Amazon is taking full advantage of Transparent’s big wins at the Emmys on Sunday, announcing its fall pilot lineup Wednesday full of big names in the business.

Diablo Cody, Louis CK, Tig Notaro, Sacha Baron Cohen, Shane Black, Christina Ricci, and even Shaquille O’Neal are involved in the six new pilots Amazon has to offer this fall, with three half-hour series and three hour-long dramas on the slate.

Each of the six new pilots will be available for Prime members to stream for free in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Austria. Amazon will then take viewer feedback into account when selecting which pilots will get full-season orders.

And as a nod to its highly successful series Transparent, Amazon is lowering its prices for Prime membership this week as well. Transparent won a total of five Emmys this year, including Jeffrey Tambor as lead actor and series creator Jill Soloway for directing.

In order to fully capitalize on the attention, Amazon is lowering its price for Prime membership to $67 on Sept. 25, down from the normal cost of $99 per year.

Below are the fall pilots coming to Amazon:

Highston: A 19-year-old struggles with a circle of friends only he sees. Executive produced by Sacha Baron Cohen, starring Mary Lynn Rajskub and Chris Parnell. Guest starring Shaquille O’Neal.

One Mississippi: Described as a dark comedy loosely based on Tig Notaro’s life. Written and executive produced by Diablo Cody, Louis CK and Notaro. Starring Notaro, John Rothman and Casey Wilson.

Z: A fictionalized retelling of the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, Starring Christina Ricci and Gavin Stenhouse.

Edge: Based on George G. Gilman’s book series, set in 1868. Starring Max Martini, Ryan Kwanten and Yvonne Strahovski. Developed and scripted by Shane Black and Fred Dekker.

Good Girls Revolt: Based on Lynn Povich’s book, young female researchers in 1969 fight for fair treatment as “News of the Week.” Starring Genevieve Angelson, Anna Camp, Erin Darke, Chris Diamantopoulos, Hunter Parrish, Jim Belushi, Joy Bryant and Grace Gummer as Nora Ephron. Written and created by Dana Calvo.

Patriot: Intelligence officer John Tavner involved in nuclear struggles in this political thriller. Starring Michael Dorman, Terry O’Quinn, Michael Chernus, Kathleen Munroe, Aliette Opheim and Kurtwood Smith. Written and directed by Steven Conrad.

Read more at Variety.

Brief Take: Amazon’s success with Transparent has made it an attractive creative partner for more content creators, now able to lure in talent at the same level as its competitors.

Image courtesy of Louis CK

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