Amazon Instant Video may grab a pilot from Walter White himself. The streaming video-on-demand service is reportedly in talks to pick up the drama pilot Sneaky Pete from executive producers and co-writers Bryan Cranston (of Breaking Bad fame) and David Shore (House M.D.).
Inside sources told Variety, who originally broke the story, Amazon is considering adding Sneaky Pete, originally produced for CBS, to its next round of pilots. Adding the title to the mix would allow Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers to offer feedback on the series, which would inform whether Amazon decides to greenlight it for a full season.
However, if Amazon does pick up Sneaky Pete, the streaming service would be following the practices of competitors Netflix and Hulu. Both those video subscriptions routinely pick up cancelled shows from traditional television networks (as was the case with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Mindy Project).
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Produced by Cranston’s Moon Shot Entertainment and directed by Seth Lewis Gordon, Sneaky Pete tells the story of a con man who, after serving time in prison, takes the identity of his old cell mate and starts working in the bail bond business run by the man’s family. Giovanni Ribisi leads the cast, which also includes Margo Martindale, Peter Gerety, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, and Marin Ireland.
Variety notes the Amazon deal to pick up Sneaky Pete is not actually finalized as of this writing.
