Producers Reginald Hudlin, Byron Phillips Pact with Global Road

Global Road Entertainment has signed a co-development agreement with producers Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips, under their New Nation Networks banner, to develop original content and produce for all platforms.

Hudlin is a writer, director and producer whose TV credits include The Boondocks, the 88th Academy Awards hosted by Chris Rock, Showtime at the Apollo specials for FOX, The Bernie Mac Show and the Black Panther animated series, based on his comic book. Hudlin recently produced and directed Marshall, and he produced Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.

Phillips’ recent TV credits include co-executive producer of Showtime at the Apollo specials, co-executive producer of the 45th-49th NAACP Image Awards and supervising music producer of the 88th Academy Awards. He is a former executive VP of entertainment for BET Networks.

Global Road’s president of unscripted and alternative, Phil Gurin, said: “Reggie and Byron are not only great creative thinkers, they bring a wide range of skills, interests and relationships to tap into for content creation. Through this relationship we hope to identify comedy, reality, factual, live events and documentary projects with a unique voice and a global appeal. Plus, they are great guys and I have loved working with them over the years as we have together produced the annual NAACP Image Awards telecast. I am excited to see what they come up with!”

Hudlin added, “It’s been a pleasure working with Phil for the past five years on the NAACP Image Awards. Expanding our working relationship is a natural extension of our relationship and his position at Global Road.”

Phillips commented, “Working with Phil the last few years has been an absolute joy. He has a brilliant creative mind and the ability to bring a vision to fruition. Phil is a natural leader and someone I plan to work with for years to come.”