Amazon today announced pilots for its next development season, with actors including Matt Bomer, Lauren Ambrose, Kelsey Grammer, Jessica Pare, David Arquette and Thomas Lennon. The pilots will be available June 17 on Amazon Video and, once again, viewers will be invited to vote on which should go to series.
One-hour dramas will be led by Lauren Ambrose (“Six Feet Under”) and Matt Bomer (“White Collar”). A full roster of kids’ shows are also potentially in the pipeline.
The dramas:
“The Interestings” — Adapted from Meg Wolitzer’s novel and starring Ambrose as an aspiring actress. Pilot directed by Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and written by Lyn Greene and Richard Levine (“Masters of Sex,” “Nip Tuck”).“The Interestings” also stars David Krumholtz (“Numb3rs”) and Jessica Pare (“Mad Men”).
“The Last Tycoon” — An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last work, following Hollywood’s Golden Boy, Monroe Stahr (Bomer) as he battles father figure and boss, Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer) for the soul of their studio. Directed by Billy Ray (“Captain Phillips,” “The Hunger Games”).
