Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Sign New 20th Century Fox TV Pod Deal

LOS ANGELES: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have signed another three-year pod deal with 20th Century Fox Television, through which they will develop, write and direct their own comedy projects.

The pair will be working on projects, both live action and animation, for network and cable under their Lord Miller banner. They will also develop and supervise other writers’ projects. Seth Cohen, the head of television for the company, will continue to oversee all TV projects and executive produce alongside Lord and Miller, whose projects include The Last Man on Earth, the animation/live-action hybrid Son of Zorn and the time-travel comedy Making History. Katie Miller will continue on as director of development and production.

Fox Television Group Chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman commented: “Phil and Chris are wildly inventive guys who revel in breaking the rules—exactly the kind of creative disruptors we champion at this studio. In just the past few years alone, they’ve given Fox viewers shows about the last man on earth, a cartoon warrior trying to reconnect with his teenaged son, and coming this spring, a pair of college professors creating chaos with a time machine shaped like a duffel bag. They are quite literally in a class by themselves and we love working with them. And we’re happy that we’ll continue to for many years to come.”

Lord and Miller said: “We are very lucky to spend more time with the smart people at Fox. It’s been incredibly gratifying to be able to continue to grow alongside our talented colleagues at the studio that have known us for so long. Gary and Dana have high standards and play to win, and that is why we keep working together. Also, the parmesan crispy cracker-bread at the fancy commissary is highly addictive and this seems to be the only way to get our fix.”