7 Audible podcasts completely revamped as Prime Video shows

Main points

• Audible Original podcasts are being remastered into television shows for Amazon Prime Video.
• Some successful podcasts, such as The Prophecy and Nut Jobs, are being adapted into television shows.
• Breakthrough, the singing competition podcast starring Sara Bareilles and Kelly Rowland, is set to become a reality show.

It’s fair to say that podcasting has exploded in recent years. What was once a fairly niche medium has become incredibly popular, with big stars hosting their own podcasts and the number of podcasts growing exponentially. Audible is best known for its audiobooks, but it has also branched out into podcasts, launching a series of Audible original podcasts featuring well-known names and highly successful authors.

Some of these podcasts have been so successful that Amazon (the parent company of Audible) announced that it will turn some of the biggest Audible podcasts into TV shows and stream them on Amazon Prime. Let’s take a look at some of the Audible podcasts that may be coming to Prime Video soon.

1 prophecy

All-star cast creates supernatural thriller experience

The Prophecy Podcast is a supernatural thriller featuring an incredible voice cast, including Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Daniel King and Asa from the hit Netflix series Sex Education Butterfield.

Washington’s character, Virginia, sees a recent series of unexplained natural disasters as signs that she is the Virgin Mary and goes to Fishburne’s government agent character to tell him that she not only believes She is Mary, and she is pregnant. If he doesn’t help her, the chain of disasters will only get worse.

There’s no word yet on who will star in the live-action remake, but there’s already a ready-made cast of stars ready to reprise their roles.

2 nut job

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction

Nut Jobs is a true crime podcast about a $10 million robbery that involved the theft of a large amount of… nuts. Over the course of a few months, entire truckloads of nuts disappeared. As strange as it sounds, the Nut Job podcast unveils a story involving criminal cartels and stolen identities, a journey that begins in California and stretches into space.

The podcast has won multiple awards and will be reimagined as a one-hour series that could be as crazy as it sounds.

3 Oracle

This isn’t Dawson’s Creek

Oracle originally appeared on Audible as an audiobook, narrated by Joshua Jackson of Dawson’s Creek fame. However, Oracle 2 was released as a podcast, with Jackson joined by other voice actors including Devin Bostic and Humberly Gonzalez. The original story follows an FBI psychic who solves crimes by touching people close to the victim. Doing so would allow him to see what happened before the victim was kidnapped or killed.

In Oracle 2, Jackson’s character pursues a serial killer and ends up in an abandoned theme park where he discovers a horrific curse. Andrew Pyper, author of the original audiobook and podcast, will serve as executive producer on the live-action series. There’s no word yet on whether Joshua Jackson will reprise the role.

4 Daniel X: Genesis

Sci-fi drama written by James Patterson

There are few greater writers than James Patterson, whose books have sold nearly 500 million copies. He is responsible for some major series including Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club and the Maximum Ride series. He is also responsible for the Daniel X series of books.

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The podcast features the voices of Michael Cimino, Abigail Breslin, and Mercedes Ruehl, but there’s no information yet on who will star in the live-action remake.

5 hot white robbery

A comedy heist with twists and turns

Hot White Heist is a comedy podcast about an unusual heist plan. The show stars “Saturday Night Live’s” Bowen Young as a fortune teller who is tasked with stealing something from a secret government storage facility. The title of the podcast gives a clue as to what he’s trying to steal, which becomes even clearer when you learn that the storage facility is actually an archive of sperm banks for the entire country.

The podcast boasts a star-studded cast that includes big names like Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon and Alan Cumming, and is written and produced by Adam Goldman. The show will be adapted into a half-hour comedy series, starring Alan Cumming and Adam Goldman.

6 text + music

Some famous music documentaries

Words + Music is a little different than the other podcasts on this list. It’s not a podcast with a specific theme or story, but rather an overall collection of podcasts produced by some of the most famous musicians on the planet. Each artist offers their own unique combination of words and music on a subject close to their heart.

For example, Beginner’s Mind is cellist Yo-Yo Mar’s words + music podcast that blends exclusive performances with his own personal memoir. Alice Cooper’s Who Am I Really: The Vampire Diaries tells the story of how he creates rock performances that he mixes with his music to drive audiences crazy. Other musicians who contributed to the series include Alanis Morissette, Sting, Smokey Robinson, Rufus Wainwright, Mariah Carey, Tenacious D and Pete Townshend. The live-action version should showcase more of the star’s storytelling and musical talents.

7 breakthrough

A different singing competition

Breakthrough is an unscripted singing competition podcast. Similar in concept to shows like “American Idol,” “Breakthrough” focuses not only on singing challenges but also on songwriting skills. The show features celebrity judges Sara Bareilles and Kelly Rowland and is hosted by Daveed Diggs.

It will be interesting to see how this show translates to the big screen, as one of the unique selling points of the Breakthrough podcast is that, as an audio-only show, the singers are based entirely on talent rather than their appearance. The one-hour show is slated to air and is executive produced by DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers.

FAQ

Q: When will these Audible-Prime video shows be released?

As of now, there are no release dates for these projects. These projects are in the early stages of development, and it may be a while before we see these shows on our screens. In the meantime, you can check out podcasts on Audible to keep you entertained.

Q: Will Audible continue to produce podcasts?

If you were worried that this announcement meant the end of your favorite Audible Original podcast, there’s no need to panic now. If the project is successful, Amazon-MGM Studios will likely seek out more popular podcasts and turn them into shows, so it’s very likely that Audible will continue to produce great original podcasts for the foreseeable future.

Q: Will all of these shows be available on Prime Video?

The shows are developed by Amazon MGM Studios, which produces the vast majority of shows that are distributed in theaters through Prime Video or MGM. It’s likely that these shows will all find a home on Amazon Prime, although there’s a chance they’ll be sold to other streaming services.