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[TV] “Under the Dome” Will Hit Amazon, NOT Netflix or Hulu
CBS has announced that it has reached an exclusive licensing deal with Amazon.com to offer through online streaming the forthcoming series, “Under the Dome,” produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and based on a Stephen King novel, reports THR.
The series about a small New England town that is suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world is set to debut on CBS on June 24.
According to the companies, Amazon’s Prime members will have the ability to stream all the series’ episodes four days after their initial broadcast on CBS through compatible Amazon Instant Video devices. In addition, episodes of Under the Dome will be available for purchase and download on Amazon.
Last November, CBS ordered 13 episodes of the series under an innovative financing structure where the network would seek a subscription video-on-demand partner. The arrangement made it possible to execute a high-end scripted drama during summer months at lower license fees.
On Monday, CBS announced that Amazon — rather than Netflix or Hulu — would be its partner on this series, and company executives are saying the fit makes sense.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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