‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Duo Lands Two-Season Order for Ballet Series at Amazon With Luke Kirby, Camille Cottin, Simon Callow Among Cast
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino have scored a two-season order for a series set in the world of ballet at Amazon, Variety has learned.
Titled “Étoile,” the series will take place in both New York and Paris. Each season will consist of eight episodes. The official logline states that the show “follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies, as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.” The cast for the series includes Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel,” “The Deuce”), Camille Cottin (“Call My Agent!,” “House of Gucci”), Simon Callow (“Outlander,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”), Lou de Laâge (“The Innocents”), Gideon Glick (“The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel,” “Marriage Story”), and David Alvarez (“West Side Story”). “Amy and Dan are brilliant creators of remarkable and enduring characters and one-of-a-kind storytelling,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “We’re incredibly excited for ‘Étoile,’ as we have no doubt Amy, Dan, and their team will continue to produce incredible and impactful event television that we can’t wait to share with our global Prime audiences.” The show expands the working relationship between Kirby, Glick and Sherman-Palladino and Palladino, as the latter two executive produced the hit Amazon Prime Video series “The Marvelous Mrs.
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