When a film as heavily promoted and well-regarded as Universal’s She Said gets body-slammed at the box office, it’s wise to pay attention.
03.11.2022 - 20:01 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Kassen and Liz Yale Marsh have signed exclusive overall deals with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Through their deals, they will source, develop and produce unscripted projects across various platforms. Both producers are currently working on productions with several USG partners.
Marsh has multiple projects in the works with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Lilly Singh’s Unicorn Island and Questlove and Black Thought’s Two One Five Entertainment. Kassen is working on several projects in different stages of development with Dick Wolf Entertainment for broadcast and premium streaming platforms.
“We are excited to partner with two of the best in the business, Adam and Liz, to build, diversify and propel our premium slate,” Toby Gorman, President, UTAS, said in a statement. “It’s been thrilling to make dreams come true with our game shows and competition programs, and we’re putting that same level of passion into these additional unscripted spaces.”
Kassen has an extensive background in true crime docuseries and other non-fiction projects. His credits include creating and executive producing 911-Crisis Center, as well as Murder for Hire and Criminal Confessions in partnership with Wolf Entertainment.
He also developed, executive produced and directed the documentary series Unlocking The Truth, which helped lead to the release of the wrongfully convicted Kalvin Michael Smith after over 20 years of imprisonment. Kassen also developed and executive produced Cold Justice and the spin-off Cold Justice: Sex Crimes also with Wolf Entertainment. Both shows have led to dozens of arrests and convictions in what were previously unsolved homicides and unsolved
When a film as heavily promoted and well-regarded as Universal’s She Said gets body-slammed at the box office, it’s wise to pay attention.
She Said tells the heroic story of the New York Times journalists that brought the #MeToo movement to the forefront by exposing Harvey Weinstein and the system that enabled him to thrive as a sexual predator. The film, which opened in theaters this weekend, stars Zoe Kazan as Jodi Kantor and Carey Mulligan as Megan Twohey, the Woodward and Bernstein of the 21st century.
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