Oct 10 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc, the world’s
largest Internet retailer, has 30 movie and TV projects on the
development slate of its Hollywood studio, Amazon Studios.
In coming years, some of the following projects may be
coming to a screen near you.
MOVIES:
“ZvG: Zombies Vs Gladiators”
A gladiator must save Rome from an outbreak of the world’s
first zombie plague.
Horror author and “Hellraiser” creator Clive Barker recently
re-wrote the script.
“Touching Blue”
A teenage girl with psychic power must stop a mysterious
killer who is targeting people just like her.
This project is being produced by Denise Di Novi, the
Hollywood producer behind “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
“Original Soldiers”
In a future world where wars are fought by drones, a
disgraced veteran must team up with a squad of young drone
operators who have never fired a real gun to stop a terrorist
take-over of a remote U.S. military base.
Bill Gerber, the Hollywood producer behind “Gran Torino,” is
working on this project.
“Children of Others”
A barren woman miraculously conceives with the help of a
mysterious fertility clinic, only to discover that she’s bearing
an alien baby.
Edward Saxon, the Oscar-winning producer of “The Silence of
the Lambs,” is producing this project.
“Seed”
When Jack, his wife Aimee, and their children survive a
violent car crash, it seems like a miracle. But Jack knows
there’s a profound evil from his past that won’t let them
die–at least not quickly. It’s back, and it’s hungry for Jack’s
angelic youngest daughter.
Amazon Studios recently optioned the rights to this project
from Ania Ahlborn, who self-published Seed as a horror novel in
2011. Amazon published the book through its 47North imprint.
“Blackburn Burrow”
During the Civil War, a nameless man with a haunted past is
sent by Union officials to hunt a mysterious supernatural evil
in a remote mining town, where he uncovers a sinister plot to
raise a supernatural army that will plunge the world into
darkness.
Amazon Studios recently turned this project into a digital
comic to get feedback on the story.
TV SERIES:
“A Perfect Affair”
A Type-A event planner in Oklahoma City faces the chaos of
her eccentric employees, and her deadbeat ex, as she works to
build her business into a national brand.
“Magic Monkey Billionaire”
When a wealthy magician suddenly dies, his two animal
assistants – Rabbit and Monkey – are shocked to learn that
Monkey alone has been left his billions, soon unleashing the
ultimate forces of good and evil as former friends turn into
arch enemies.
“The 100 Deaths of Mort Grimley”
Mort Grimley, new to the Underworld after accidentally
taking his own life, is offered a deal–get Hell’s numbers up
and maybe get a transfer out, or face eternity in fire and
brimstone alongside the cruel mother he tried to escape.
“Rattatan: Junior Sheriff of the Petty Crime Unit”
A young raccoon sheriff, Raul Rattatan, and his lovable
sidekick, Deputy Pancho the Warthog, are two young lawmen with a
knack for turning the smallest infraction into a full-force
investigation.
“Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found”
After watching his father disappear during a magic act,
Kingston must develop and refine his magical talents to uncover
the secrets of his past.
(Reporting By Alistair Barr; Editing by Peter Lauria and David
Gregorio)
