Prime Video Tuesday showed off a new trailer for its baseball-themed women’s series A League of Their Own, which debuted Aug. 12 on the streaming service.
The series, a reimagining of the 1992 film of the same name produced by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, follows the exploits of a generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball, the service said.
The cast of the series includes Abbi Jacobson, Chante Adams, D’Arcy Carden, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Roberta Colindrez.
A League of Their Own is produced by Will Graham, Abbi Jacobson, Hailey Wierengo, Desta Tedros Reff and Jamie Babbit.
On August 12, Prime Video will air all eight episodes of the series, produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, in association with Field Trip Productions.■
R. Thomas Umstead is Senior Content Producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of topics ranging from television technology, marketing and sports production to distribution and content development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for television, print, radio and streaming channels such as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, the New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited over 100 original video interviews, profiles and features featuring key cable television executives as well as famous artists and personalities.
R. Thomas Umstead is Senior Content Producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of topics ranging from television technology, marketing and sports production to distribution and content development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for television, print, radio and streaming channels such as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, the New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited over 100 original video interviews, profiles and features featuring key cable television executives as well as famous artists and personalities.
