Final Shots: Amazon Orders New Pilots From ‘Gilmore Girls’ Creator, Guillermo Del Toro, And More

Amazon has ordered five brand new pilots to add to their growing lineup of forthcoming original series. The new shows will include a pilot from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino titled The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, as well as a serial killer drama titled Carnival Row from Pacific Rim duo Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham.

According to Deadline, Amazon Studios is currently producing all five projects, the remaining three of which are the previously announced Strange New Things, real-life superhero comedy The Legend of Master Legend, as well pre-revolutionary Cuban drama Tropicana. Sherman-Palladino’s dramedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel tells the story of a 1950s housewife-turned-standup-comic, a revolutionary undertaking for that period.

In other news…

Speaking of Gilmore Girls, the very first image of Melissa McCarthy as Sookie in Netflix’s upcoming revival series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life has been revealed! The platform has yet to announce a premiere date for the series, however.

In a new blog post, Netflix has brought attention to their new line of children’s entertainment. Along with a reminder of Julie Andrews’ newly-announced series Julie’s Greenroom, the platform has announced a total of 10 new original series slated for a summer release. The new pilots will include Guillermo del Toro’s first animated series Trollhunters, as well as a TV adaptation of the Llama Llama books.

Netflix is in the process of negotiating for a faux documentary titled Soul Soul Soul: The Murray Murray Story starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy will play Murray Murray, an early 1960s soul singer who reestablishes his band and attempts to make it big in the hip-hop scene. [Deadline]

Netflix has also announced its global acquisition of Cannes film festival spotlight and Caméra d’Or Winner, Divines. According to a press release, the critically acclaimed French film tells the story of a tough, yet naive teenager named Dounia who would do just about anything to become wealthy.

Britt Robertson has been tapped as the lead for Netflix’s upcoming 13-episode comedy series, Girlboss. Brought to you by Pitch Perfect writer Kay Cannon and director Christian Ditter, the new series was inspired by Sophia Amoruso’s autobiography. [Deadline]

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