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Amazon Studios Ends Open Submission Policy
They will also continue to provide the screenwriting tool Storybuilder. The initial open programmed was backed by Amazon Studio founder Roy Price, but seems to have fallen out of favor after Price was ousted after sexual harassment allegations arose against him In February, former NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke was named the new head of Amazon[...]
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They were originally greenlighted by Roy Price, head of Amazon Studios and Joe Lewis, head of comedy and drama development Both men left the company shortly after the the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke Amazon is searching for a new studio head. The company has two active pilots still in production: Upload from Greg Daniels (The Office)[...]
james gunn takes aim at President
Harvey Weinstein, Roy Price, and Chris Savino, to name just a few, have been hit with accusations in the last few weeks that have cost them their jobs and seemingly their positions of power Accusations of sexual misconduct in Hollywood are nothing new, but in a remarkable change of pace, the accusations seem to be sticking[...]
Amazon "Reviewing Options" On TWC TV Series Amid Weinstein Scandal
Many look at the close relationship between Amazon Studios head Roy Price and Weinstein as the reason for Amazon green-lighting both big money projects: The Romanoffs is an eight-episode deal at a cost of $70 million; and Russell's series is a two-season deal with a price tag of $160 million. So far, TWC's involvement in both[...]