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Filming is underway, a cast is set, and now things are official. Zombieland will be made into a TV series. The pilot episode is now being filmed via Amazon Studios to be one of their original series. The pilot will be made available through their streaming service to garner feedback as to wether or not they will move forward with a full series order.<\/p>\n
SEATTLE\u2014March 25, 2013\u2014Amazon Studios, the original movie and series production arm of Amazon.com, today announced it will add cult classic\u00a0Zombieland<\/em>\u00a0to the line-up of pilots already in production for Prime Instant Video.\u00a0Zombieland<\/em>, which is the seventh comedy pilot added to Amazon\u2019s pilot line-up, will be made available (along with the other six comedy pilots and six children\u2019s pilots) for free on Amazon Instant Video and LOVEFiLM UK. Customers are invited to view the pilots and then review them on the site; customer feedback will help determine which of the 13 pilots Amazon Studios will make into full-season productions, to air on Prime Instant Video.<\/p>\n
\u201cZombieland is a fan favorite and we can\u2019t wait to see where this story line goes in a serialized format,\u201d said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. \u201cWe\u2019ve been announcing a lot of exciting exclusive content for Prime Instant Video, like Downton Abbey, Under the Dome, and Justified, and we think adding original shows to that lineup is going to make Prime even more enticing for customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zombieland is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name, and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The Zombieland pilot comes from the feature film\u2019s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Joe Schmo Show), and producer Gavin Polone (Gilmore Girls, Curb Your Enthusiasm). Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) is directing the pilot.<\/p>\n
The part of Tallahassee will be played by Kirk Ward (The Island), Maiara Walsh (Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth,) is cast as Wichita, Tyler Ross (Milkshake) will play Columbus, and Izabela Vidovic has the role of Little Rock.<\/p>\n
\u201cZombieland will strive to break the rules\u2014action, adventure, thrills, chills and laughs and all packed into a half hour format, said creator Paul Wernick. \u201cThis is not your average show but Amazon is not your average network.\u201d<\/p>\n