Xbox Entertainment Studios
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Xbox Entertainment Studios was a short-lived American television and movie studio based in
On July 17, 2014, Microsoft confirmed that the studio would be closing.[3] On October 29, 2014, both the vice president and the president of the company departed, and the company was officially closed.[1]
History
At time of closure, Xbox Entertainment Studios was developing their first projects: a
Before the closure was announced, the studio released a
In September 2014, The Hollywood Reporter reported that AMC was in talks to acquire the rights to revive Humans and that casting was underway.[9]
Several years after its closure, it was revealed that the studio were developing additional projects before closing, such as an adult animated series based on the Conker franchise.[10]
Original programming
Xbox Entertainment Studios developed original films and series in collaboration with a variety of studios:
Series
Title | Genre | Premiere | Episodes | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Every Street United | Sports
|
June 15, 2014 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 25-31 min. |
Halo: Nightfall | Drama | November 11, 2014 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 23-29 min. |
Films
Title | Genre | Premiere | Length |
---|---|---|---|
Atari: Game Over[11] | Documentary
|
November 20, 2014 | 66 min. |
Specials
Title | Genre | Premiere | Format | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonnaroo 2014 Live Festival Experience[12]
|
Live Music | June 12, 2014 | Special (Live Event) | 72 hrs. |
Miss Teen USA 2014[13] | Beauty pageant | August 2, 2014 | Special (Live Event) | 120 min. |
Cancelled Series
Title | Genre | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Premiere | Episodes | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-2-1 Contact[14] | Educational | Sesame Workshop | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
A Walk in Your Shoes[14] | Reality | Breakthrough Entertainment | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Big Kids[14] | Comedy | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Blake's 7 Remake[15] | Sci-fi-drama
|
Georgeville TV | Martin Campbell | TBA 2014 | TBA | TBA |
Conker's Big Break[14] | Adult comedy | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Cro[14] | Edutainment | Sesame Workshop | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
The Electric Company[14] | Educational | Sesame Workshop | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Untitled Halo live-action series[16]
|
Live-Action | Steven Spielberg | TBA | TBA 2014 | TBA | TBA |
Humans[17] | Sci-Fi
|
Kudos | TBA | TBA 2015 | 8 Episodes | 60 min. |
Little Miracles[14]
|
Reality | Breakthrough Entertainment | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Out There[14] | Teen drama
|
Sesame Workshop | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Sponk![14] | Game show | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Square One[14] | Edutainment | Sesame Workshop | TBA | TBA | 60 min. | |
Street Dreams [18] | Biography | TBA | TBA | TBA 2014 | TBA | 30 min. |
References
- ^ a b Pitcher, Jenna (October 29, 2014). "Xbox Entertainment Studios Reportedly Shuttered as Heads Leave". IGN. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Farber, Dan (2013-02-11). "Microsoft's Xbox Entertainment Studio working on interactive TV". CNET. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ a b Dawn Chmielewski (17 July 2014). "Microsoft to Shutter Xbox Entertainment Studios (Updated)". Re/code.
- ^ "Xbox Entertainment Studios to Debut Documentary Series Exclusively on Xbox in 2014". xbox.com. 19 December 2013.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (2013-05-22). "Halo TV series early in development, but Microsoft expects 'dramatic impact on how people think about TV'". Polygon. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (2013-08-15). "Microsoft to fund Blake's 7 remake for Xbox Live service". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ Samit Sarkar (11 February 2014). "Report: Xbox Entertainment Studios making TV series based on Nas (update)". Polygon.
- ^ "Xbox Execs Talk Momentum and the Future of TV". Microsoft. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (12 September 2014). "AMC Lands Xbox Drama Series 'Humans'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Um desenho animado de Conker 's foi cancelado pela Microsoft em 2014, segundo ex-funcionário". 9 November 2022.
- ^ "First Documentary Explores Fabled Atari Mystery". Xbox Wire. December 19, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Xbox and Bonnaroo join forces for a live festival experience". Xbox Wire. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Miss Teen USA 2014 is Miss South Carolina K. Lee Graham [Recap]". August 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Um desenho animado de Conker 's foi cancelado pela Microsoft em 2014, segundo ex-funcionário". 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Microsoft to fund Blake's 7 remake for Xbox Live service". The Guardian. August 15, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ Watercutter, Angela (May 21, 2013). "Steven Spielberg Working on Live-Action Halo Series for Xbox". Wired. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Xbox Entertainment Studios and UK's Channel 4 Partner on Original Drama with Kudos". Xbox Wire. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Xbox One is getting a biographical show about Nas, of course". Engadget. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.