NBCUniversal Enters Tie-Up with Full Clip Productions

LONDON: NBCUniversal International has inked a development and first-look deal with Full Clip Productions, established by John Schwarz, Michael Schwarz and Sam Worthington.

The agreement sees Full Clip Productions developing original content for NBCUniversal International, as well as potential spin-off programming based on its graphic novel stories. Full Clip will executive produce any project greenlit and produced by NBCUniversal International through the deal. This marks Full Clip’s foray into TV production, with Luca Scalisi, former executive for Eminem’s entertainment and licensing company, Shady World Productions, heading up the television division for Full Clip Productions. Full Clip will work closely with Deborah Oppenheimer, the executive VP of NBCUniversal International Television Production, throughout development and production process.

Worthington starred in Clash of the Titans and Avatar. He is is currently in pre-production for the Clash of the Titans sequel and Avatar 2 & 3, among other projects. Full Clip Productions is set to release its first graphic novel, Damaged, as a six-part comic book and graphic novel this summer. Additional films in development include Alan Quartermain for DreamWorks and Last Days of American Crime for Radical Studios, with Worthington attached.

Michael Edelstein, the president of NBCUniversal International Television Production, commented: “Sam Worthington has great commercial instincts and a passion for telling original, character-driven stories. We are excited to work with Sam, John and Michael and look forward to helping them develop their extraordinary ideas for audiences around the world.”

Worthington said: “Telling compelling, exciting, stories through characters we feel a deep connection with is what I love about my industry. We have a great opportunity to develop these stories with NBCUniversal International. Television is a terrific medium to captivate an audience, and we look forward to working with Michael and his team.”

John Schwarz added: "The combination of the creative assets and depth that Full Clip Productions brings to the table along with NBCUniversal International’s vision for creating compelling content for global television audiences will prove to be a winning formula."