P-Valley’s Katori Hall Inks Overall Deal with Lionsgate

Katori Hall, the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the Starz original series P-Valley, has signed an overall television deal with Lionsgate.

Per the agreement, Hall will continue to executive produce P-Valley for Starz and Lionsgate while developing and producing new premium scripted series for Lionsgate Television across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Hall’s deal also includes a fund to commission Black playwrights, all of whom will receive mentorship from the writer.

Adapted from Hall’s stage play Pussy Valley, P-Valley has been renewed for a second season.

Hall said: “Adapting my play from the stage to the screen was a decade-long odyssey, and I’m so grateful that the journey led me to a studio that understands the value of complex storytelling centered on marginalized people of color. I’m thrilled about this partnership with Lionsgate and I look forward to continuing to tell bold, impactful stories with the ability to reach a rich, diverse, global audience.”

She added: “In this unprecedented moment, Black playwrights are particularly struggling—so much so that I fear some will leave the art form forever. This would undoubtedly be a major loss. Without theatre, there would be no me. In fact, there would be no P-Valley. That’s why I’ve partnered with Lionsgate on this initiative to help ensure that American Theater is more inclusive and diverse when the curtain rises again.”

Scott Herbst, Lionsgate’s executive VP of television and head of development, added: “We’re honored to partner with Katori, a storyteller just as passionate about and dedicated to creating great, powerful stories as we are. Everything she pens is an incredible work of art, and we’re excited to collaborate on many more groundbreaking projects like P-Valley that cut through the clutter in today’s television landscape.”