{"id":23936,"date":"2025-12-02T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/blink49-studios-inks-first-look-deal-with-emma-roberts\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:39:51","slug":"blink49-studios-inks-first-look-deal-with-emma-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/blink49-studios-inks-first-look-deal-with-emma-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Blink49 Studios Inks First-Look Deal with Belletrist Productions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blink49 Studios has signed an exclusive two-year first-look deal with Belletrist Productions (Tell Me Lies<\/em>, First Kill<\/em>), founded by Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss, to develop and produce scripted TV projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cKarah and I are incredibly excited to partner with Blink49,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cTheir commitment to bold storytelling and their appetite for rich, writer-driven material from global books to emerging IP makes them an ideal collaborator as we continue developing stories with a team so aligned with our creative vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Belletrist,\u201d commented Pancho Mansfield, president of global scripted television at Blink49 Studios. \u201cEmma and Karah have built a company with a distinctive creative voice and a proven ability to deliver sharp, high-quality stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Belletrist team have an extraordinary talent for championing stories that genuinely resonate with audiences on an emotional and cultural level, and we\u2019re eager to collaborate with them to build projects that reflect that unique connection,\u201d added Carolyn Newman, executive VP of global scripted television at Blink49 Studios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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