Tag: Lionsgate

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).

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate has partnered with RocketJump creators Freddie Wong, Matthew Arnold and Dez Dolly to launch the sci-fi anthology Dimension 404 on Hulu.

NEW YORK: David Schwimmer (American Crime Story, Friends) and Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas) are starring in AMC's upcoming original series Feed the Beast, a drama about two best friends who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant.

LOS ANGELES: E! Entertainment has picked up a third season of the original drama series The Royals from Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions. The scripted series follows the lives of the members of a fictional royal family living in modern-day England. …