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Amazon Officially Announces Comedy Pilot ‘Betas’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 27, 2013 @ 3:31pm PDTTags: Amazon Studios, Betas
Nellie Andreeva

As it just did with Zombieland, Amazon Studios acknowledged the existence of its comedy pilot Betas after the project was cast and well into production. Set in the land of Silicon Valley start-ups where the right algorithm can make you king, Betas, written by Evan Endicott and Josh Stoddard, follows four computer geeks and their quest for nerd fame as they attempt to crack the ultimate code. Ed Begley Jr, Jon Daly, Joe Dinicol, Margo Harshman, Charlie Saxton and Karan Soni star in the pilot, written by Michael Lehmann (Heathers) who will direct and produce with Alan Freedland & Alan Cohen and Michael London. Betas, the eighth comedy pilot added to Amazon’s roster, will be made available — along with the other seven comedy pilots and six children’s pilots — for free on Amazon Instant Video and Lovefilm UK/Germany. READ MORE »

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Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot ‘Betas’ Assembles Cast

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 18, 2013 @ 3:05pm PDTTags: Amazon Studios, Betas
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Margo HarshmanCharlie SaxtonJoe Dinicol, Margo Harshman (Bent), Charlie Saxton (Bandslam) and Karan Soni (Safety Not Guaranteed) have been cast in Amazon Studios‘ comedy pilot … Read More »

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Amazon Studios Zeroes In On ‘Betas’ Comedy Pilot Produced By Michael London

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 1, 2013 @ 2:12pm PSTTags: Amazon, Betas
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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios continues to ramp up its original slate. I hear the original movie and series production arm of Amazon.com is finalizing a deal for a pilot order to comedy Betas, produced by feature producer Michael London (Sideways) via Groundswell Prods. The company also has been hammering out a license fee deal with Sony Pictures TV for Zombieland, a comedy pilot based on the 2009 movie, which is already actively casting. They would join the six comedy pilots Amazon Studios announced in December, which are in various stages of production and have attracted talent of the caliber of John Goodman and Bebe Neuwirth. The company yesterday gave the green light for five children’s pilots. Read More »

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