Skydance in First-Look Deal with Actor Michael B. Jordan

SANTA MONICA: Skydance has entered into an exclusive, multiyear first-look agreement for both TV and feature-film production with Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Friday Night Lights) and his newly formed production company Outlier Productions.

The first project under the pact between Skydance and Outlier is an original scripted series, Apollo Park, which tells the story of a young basketball player’s rapid rise to professional fame and the effects of his success on his family and community back in inner-city Detroit. Eric Amadio (After Sex, Stuntmen), whose new series Snowfall has received a ten-episode order at FX, co-created Apollo Park with Jordan.

Additionally, Jordan has named Wynn Wygal as VP at Outlier. Wynn comes from Mad Chance Productions, where she served as director of development.

“Michael is an incredibly gifted actor and storyteller whose proven track record on both the big and small screen together with his boundless ambitions make him an ideal partner for us at Skydance,” said David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance Media. “We are so excited to team up with Michael and Eric on Apollo Park, a riveting sports drama about courage, perseverance and family.”

Jordan added: “I love telling true, modern stories and Apollo Park—an underdog tale about a very real and very heroic hustler who defies stereotypes and thrives against great odds—has long been a passion project of mine. Eric and I are excited to join forces with the incredible creative team at Skydance to share it with the world.

“I’m also very eager to start this new chapter in my career by launching my production company and I am thrilled to have Wynn join my team.”