‘Grown-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios, Launches Production Company

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Breakout Pose actress and activist Angelica Ross has entered an overall development deal with Pigeon, the production company behind OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life. In addition to her deal with Pigeon, Ross is currently working with the Joe Biden campaign as the production arm of their LGBTQ+ Out For Biden initiative.Under the overall deal, Ross and Pigeon will develop and co-produce scripted and non-scripted content.

Shia LaBeouf poses for a photo alongside his co-star Bobby Soto at a drive-in screening of their movie The Tax Collector on Thursday (July 30) at the Vineland Drive-In in City of Industry, Calif.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney has launched her own production company, Fifty-Fifty Films, and has set her first project as a starring vehicle. Sweeney has teamed with Jean-Marc Vallée and Nathan Ross’ Crazyrose and Endeavor Content on The Players Table, a TV series adaptation of Jessica Goodman’s forthcoming debut novel They Wish They Were Us.

Also Read: 'Little Fires Everywhere': AnnaSophia Robb and Tiffany Boone on Playing Young Reese Witherspoon and Kerry WashingtonWashington and Simpson Street are coming off multiple Emmy nominations Tuesday for Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” and Netflix’s film “American Son,” for which Washington both starred and executive produced.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe good news for Kerry Washington keeps on coming! After receiving multiple Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, including one for her role in Little Fires Everywhere, Washington and her Simpson Street Productions has extended and expanded her overall deal with ABC Studios.

Barack and Michelle Obama are in the Emmys race! When the nominees for the 2020 Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday, the former first couple's production company, Higher Ground Productions, found itself recognized seven times.The production company received the nominations for two documentary projects, and .

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSony Pictures Television has signed an exclusive deal with British historian and author Dan Jones to develop TV drama adaptations of his books through Sony companies including Left Bank Pictures and Eleven.Jones’ books have sold more than a million copies around the world and include titles like The Plantagenets and The Templars.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Casey Kyber has left 20th Century Fox TV, where she served as VP of drama development, to join Jenna Bans’ production banner, Minnesota Logging Company, as Head of Television. The hire is part of a ramp-up of Minnesota Logging Co.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter and producer Carolina Rivera has signed with Verve and has entered an overall deal at Netflix.Under the Netflix deal, Rivera created and is set to serve as executive producer of the television series Madre Solo Hay Dos and Guerra de Vecinos.Rivera is the co-executive producer of the CW sci-fi drama Roswell: New Mexico which recently wrapped. She also worked on Jane the Virgin.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAnthony Hemingway, who is set to direct the upcoming Nat Geo series “Genius: Aretha,” has signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.As part of the new deal, Hemingway will develop and direct new projects via his self-titled Anthony Hemingway Productions banner. Aside from “Genius: Aretha,” Hemingway is also attached to helm the Sterling K.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Producer, motivational speaker and bestselling author DeVon Franklin (Breakthrough) is expanding his work in television, signing an overall deal with CBS TV Studios.Franklin serves as President & CEO of Franklin Entertainment production company, which has a multi-year first-look film deal with Paramount Pictures and a second-look deal with Netflix.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“grown-ish” star and executive producer Yara Shahidi has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios.As part of the deal, Shahidi is forming a production company with her business partner and mother, Keri Shahidi. The company is called 7th Sun.

Peter White Television EditorRosario Dawson-fronted drama Briarpatch is not returning for a second season.The freshman drama series has been canceled at USA Network after one season, a move which showrunner Andy Greenwald called a “bummer”.The show, which is based on the Ross Thomas novel, premiered in February.

“Modern Family” may have ended its run earlier this year, but star Ty Burrell hasn’t been sitting around idly.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Modern Family” star Ty Burrell is staying in the staying in the Disney family.The actor has inked a two-year first-look deal with 20th Century Fox Television, via his newly-launched Desert Whale Productions.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Modern Family star Ty Burrell is staying in business with the studio and network behind the beloved family comedy, 20th Century Fox Television and ABC.Burrell has launched Desert Whale Productions, which has entered a 2-year first-look deal with 20th Century Fox TV.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorDave Kajganich (AMC’s The Terror, Amazon’s Suspiria) has signed an overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop and produce series for network, cable and streaming platforms.“Dave Kajganich has been one of our favorite writers for some time now and one of the people we are most often asked about by the platforms around town,” said Bert Salke, president of Fox 21 TV studios, a division of Disney TV Studios.