Eddie Murphy in “Coming 2 America” and Rachel Brosnahan in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
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File this under “everything old is new again”. Amazon Studios starts a syndication business for original series and movies.
new business amazon MGM Studios Distribution is considering selling streaming originals, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel To tomorrow’s war to other outlets. Chris Ottinger, who has headed MGM’s distribution team for over a decade, will lead the unit, with James Bond and Rocky/Creed franchise.
“The launch of Amazon MGM Studios Distribution reinforces our commitment to bringing the best content to audiences around the world,” said Jen Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. We wanted to leverage our existing team to expand our business in a way that would greatly benefit our customers around the world.”
“Pioneering the distribution of Amazon Originals for Amazon Studios is an exciting opportunity to bring fresh, never-before-seen high-quality content to a global audience,” said Ottinger. Breaking current sales molds by creating custom packages that meet the content needs of
Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will launch in the LA Screenings market later this month. The first batch of Amazon Studios titles to be made available to his MGM distribution partners around the world will include feature films. 7500, All the Old Knives, Bliss, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Coming 2 America, I Want You Back, The Tender Bar, The Tomorrow War, The Voyeurs and No regrets. and TV series Goliath, Hunter, and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. MGM TV titles on the market include: Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale and vikings.