Stacey Sher Signs Overall Deal With FX Productions

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Spezialy, coming off a run as an executive producer on HBO’s Emmy-winning limited series Watchmen, has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. Under the pact, I hear Spezialy has joined Silk, Sony Pictures Television’s upcoming live-action Marvel series, which reportedly is headed to Amazon’s Prime Video as SVOD distributor. Reps for Amazon and Sony declined comment.

Kevin Smith made the political horror-comedy “Red State” in 2011 and when he toured around the country, he outlined his overall vision for the movie as a cross between “Quentin Tarantino movie by way of The Coen Brothers.” While such ambitious aims were noble, Smith fell vastly short in the eyes of most (although, its “Burn After Reading,” close-the-file ending with John Goodman, wherein weed saves the day remains great).

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “The Carmichael Show” showrunner and “New Girl” co-executive producer Danielle Sanchez-Witzel has entered a multi-year overall deal with Netflix.

Netflix has signed a multi-year overall deal with top comedy writer-producer Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show, My Name Is Earl).

April Shih, who has written on FX series including Dave, Mrs. America and You’re The Worst, is staying in business with the Disney-owned cabler.

EXCLUSIVE: Cobra Kai co-executive producers Joe Piarulli and Luan Thomas have signed a multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the popular Netflix series.

EXCLUSIVE: The final years and death of radio legend and entertainer Casey Kasem is explored in a new documentary podcast series narrated by The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai star Martin Kove.

In January, Apple bought Heder’s film “CODA” for a record-breaking $25 million after an intense bidding war. Heder wrote and directed the drama about a teen girl who is the only hearing person in her deaf family and is stuck keeping their fishing business afloat. It starred Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Amy Forsyth, Kevin Chapman and Oscar winner Marlee Matlin.

Siân Heder, exec producer and co-showrunner of Little America and writer/director of feature CODA, is staying in business with Apple.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “CODA” and “Little America” director Siân Heder will expand her partnership with Apple, inking a multi-year overall deal to write and develop series exclusively for the tech giant’s streaming platform.

Gemma Baker, co-creator of Warner Bros-produced comedy Mom, is heading to Universal Television.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Mom” co-creator, writer and producer Gemma Baker has signed an overall deal with Universal Television to develop and produce projects for broadcast and streaming platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has acquired Gator and the Egg, an undercover buddy cop movie that becomes another streamer film made possible by the Covid pandemic. Amazon has set Tricia Brock to direct the script by BenDavid Grabinski. Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg are producing. This one is being fast tracked to shoot late summer, sources said.

has long promised that his tenth film will be his last. Reflecting on the fact most director’s final films are “horrible”, Tarantino said he’s hoping that his tenth and last film will avoid this trait.Speaking with Elric Kane and Brian Saur on the Pure Cinema Podcast, the director said: “Most directors have horrible last movies.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterStacey Sher has signed an overall deal with FX Productions.“It’s been a great privilege for me and the whole FX team to work with Stacey as an executive producer, and I’m grateful that she will continue to call FX her home,” said John Landgraf, chairman of FX. “Stacey’s track record of success speaks for itself.

Known to many as the Queen of Soul, singer Aretha Franklin inspired a generation with the gospel-infused sound of hits like Think and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Releasing her debut single in 1967 following her signing to Atlantic Records, Franklin proceeded to unveil 73 singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 – the US equivalent of the UK Singles Chart.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“WandaVision” head writer Jac Schaeffer has signed a three-year overall deal TV deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television.Under the deal, Schaeffer will develop projects for both Marvel Studios and 20th Television. Projects for Marvel Studios will go to Disney Plus, while projects for 20th TV will be developed for all platforms.Schaeffer created “WandaVision” for television and also served as head writer and executive producer.

“TiMER,” which she also directed.

Besides dazzling us with some sensational out of the box performances, Robert Pattinson is adding another feather to his talented cap; Producer! In what will be his first foray into producing, the Tenet star has signed an overall first-look deal with Warner Bros. that touches all division, according to The Wrap.