‘Troop Zero’ to debut exclusively on Amazon Prime in January

The Comedy will be Available in over 200 Countries and Territories on Prime Video Starting on January 17, 2020

Amazon Prime Video announced today that Troop Zero, starring Academy Award-winners Viola Davis and Allison Janney, Mckenna Grace and Jim Gaffigan, will debut worldwide on January 17, 2020. In celebration of the launch on Prime Video, Amazon Studios will create a Troop Zero float for the Tournament of Roses Parade to be featured as part of the legendary parade on New Year’s Day.

In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of making contact with outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troop of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.

The underdog tale also stars Mike Epps, Edi Patterson, Charlie Shotwell, and introducing Milan Ray, Johanna Colón and Bella Higginbotham. Troop Zero is directed by the award-winning directing team Bert & Bertie from a script by Academy Award-nominee Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild). Producers are Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch.

Troop Zero will next be seen at AFI FEST, which kicks off this week.

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