Wyatt Cenac Inks Overall Cross-Studio Deal With Warner Bros. Animation & Cartoon Network Studios

Nkechi Okoro Carroll is staying in business with Warner Bros. The "All American" showrunner is rebooting classic ABC drama "Life Goes On" and is launching her own production company Rock My Soul Productions, with ex-AGBO exec and former WME agent Lindsay Dunn as Head of Television, as part of a major overall deal renewal with the studio.

Nkechi Okoro Carroll is staying in business with Warner Bros.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNkechi Okoro Carroll has renewed her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, where she has been based since 2018.In addition, Okoro Carroll has formed a new production company called Rock My Soul Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has signed an overall deal with TV scribe and playwright Brian Otaño.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWarnerMedia Kids & Family is building out a new family programming block called ACME Night on Cartoon Network, with a Steve Urkel animated musical film among the first projects greenlit.“Did I Do That to the Holidays? A Steve Urkel Story” was announced alongside titles like “Merry Little Batman” and an untitled ”Looney Tunes Cartoons” movie.ACME Night, named after the fictional corporation from the Looney Tunes cartoons, will debut Sunday Sept. 19 at 6 p.m.

“Hacks” co-creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs have signed a multiyear overall deal with Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Television Group has signed an overall deal with Emmy-nominated Hacks co-creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs and their production company Paulilu Productions after a competitive situation. This marks the first overall deal for Paulilu with WBTVG.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs have signed an overall deal with Warner Bros.

Courteney Cox is in the midst of filming her new Starz series, “Shining Vale”, which shoots at Warner Bros. Studios, the same facility where she spent a decade shooting “Friends”.

EXCLUSIVE: Freida Pinto is expanding her relationship with eOne, signing a first-look deal with the indie studio for her Freebird Films Entertainment. Under the pact, Freebird Films, run by Pinto and her producing partner Emily Verellen Strom, will develop series for broadcast, cable and streaming with a focus on content highlighting the experience of women – especially among diverse and underrepresented groups.

EXCLUSIVE: The Wire writer/producer George Pelecanos, who has had an informal home at HBO for nearly two decades, has made it official with a recently signed two-year overall deal. Under the pact, Pelecanos will develop and produce original content for the network.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer and producer Lauren Ashley Smith (A Black Lady Sketch Show) is expanding her relationship with CBS Studios, signing an overall deal with the studio. Under the pact, Smith will be creating comedies for network/streaming on all platforms.

Director-producer DeMane Davis (Queen Sugar, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker) is expanding her relationship with Warner Bros. Television Group with an overall deal. Terms were not disclosed, but WBTVG confirms it is an exclusive, multiyear agreement.

EXCLUSIVE: Westbrook‘s Red Table Talk franchise is expanding with an overall deal with iHeartMedia to launch the Red Table Talk Audio Network.

The Witcher creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is expanding her relationship with Netflix with a multi-year overall deal. Under the pact, Schmidt Hissrich will write and produce scripted series content and other creative projects for the streaming giant. The deal was announced during Netflix’s TCA session Thursday.

Former Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment Bob Greenblatt has signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce premium television projects via his newly launched production shingle The Green Room. Additionally, Greenblatt has tapped Jon Wu as Producer and Head of Filmed Content for The Green Room. He’ll begin his new role in October.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLongtime development executive Steven Prinz has signed an overall television deal and a first-look film deal with Amazon, Variety has learned.Prinz most recently served as global series executive for Amazon Studios, overseeing the development of projects from creators with first look and overall deals with the studio. Those included Plan B Entertainment, Michael B.

Madonna has announced a new deal with Warner Music that will see the major in charge of her entire catalogue, recordings and songs.The deal reunites Madonna with what was her long-time label from the 1980s to the 2000s.