Amazon branching out from TV series to movie production
By The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon Studios is branching out from television series to movies, announcing plans to begin producing and acquiring...
By The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon Studios is branching out from television series to movies, announcing plans to begin producing and acquiring original movies for theatrical release and, within weeks, video streaming.
Just five years after its launch, Amazon Studios says it will begin producing motion pictures this year and aims to release a dozen original “prestige movies” annually.
Independent filmmaker Ted Hope will oversee creative development for the new unit, Amazon Original Movies. Hope co-founded and ran Good Machine, a production company behind some Academy Award-nominated films, including “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” and “Eat Drink Man Woman.”
Amazon Original Movies will focus on unique stories, characters and voices from “top and up-and-coming creators,” according to the company. Once movies have hit theaters, they’ll debut on Amazon Prime Instant Video within 4 to 8 weeks.
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