{"id":11973,"date":"2019-10-01T10:08:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T14:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/oscar-winner-akiva-goldsman-ties-mgm-television\/"},"modified":"2019-10-01T12:38:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T16:38:39","slug":"oscar-winner-akiva-goldsman-ties-up-with-mgm-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/oscar-winner-akiva-goldsman-ties-up-with-mgm-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Winner Akiva Goldsman Ties Up with MGM Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MGM Television has signed a first-look deal with Academy Award-winning writer Akiva Goldsman and his production company, Weed Road Pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Under the terms of the new multiyear deal, Goldsman and Weed Road will collaborate with MGM to develop scripted dramas for the studio. Goldsman will write and executive produce MGM\u2019s previously announced series <em>Ringworld<\/em>, based on Larry Niven\u2019s classic 1970s science-fiction book, which is set up at Amazon. He will also produce <em>Aurora Rising<\/em> for the studio, based on Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff\u2019s best-selling YA sci-fi thriller.<\/p>\n<p>Among his long list of credits, Goldsman wrote the script for 2002\u2019s <em>A Beautiful Mind<\/em>, which went on to win four Academy Awards. His feature credits include <em>Cinderella Man<\/em>; <em>I, Robot<\/em>; <em>The Da Vinci Code<\/em> and <em>I Am Legend<\/em>. On the television side, Goldsman was an executive producer on WGN\u2019s <em>Underground<\/em>. He is currently a co-creator and executive producer on CBS All Access&#8217;s <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em> and DC&#8217;s <em>Titans<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Stark, MGM&#8217;s president of TV production and development, said: \u201cAkiva is a powerhouse talent with impeccable taste and creative instincts. MGM is thrilled to be in business with him and our entire team looks forward to our collaboration on <em>Ringworld<\/em> and to the many distinctive and quality projects that lie ahead together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Goldsman added: &#8220;I couldn\u2019t be more excited to work with MGM. 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