Bad Robot and Spotify forge new audio alliance to create original scripted and non-scripted audio content. The Bad Robot production company was formed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams in 2001 and has since produced television series such as Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Castle Rock, Westworld, Lovecraft Country and Lisey’s Story; feature films like Super 8, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and the Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and Cloverfield franchises.
Bad Robot is creating a new division – Bad Robot Audio – dedicated to developing and producing original scripted and non-scripted audio content. Bad Robot Audio is launching in collaboration with Spotify and will be led by former Audible and Spotify executive Christina Choi, who joins as Head of Podcasts at Bad Robot.
Bad Robot’s unparalleled storytelling has led to global creative and commercial success across film, television, and digital platforms. Now the company will explore new ways to tell stories through the audio format. This collaboration comes as Spotify’s audio business continues to see unprecedented growth driven by waves of new content being introduced to its platform. This multiyear exclusive first look with Spotify gives Bad Robot Audio a showcase for these narrative nonfiction and fiction podcast productions.
Dawn Ostroff, Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer said, “We’re incredibly honored to welcome visionary JJ Abrams and his renowned Bad Robot productions into the Spotify family. Bad Robot productions has produced some of the world’s most riveting and award-winning content and we cannot wait to see how their imaginative stories transcend into the audio space. We are committed to bringing some of the world’s most respected and dynamic creators to Spotify exclusively, and we are thrilled to add Bad Robot and JJ Abrams’s mind-bending and world-building stories plus their hugely loyal following of dedicated fans to our wide-ranging catalogue of world-class audio talent.”
