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Amazing Stories

2020 · 1 season

A gentle, imaginative ride through self-contained tales of wonder, mixing heart and light sci-fi thrills.

Created by: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Micah Stock

Tagline: Five tales. Infinite imagination.
Overview: This reimagining of the classic anthology series transports everyday characters into worlds of wonder, possibility, and imagination.

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Created by: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure
Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Micah Stock

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
family
identity
love
technology
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure
Created by: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Steven Spielberg
Written by: Peter Ackerman, Richard Rayner, Leah Fong, Jessica Sharzer
Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Micah Stock, Sasha Alexander, Gabriel Olds, Cullen Douglas, Nandy Martin, Brian Matney
Music: Noah Sorota
Cinematography: Neville Kidd
Length: 1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network: Apple TV
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian

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