Amazon MGM will work with production companies including Escape Artists in the US to develop and finance eight Audible original podcasts as television series.
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Australian journalist and producer Mark Fennell's Nat Jobs is one of the podcasts acquired by MGM Television. Executive producers Aaron Korsh and Rick Muiragi, known for Suits, will adapt the project as a one-hour drama series.
The film will be produced by American production company Escape Artists, with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Jordan Edelstein serving as executive producers, with additional participation from Fennell and Sony Music Podcast.
In Nut Jobs, Fennell investigates the theft of a truckload of almonds in California, which turns into a $10 million black market investigation involving organized crime, stolen identities, and private investigators. .
The switch from podcasting to television is not the first development for Fennell, who found success with Stuff the British Stole. The project began as a podcast in 2020, then was commissioned as a television series by Australia's ABC in 2022 and 2024, and aired on CBC Canada in 2023.
Complete Amazon MGM/Audible Originals include The Prophecy, acquired by ABC Signature and Amazon MGM Studios and produced by Simpson Street, QCODE and Station 26 as a one-hour drama series It's being planned.
The comedy series “Hot White Heist'' will be produced by Broadway Video and Alan Cumming, while “Oracle'' will be a one-hour drama series produced by Jordan Feiner and 3Arts Entertainment.
Temporal is produced by Storypunk and Low Spark Television, while Daniel X: Genesis is produced by James Patterson Entertainment. Both are one-off dramas.
Finally, Words+Music was acquired by MGM+ for a music documentary series to be produced by Kennedy/Marshall Company, and Breakthrough was acquired by MGM+ for an hour-long unscripted series produced by MGM Alternatives and At Will Media. Become.
All projects will be overseen by Jackie Levine, head of television and film at Audible.
Rachel Ghiazza, Audible's chief content officer, said the Amazon MGM adaptation is a transformative moment for Audible.
“Every title in this formidable suite of adaptations features compelling and inspired stories, well-conceived and complex characters, and is brought to life by some of the industry's most dynamic creators. That’s the case,” she said.
“In this digital age, compelling storytelling is emerging through a variety of mediums, and we are fortunate to have such compelling original work debut through our colleagues at Audible,” said Vernon Sanders, Amazon MGM Studios. he said.
“These original podcasts are already captivating and entertaining audiences, and we look forward to developing visual components to expand our storytelling.”
