{"id":640822,"date":"2013-01-31T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T17:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paidcontent.org\/?p=223920"},"modified":"2013-01-31T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T17:27:44","slug":"amazon-studios-announces-kids-pilots-from-jim-henson-company-blues-clues-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/640822","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Studios announces kids\u2019 pilots from Jim Henson Company, Blue\u2019s Clues creator"},"content":{"rendered":"

About a month after it revealed its first six comedy pilots<\/a>, Amazon Studios announced Tuesday that it’s approved five pilots for children’s shows. Some big names are attached: Angela Santomero, the creator of\u00a0Super Why!<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Blue’s Clues<\/em>, is behind one of the pilots, while the Jim Henson Company is producing another.<\/p>\n

The kids’ pilots, along with the six comedy pilots, will be posted on Amazon Instant Video, Prime Instant Video, Lovefilm UK and Lovefilm Germany, where customers can watch them for free and help determine which go into production.<\/p>\n

It’s all part of Amazon’s initiative to remove the middleman from streaming TV<\/a>. The shows’ creators get $10,000 when their show is optioned and $55,000 if it’s chosen for production, as well as a share of licensing fees and other royalties. Amazon says it’s now optioned a total of 25 projects, and it’s looking for more children’s and comedy shows.<\/p>\n

Here are the first five children’s pilots:<\/p>\n

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Creative Galaxy<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Creative Galaxy<\/i>\u00a0is an animated interactive art adventure series, designed to inspire kids\u2019 creative thinking through crafts, story, music and dance. The series was created by\u00a0Angela Santomero, creator of\u00a0Super Why!<\/i>, the Emmy-nominated literacy series,\u00a0Blue\u2019s Clues and Daniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood.<\/i><\/p>\n

Oz Adventures<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

In this innovative problem solving series, Dot, Dorothy\u2019s daughter, goes off to Oz everyday with the children of the beloved characters from L. Frank Baum\u2019s classic book,\u00a0The Wizard of Oz<\/i>. In each episode, the yellow brick road leads Dot to a new magical location where she solves problems alongside her Oz friends.<\/p>\n

Teeny Tiny Dogs<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Produced by\u00a0The Jim Henson Company\u00a0(Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train<\/i>) and created by\u00a0Howard Baker\u00a0(Rugrats)<\/i>,\u00a0Teeny Tiny Dogs<\/i>\u00a0follows Butch, Butterfly, Dinky and Polly as they help one another navigate the big world despite their teeny, tiny, small size. This series promotes happiness through friendship, learning, growing and developing a strong sense of self as seen through the eyes of canine friends.<\/p>\n

Tumbleaf<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Tumbleaf<\/i>\u00a0was created by\u00a0Drew Hodges\u00a0and Bix Pix Studios, an award-winning stop motion studio.\u00a0The series, aimed at preschoolers, is set in a whimsical land where a small blue fox named Fig plays each day and discovers adventure, friendship and love around every bend in the path. Children will be enriched by narratives that promote play through exploration and cognitive reasoning.<\/p>\n

The Untitled J.J. Johnson Project<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

The Untitled J.J. Johnson Project<\/i>\u00a0revolves around Anne, a young scientist, who creates three robot helpers to assist her scientific experiments in the back of her dad\u2019s junkyard. This science-based series from creator J.J. Johnson (Dino Dan, This is\u00a0Emily Yeung)<\/i>\u00a0aims to introduce kids to science and technology in a fun, new way.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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