By Denise Petski
16.01.2020 - 02:21 / variety.com
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.
The deal expands Soderbergh’s relationship with HBO Max, as he is already set to direct the feature “Let Them All Talk” for the streamer. That project stars Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges, and Gemma Chan. It tells the story of a celebrated
“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.
By Nellie Andreeva
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.
By Denise Petski
By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski
Aline Brosh McKenna has signed a three year overall deal with ABC Studios.
The newly launched HA comedy festival backed by WarnerMedia and New Cadence Productions has set its dates, talent lineup and plans for a special to air on HBO Max.
Rosario Dawson has been cast as the lead in the upcoming HBO Max pilot “DMZ,” which has Ava DuVernay on board as a director and Roberto Patino in place as writer-showrunner.
By Dino-Ray Ramos
By Denise Petski
UPDATE: January 18, 2020, 11:39 a.m.: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but sounds like there's been a snag in entire production of that highly-anticipated Friends reunion. The holdup? Pay negotiations for the original cast.
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.
By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski
“Irishman” star Stephen Graham is getting into the production business.