Lionsgate TV Pacts with Mudbound Producer Cassian Elwes

Lionsgate’s television group has struck up a partnership with Cassian Elwes (Mudbound, Dallas Buyers Club) to develop and produce scripted and unscripted series for television and streaming platforms under his newly created Elevated TV banner.

This marks the first TV deal for Elwes, the producer behind a long list of critically acclaimed hits, including Lee Daniels’ The Butler and the Oscar-nominated Blue Valentine.

“We’re thrilled to extend our longstanding relationship with Cassian on the film side into scripted and unscripted series for television and streaming platforms as well,” said Lionsgate’s executive VP and head of worldwide scripted television, Chris Selak, and executive VP of alternative programming, Jennifer O’Connell. “This is another prime example of our ‘Lionsgate 360’ cross-platform approach. Cassian has an incredible eye for signature content and tremendous relationships with world-class talent, and we look forward to working together on an exciting array of programming.”

“I’m delighted to expand my relationship with Lionsgate into the world of television,” said Elwes. “Their television brand, like their film business, is synonymous with bold, original and groundbreaking content, and I can’t wait to collaborate with Kevin, Chris, Jen and the team on an exciting roster of fiction and nonfiction programming.”