Spielberg was inspired to create the original series after spending his childhood reading fantastical tales in the old Amazing Stories magazine, but this new series seems inspired only by branding opportunities. But at one point it became too repetitive, even boring ... and the ending, too predictable. ‘Amazing Stories: The Cellar’ review: Good, but ‘amazing’ is too strong a word Apple’s new science fiction series emphasizes wonder, not warnings. The new series premiered on AppleTV+ Friday March 6 2020, with a new episode available each week.
"The Cellar" is soft and simple and very much tracks as an "Amazing Story," fitting the gather-round-the-hearth brand of genre TV that the '80s original transmitted into living rooms. For “Amazing Stories,” that opening is “The Cellar,” a romantic time travel story designed to ease viewers into the show rather than take them to uncharted territory. The series was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and won five.
"Amazing Stories" The Cellar (TV Episode 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Amazing Stories is an American anthology television series created by Steven Spielberg, that originally ran on NBC in the United States from September 29, 1985 to April 10, 1987.. Amazing Stories has a more impressive pedigree (Spielberg remains an executive producer) and a larger built-in audience, but there's no distinctive creative vision behind this episode. SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Cellar,” the series premiere episode of the reimagining of “Amazing Stories,” now streaming on Apple TV Plus. Episode 1, "The Cellar," opens the series at a brisk pace.
It would have been great if, instead of repeating the scenes over and over again, the … The Cellar book. The first season episode "The Amazing Falsworth" earned writer Mick Garris an Edgar Award for Best Episode in a TV Series.
As … Amazing Stories kicks off with a melodramatic time-traveling love story. Steven Spielberg's original Amazing Stories series from 1985 has been revamped, with season 1 containing ten episodes.