eOne Ties Up with Exec Producer Vanessa Piazza

Entertainment One (eOne) has forged a multiyear producing partnership with executive producer Vanessa Piazza (Lost Girl, Dark Matter) through her production company Piazza Entertainment.

The agreement spans Piazza’s TV projects, for which eOne will serve as the studio and control global rights. Her current projects include the adaptation of Gail Simone’s comic series Crosswind, about a Chicago hitman and a Seattle housewife who switch lives, and Masked, based on the original superhero fiction anthology edited by Lou Anders. She also has a development deal with Zoe Whittall for the author’s latest novel The Best Kind of People.

Piazza stated: “I’m thrilled to announce this exciting new partnership. With the recent launch of my company, the partnership with eOne will only strengthen my ability to continue to do what I love, fostering relationships and working with top-tier creatives. As a heavy hitter in the international marketplace, eOne’s global footprint will help launch my slate of standout programming for worldwide audiences.”

“With a keen eye for talent, Vanessa is a groundbreaking producer that has set herself apart by developing series with strong female leading characters and original stories,” added Jocelyn Hamilton, the president for Canada at eOne Television. “Her growing slate is well positioned to capture audiences around the world and we are thrilled to work on these exciting projects.”