Cineflix Strikes First-Look Deal with December Films

Cineflix Studios has inked a first-look deal with Canadian scripted producer December Films.

The new deal builds on the existing relationship between the two companies for Reginald the Vampire, which is now in production on its second season. It gives Cineflix Studios the first option to co-produce original content developed by December Films and also gives Cineflix Rights first-look international distribution rights.

The new ten-part series Carpe Demon, from showrunner Emily Andras (Wynonna Earp) is already in development as part of the deal. For Paramount+ Canada, the series tells the story of a frazzled suburban mom who has been keeping a massive secret from her loving husband and children: she used to be a demon hunter. It is based on the best-selling novels by Julie Kenner.

December Films was originally formed by Julie DiCresce and Todd Berger in 2020. Operating out of officers in Toronto, Vancouver and Venice Beach, the company has numerous projects in active development with broadcasters in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S.

“We are excited to be building on our successful partnership—and long friendship—with this first-look deal,” said Peter Emerson, president of Cineflix Media. “In an ever-evolving marketplace, Todd possesses an uncanny ability to transform challenges into opportunities. Todd and Julie have an incredibly exciting development slate, which we think has massive international potential. We look forward to working with them more closely going forward and are delighted to be kicking things off with Emily Andras and Carpe Demon for Paramount+ Canada.”

DiCresce and Berger said, “We are thrilled to be working with Cineflix Media. Their enthusiasm for our slate and incredible support on Reginald the Vampire make this partnership an obvious fit. We share a mutual focus on strong market-driven creative that appeals to a global audience. We believe that we are well-positioned to deliver high-quality content at the right price point for networks and streaming services around the world.”

James Durie, head of scripted at Cineflix Rights, added, “Reginald the Vampire has been a big international success for us, so we’re really pleased to have the opportunity to distribute more great projects from December Films through this deal.”