Amazon Orders Martinez’s Superhero Pilot “The Tick” to Series

Yara Martinez’s career is on an uptick

Amazon has officially given the green light to its pilot The Tick, starring the 37-year-old Puerto Rican actress.

Yara Martinez

The offbeat and dark superhero tale, which is based on the comic, was ordered to series for premiere exclusively on Prime Video in 2017 in the U.S., UK, Germany, Austria and Japan.

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.

In addition to Martinez, who starred on The CW’s Jane the Virgin, the pilot starred Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry and Brendan Hines.

The Tick is directed by Wally Pfister.

The Tick is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television.

Amazon to Debut Martinez’s Comedy Pilot “The Tick” This August

Yara Martinez’s career is Ticking along…

Amazon has picked its lineup for the online retailer’s 2016 comedy pilot season, with the 36-year-old Puerto Rican actress and Jane the Virgin star’s project The Tick slated to debut in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and Japan on August 19.

Yara Martinez

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, The Tick centers on an underdog accountant with zero powers who comes to realize his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.

In addition to Martinez, who stars on Hollywood Heights, The Tick also stars Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry and Brendan Hines.

The Tick is directed by Wally Pfister. The project is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television.

Amazon customers can stream and review the pilot to help the online retailer choose the next Amazon Original Series that’ll be available for Amazon Prime members.

The pilot will be available via the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, and mobile devices, or online.

Martinez’s credits include appearances on True Detective, Necessary Roughness, Alpha House, The Lying Game and Nashville.