Guy Ritchie Signs TV Development Deal with Endemol Shine

LOS ANGELES: Endemol Shine Studios has inked an exclusive, multiyear deal with Guy Ritchie and Lionel Wigram’s Ritchie/Wigram Productions.

The partnership will focus on developing original scripted franchises for the global marketplace. The pact marks the first exclusive TV deal for Ritchie and Wigram under their production banner. Ritchie, whose film credits include Snatch and Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, is set to direct. He will also write, as will Wigram, who is a producer on the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, based on the book by J.K. Rowling.

“Guy and Lionel’s brand is undeniable for this new global marketplace,” said Endemol Shine Studios’s president, Sharon Hall. “We have already identified projects that extend that brand into TV with the same smarts and swagger they are well known for.”

“We are very interested in the creative opportunities inherent in telling stories in a longer format,” commented Ritchie and Wigram. “Charlie Corwin, Sharon Hall and their team are terrific new partners and we look forward to working with them.”