‘Little America’ Co-Creator Lee Eisenberg Sets Apple Overall Deal

“Mayans MC” co-creator Elgin James has signed a multi-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios.

Julie Plec is departing her longtime studio home at Warner Bros. Television for a rich new deal with Universal Television, Variety has learned.

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Kristin Burr— the Disney veteran whose credits include Sweet Home Alabama, The Prestige andThe Muppets— has signed a multi-year, overall deal with Lionsgate.Under Burr! Productions banner, Burr will develop and produced features, having already set up dark comedy MILK— aka Mother I'd Like to Kill— from10 Cloverfield Lane director DanTrachtenberg.

Netflix is looking to up its adult animation game.

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Aline Brosh McKenna has signed a three year overall deal with ABC Studios.

Haaz Sleiman (center) in “The Son,” the eighth episode of “Little America” (Image courtesy Apple TV+)

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The producers of Apple TV+'s Little America appeared at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Sunday to talk about their immigration-themed anthology series, which premiered Jan. 17.

Apple TV Plus’s anthology drama “Little America” may not be about politics, but by telling tales of immigrants in a polarizing time, many people feel there is a political undercurrent to its themes.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is moving from HBO to Apple TV+. 

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, of “Veep” and “Seinfeld” fame, has inked an overall deal with Apple TV Plus to develop new projects exclusively for the platform as executive producer and star.

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Little America doesn't look like a lot else on Lee Eisenberg's résumé.

Apple's bulldozing into the streaming business hasn't gone as well as it had hoped. Despite spending illions with a (pick a letter) to attract talent (Reese! Jen! Aquaman!), Apple TV+ became just another option to add to your monthly subscriptions rather than a must-have.

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has inked a three-year overall with HBO and HBO Max. Under the deal, Soderbergh will develop content for both platforms which shall be exclusive in all forms of television and a first-look for films.