Looking at Amazon's 10 New Comedy Pilots Currently in Development

by | May 8th, 2013

Last month, Amazon launched eight comedy pilots as part of their efforts to create a number of new original TV series. While many of these came from established TV comedy writers some such as Those Who Can’t came through Amazon’s open door submission policy. Launched almost exactly a year ago the policy allows for any aspiring writer to submit their half hour pilot script for review of up to 45 days. After that time is up Amazon can choose to either let your script go, buy it outright for $55,000, or extend their evaluation period twice for 18 months for $10,000 an extension. In the past year Amazon [...]

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Watch Some Clips from the Amazon Pilot 'Those Who Can't'

by | April 17th, 2013

Online retailer Amazon began developing a slate of original comedy pilots last year for their Amazon Instant Video. Here are two clips from one called Those Who Can't, a show about three immature teachers created by and starring Denver-based comedy group The Grawlix (Andrew Orvedahl, Adam Cayton-Holland, and Benjamin Roy). The pilot will debut on Amazon soon, alongside the streaming service's other comedy pilots. Amazon will decide which pilots to pick up to series based on how much people like them, which is really how regular TV should run.

Check out the other clip from Those Who Can't below:

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Ranking Amazon's 8 New Comedy Pilots, from Worst to First

by | April 22nd, 2013

Amazon.com kicked off its expansion into creating original TV series on Friday with the debut of eight comedy pilots. While some of the shows come from established entities, like one from The Onion and another starring John Goodman, many of them feature unknowns in the casts and as creators. Amazon is making a bold and risky choice by breaking away from the way TV networks are run by letting audiences see all of its pilots and choosing which ones get picked up to series on the basis of viewer response. Letting audiences pick the shows they want to watch is a smart move, but allowing viewers to decide the fates off [...]

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Amazon Buys Two New Original Comedies

by | November 7th, 2012

Online retailer Amazon is gearing up to launch its first batch of original shows, and it looks like they'll be making a big push for comedy. Amazon is preparing to greenlight its first pilot for a single-camera sitcom called Browsers from longtime Daily Show writer/producer David Javerbaum, Deadline reports. Browsers will follow four interns at a HuffPo-esque website with musical elements woven throughout. The pilot is expected to film in January. Amazon is also developing Dark Minions, an animated show written by Big Bang Theory regulars John Ross Bowie and Kevin Sussman that follows two misfits working on an evil space station. Amazon announced its original programming [...]

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Watch the Trailer for the 'Zombieland' TV Show

by | April 18th, 2013

Online retailer Amazon filmed a TV pilot based on the 2009 horror-comedy Zombieland, and here's your first glimpse of what it looks like. While a new group of actors have replaced the lead characters, the show comes from the same writers as the movie. The pilot will be debuting on Amazon soon, and the website will choose whether to order it to series based on audience feedback. So be sure you make your strong feelings about the pilot known, unlike quietly keeping your opinions to yourself like everyone else on the internet. This is your one chance to make an exception.

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