Tag: Lionsgate

Hulu and Lionsgate have inked a deal for the subscription streaming rights to the Starz original drama Power.

Courtney A. Kemp, the creator, showrunner and executive producer on the hit drama Power, has entered into an exclusive multiyear pact with Starz and Lionsgate.

LOS ANGELES/SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has secured a series commitment from Discovery Channel for the original scripted drama The Suck to air in 2018.

LOS ANGELES: Netflix and Lionsgate have sealed a worldwide SVOD deal for the Oprah Winfrey drama Greenleaf, set against the backdrop of a sprawling Memphis megachurch.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: John Rogers (The Librarians, Leverage) has come on board the TV adaptation of the best-selling fantasy books The Kingkiller Chronicle, working alongside Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda.

NEW YORK: EPIX has ordered second seasons of the hour-long spy drama Berlin Station and half-hour political dramedy Graves, both of which are slated to begin production in early spring 2017.

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are extending their overall production deal, developing a superhero-themed show, with the U.S. network also partnering with Televisa to adapt a Mexican telenovela.

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Lionsgate has picked up the North American and Latin American rights to Zodiak Rights's acclaimed Australian drama Wolf Creek and has licensed the show to Pop TV.

NASHVILLE/SANTA MONICA: Nashville has found a new home for its fifth season, with CMT and Hulu striking a deal with Lionsgate and ABC Studios to bring the show back.

SANTA MONICA/UNIVERSAL CITY: The Royals creator Mark Schwahn has agreed to a new contract to continue as executive producer, writer and director for the hit E! drama series, in addition to signing a first-look deal with Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions (UCP).