The podcast StartUp has been optioned into an ABC show called Alex, Inc., which premieres on March 28. Amazon is creating a show based on the fictional podcast Homecoming. An episode of Reply All was spun out into a feature film by Annapurna Pictures and Team Downey titled Man of the People.
“The goal here is to play a greater role in extending our Gimlet sensibility and story craftsmanship to the audiences we reach in other formats,” Giliberti said. “On the heels of these [three] projects, we feel prepared to take a bigger bet on TV and film, both in terms of number of projects but also in terms of depth of participation across the development and production process.”