Amazon Prime Video is adding to its stack of original programming in a very big way. Amazon announced that it has reached a deal with Blumhouse, the Hollywood production company behind movies like Get Out, Split, Insidious, and Halloween most recently, to make eight `feature-length productions` for Amazon Prime Video.Little is know about what the content will be, but Amazon said it`s committed to `attaching diverse and underrepresented filmmakers to direct and bring these titles to life.`In a statement, Blumhouse founder Jason Blum said this new deal with Amazon gives the production company the ability to `empower underrepresented filmmakers offering a fresh take on the dark genres loved by fans the world over.`You can expect the new pieces of content to contain `thrills and chills,` Blum said. Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke said in her own statement that she`s excited to see the `nightmares` that Blum and his team creates for Amazon.Terms of the deal between Amazon and Blumhouse were not disclosed.This deal is just the latest in a series of big announcements from Amazon about original programming. The company also recently finalised `first-look` deals with people like Jordan Peele, Reed Morano (The Handmaid`s Tale), and Nicole Kidman`s Blossom Films studio.In addition to this new series of content, Amazon is working on a Lord of the Rings TV show that could focus on a young Aragorn. Amazon is reportedly spending $500 million to make the show.Blumhouse is also behind the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy`s movie that recently got delayed. The company may be best known for its horror projects, but it also produced the Oscar-winning music movie Whiplash starring J.K. Simmons.
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