Friday, October 13, 2017

Amazon Studios Suspends Head Of Prime Video On Abuse Claims

Amazon Studios, the arm of Amazon.com which develops original content for Amazon Prime, said late Thursday evening that it has suspended Roy Price, VP of Amazon Studios and head of Prime Video, after allegations of sexual harassment. The move came after The Hollywood Reporter published allegations from a producer on Amazon's The Man in the High Castle on sexual harassment by Price. Isa Hackett, a producer on Amazon's The Man in the High Castle and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams detailed a graphic sexual harassment incident involving Price in the interview. Amazon also said it is reviewing its options for projects it has with The Weinstein Co.