The Endgame’ Co-Creator Jake Coburn Inks First-Look Deal With Universal Television

Selome Hailu editorWriter, director and showrunner Kenny Smith has signed an overall deal with Universal Television to develop and produce projects across various platforms.Smith recently joined Kenan Thompson’s NBC and UTV sitcom “Kenan” as co-showrunner after completing an overall deal with ABC earlier this year.

Kenny Smith is moving from Disney to NBCUniversal.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSwedish video game publisher Raw Fury has entered into a first-look deal with dj2 Entertainment, Variety has learned exclusively.Under the terms of the deal, dj2 will get the first opportunity to develop film and TV projects based on Raw Fury games.

EXCLUSIVE: Phil Augusta Jackson, creator and executive producer of NBC’s Grand Crew, has signed an overall deal with Universal Television, the studio behind the upcoming single-camera comedy series. This marks the first overall pact for Jackson, a writer, actor, director and musician from Philadelphia, who will develop and produce broadcast, cable and streaming projects for Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Kaitlynn Carter and her boyfriend, Kristopher Brock, have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. "our chunky little guy, Rowan Carter Brock, was born 9/30/21 at 2:53am, 8 lbs 4 oz," Carter, 33, wrote in a post to Instagram Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Eugenio Derbez and 3Pas Studios—run by Derbez and his producing partner Ben Odell— inked a first-look deal with Univision to create original scripted and unscripted Spanish-language projects for Univision’s global streaming SVOD content slate set to launch in 2022.

Peacock's new teen mystery drama, Adapted from author Karen McManus' bestselling novel, the eight-episode series tells the story of what happens when five high schoolers at Bayview walk into detention and only four make it out alive.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Brothers Shamier Anderson and Stephan James have struck a first-look deal with Boat Rocker, ahead of starring in the company’s upcoming series “Invasion” and “Beacon 23,” respectively. The two will develop and produce original television projects via their Bay Mills Studios production banner.

Boat Rocker is expanding its relationship with brothers Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, stars of Boat Rocker’s anticipated series Invasion and Beacon 23, respectively, with a first-look deal. Under the pact, the brothers will develop and produce original television projects for the company under their Bay Mills Studios banner.

RuPaul Charles, the Emmy-winning host and executive producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race, has signed a first-look scripted deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under the pact, Charles is ramping up his RuCo production banner, with former State Street Productions executive Jay Marcus joining the company as Head of Film and Television.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShaka King has signed a first-look deal at FX.Under the deal, King will develop new TV projects for FX through his newly launched production company, I’d Watch That.

FX Productions has signed a first-look deal with Shaka King, best known for writing, directing and producing “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Under the agreement, King will develop new TV series for FX through his production company I’d Watch That. Brandon Harris is the company’s president and co-founder.

Judas and the Black Messiah writer-director-producer Shaka King is expanding his work in television, signing a first-look deal with FX Productions. Under the pact, King will develop new TV series for FX through his recently launched production company I’d Watch That, with the company’s co-founder Brandon Harris.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Sopranos” creator David Chase has signed a five year first-look deal with WarnerMedia.News of the deal comes on the day that “The Many Saints of Newark,” a “Sopranos” prequel film written by Chase and Lawrence Konner, is debuting in theaters and on HBO Max. Under his new deal, Chase will develop content for HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros.

Selome Hailu editorAfter finishing a two-decade tenure as an executive at the Sundance Institute, Bird Runningwater has signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios, where he will produce television and film projects for Amazon Prime Video.A member of the Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache Tribal Nations, Runningwater has been at the Sundance Institute since 2001 as the director of Indigenous programs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and artist programs.

Amazon Studios has signed a first-look deal with former Sundance Institute programmer Bird Runningwater.

Jonathan Bailey), as he embarks on a quest to find a wife. Bailey was joined Saturday for Netflix's virtual fan event, TUDUM, by fellow co-stars Nicola Coughlan and new cast members Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma, Anthony's love interest reimagined from Quinn's book, , and newcomer Charithra Chandran, who plays Edwina Sharma, Kate's younger sister.The first look begins with Anthony going after Kate and asking her for her name.«So you might discern if my wit is acceptable, my manners

A heartbroken Sarah Jessica Parker has paid tribute to her dear friend and Sex And The City co-star Willie Garson, who sadly passed away earlier this week.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJake Coburn has signed a first-look deal with Universal Television.Under the deal, Coburn will develop and produce projects for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Coburn most recently co-created the drama series “The Endgame,” which was picked up to series at NBC earlier this week.“Jake is a dynamic storyteller with a keen knack for big ideas,” said Vivian Cannon, executive vice president of drama development for Universal Television.