Amazon, IMDb Launch Original Series UNMADE with Rainn Wilson, Nick Cannon, and More

Amazon-owned IMDb (Internet Movie Database) recently premiered a new original program: "UnMade," featuring Rainn Wilson, Nick Cannon, Kristen Schaal, Reggie Watts and other comedians, according to Variety. They will talk about projects of theirs that were never produced until now -- kind of.

In each episode, one of the guest comedians recounts a project they created and pitched back when they were unknowns in the industry. "UnMade" brings scenes from their treatments to life to show Hollywood what might have been.

The first three episodes, featuring Jay Chandrasekhar, Kristen Schaal and Rainn Wilson, were released Wednesday, Jan. 16. Future guests include Nick Cannon, Bobby Moynihan, Tig Notaro, Paul Rust, Reggie Watts and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

The show expands on IMDb's original content; other original series from the database include "The IMDb Show," "So Far," "No Small Parts" and "Casting Calls." The series appear on IMDb's Freedive, a free, ad-supported entertainment channel, launched last week, which offers a collection of licensed library movies and TV shows to stream for free.

In the pilot of "UnMade," Rainn Wilson ("The Office") reveals his pitch for a series called "Assisted Living," in which two slackers inherit a retirement home. Schaal's episode takes viewers behind the scenes of her film "Avant Garde," which she crafted during a college screenwriting class, and Chandrasekhar's never-made project is "Mickleberry: Cat in Space," following the adventures of a cat astronaut.

"Excited to add this credit of authentic genius to my IMDb page," Schaal said.

IMDb will release new episodes of weekly on its website (at imdb.com/unmade), iOS and Android apps, and the Freedive channel.

"'UnMade' provides fans with a comedic new perspective on how the industry works, and why certain projects get made - or don't," said Steve Bernstein, GM of IMDb Video.

Read the original story on Variety.

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