Amazon Studios has signed Woody Allen to write and direct his first television series.
The “Untitled Woody Allen Project,” a half-hour series, has received a full season order from Amazon, with episodes to be written and directed by Allen. The series will be available exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the U.S., the UK and Germany.
“Woody Allen is a visionary creator who has made some of the greatest films of all-time, and it’s an honor to be working with him on his first television series,” said Roy Price, vice president of Amazon Studios. “From ‘Annie Hall’ to ‘Blue Jasmine,’ Woody has been at the creative forefront of American cinema and we couldn’t be more excited to premiere his first TV series exclusively on Prime Instant Video next year.”
Added Allen, “I don’t know how I got into this. I have no ideas and I’m not sure where to begin. My guess is that Roy Price will regret this.”
Allen is repped by ICM Partners.
I wonder if Tina Fey and Amy will be applauding when this pedophile wins his next Golden Globe.
I will never again watch anything made by that creepy perv.
How’s about Woody doing a comedy about an incestuous pedophile?
This is good news. I look forward to watching it.
Now, if only Amazon (or Netflix) would approach Joss Whedon about a “Firefly” spinoff/prequel series. Yes, the “Serenity” broke even (“only”), but the Firefly audience is built in and the community is extremely passionate and active (look at the sales of the recently released board game and the buzz for the upcoming online RPG). A series like that would gain instant hype for the respective platform with the all important technorati.
Take. My. Money.