E1 Signs Dark Hero First-Look Deal

LOS ANGELES: E1 Entertainment has signed a two-year television deal with Dark Hero Studios, the venture set up by X-Men and Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter and his producing partner Benedict Carver.

E1 will have first look at all projects Hayter and Carver develop through Dark Hero, including network, cable and syndication shows. In addition, Dark Hero will be based out of E1’s Los Angeles offices. The production company was set up last year to produce feature films, television programming, Internet content and videogames in the action, sci-fi and horror genres. The first project with E1 is Push, based on Summit Entertainment’s 2009 feature film, 

“David has a truly unique voice and has created incredible, unforgettable worlds in so many features," commented Noreen Halpern, the president of dramatic programming at E1 Television. "Crossing that voice over into television with the benefit of E1’s development strengths is sure to produce something innovative and amazing."