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[05/29/26 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 25-29
Updates include: Cooper Hoffman to lead in Hulu's "Durango"; Joanne Froggatt in final talks for "The Magnificent Seven" at MGM+; and Zac Efron attached to star in "Angel Heart" adaptation for HBO.

[05/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Prime Video Orders Three New Animated Series from GenAI Creators' Fund, Backed by Amazon MGM Studios and AWS
Powering all of this is Project Nara, Amazon MGM Studios' purpose-built AI production platform for cinematic storytelling, built on AWS.







PUNKY DUCK (AMAZON)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
5/27/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's press release, May 2026) A lovable punk duck and his best friend, Smiley Cat, tear through a wildly exaggerated Los Angeles, hilariously stumbling into alien invasions, giant monsters, robot criminal conspiracies, telenovela-style family drama, and supernatural mayhem - all while trying (and usually failing) to do the right thing. Created by Emmy-winning Jorge R. Gutierrez, writer/director of the animated feature The Book of Life for 20th Century Studios and creator of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera for Nickelodeon and Maya and the Three for Netflix.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jorge R. Gutierrez as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amazon MGM Studios