On the film side, the company’s slate includes World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, The Big Short and Moonlight. “Far from being the dystopian nightmares that we are used to, Banks creates a kind of flawed paradise, a society truly worth fighting for - rather than a warning from the future, his books are a beckoning.”įor Plan B, Consider Phlebasmarks the company’s latest TV foray following FX’s Feud and Starz’s upcoming Sweetbitter. “Iain Banks has long been a hero of mine, and his innate warmth, humor and humanism shines through these novels,” Kelly said. Other genre plays at Amazon have included Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s The Boys and Ringworld, among others. Tolkien estate that started with outreach from ousted head Roy Price but ultimately was sealed by Yguado. The streamer has since spent $250 million on global rights to a Lord of the Rings TV series in a deal with the J.R.R. Consider Phlebas arrives as Amazon has been on a mission - a mandate from CEO Jeff Bezos - to find its Game of Thrones.
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