Lionsgate in First-Look Deal with Furst Films

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, August 1: Sean and Bryan Furst of
Furst Films, whose credits include The Matador and The Cooler, have
entered into a first-look television deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce
titles for broadcast and cable.

Development is already underway on Tough Trade for HBO, which is being dubbed as a “bold and bawdy
fictional portrayal of one of Nashville's most prominent and dysfunctional
music families.”

Shauna Phelan, who was recently promoted to director of
development at Furst Films, will oversee Furst's television slate.