Amazon is developing three new sci-fi shows in an attempt to find the next Game of Thrones

Earlier this month, Variety?reported that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos issued a mandate to the company's studio: produce more "high-end drama series with a global appeal." This morning, Variety reported that the company is following that order by moving forward with three major science fiction shows: adaptations of Larry Niven's Ringworld, Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, and Greg Rucka's Lazarus.

Since launching the studio in 2010, Amazon has earned considerable acclaim for its shows, such as The Man in the High Castle, Transparent, and The Grand Tour, but it seems that Bezos is setting his sights a bit higher. In an interview with Variety earlier this month, the head of Amazon Studios, Roy Price, said that Amazon is looking to create "big shows that can make the biggest difference around the world," by working on shows that appeal to a global audience.

12th October 2017