Maria Grasso Named President of Tiny Pyro

SANTA MONICA: UnREAL co-creator Marti Noxon has tapped Maria Grasso for the newly created position of president of Tiny Pyro, which is behind the CBS medical drama Code Black.

Grasso will oversee all development for Noxon’s production company, including Skydance’s Dietland, an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Sarai Walker. She will report directly to Noxon, who has a multiyear overall development deal with Skydance Television.

“As our priority development slate with Skydance Television rapidly expands, I am thrilled to have found in Maria a new creative partner to help shepherd Tiny Pyro’s efforts in bringing a diverse slate of high-quality series to the screen,” commented Noxon.

“Maria is an extremely accomplished creative executive whose depth and breadth of experience will serve as a strong extension to Skydance Television’s already highly productive working relationship with Marti and the Tiny Pyro team,” added Marcy Ross, the president of Skydance Television.

Grasso said: “I have long admired Marti’s talent and taste in material. At the same time, I am so impressed with Skydance Television’s deep commitment to storytelling and the outstanding reputation it has earned among writers, so joining this team is an incredibly exciting next step for me and I cannot wait to get started.”