Lisa Frank Docuseries ‘Glitter and Greed’ Set at Prime Video
Prime Video is adding a little extra color to its premiere schedule.
A Lisa Frank docuseries has been ordered at the streamer about the once-popular brand from director Arianna LaPenne and Sony Pictures Television’s Maxine Productions, which was behind Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
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According to its description, “Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story is a four-part documentary event that penetrates the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations, we unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that takes us into the hidden world that has been lurking at the heart of the company for decades.”
The project will feature never-before-seen footage and more than 20 interviews with insiders, enthusiasts and journalists from Lisa Frank, Inc.
“Lisa Frank’s signature rainbow-hued brand evokes core memories and nostalgia for generations of students – and yet there was so much more happening behind the scenes,” said Lauren Anderson, head of Brand and Content Innovation, Amazon MGM Studios. “Thanks to Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television and Alysia Russo — the earliest champion of this series — audiences will discover the reality nestled behind the neon.”
Mary Robertson, who founded and serves as the president of Maxine Productions, shared her own statement. “Like so many of us, I grew up with a deep attachment to Lisa Frank products, relishing the sense of whimsy, magic and creativity they brought to daily life,” she said. “I am honored by the opportunity to work with our incredible director Arianna LaPenne, showrunner Lisa Kalikow, Amazon Prime Video, Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction, and my colleagues at Maxine Productions to share this astonishing true story that may forever change the way you think about rainbows and unicorns.”
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