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Fox Searchlight Inks First-Look Deal With ‘Martha Marcy’ Producer Borderline Films

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday November 3, 2011 @ 1:38pm PDTTags: Antonio Campos, First-Look Deal, Fox Searchlight, Sean Durkin

Borderline Films, the company behind the Sundance hit Martha Marcy May Marlene, has signed a two-year first-look deal with Fox Searchlight, the studio that picked up the the Elizabeth Olsen-starring psychological thriller during the festival. Borderline Films was launched in 2003 by Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin and Josh Mon, who rotate their roles as writer, director and producer. “Sean, Antonio and Josh are an exciting talent collective with unique voices and a bold vision,” said Searchlight presidents Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley, who announced the deal today. “They are not afraid to challenge audiences with thought provoking films. We are thrilled to be in business with them and look forward to a very creative partnership.” UTA’s David Flynn, Melissa Breaux at Washington Square Arts and attorney Peter Nelson repped the filmmakers in the deal; Searchlight was repped by SVP Megan O’Brien. SVP Production Zola Mashariki will oversee Borderline’s production slate.

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Feature Producer Basil Iwanyk Signs First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday July 21, 2011 @ 11:33am PDTTags: Basil Iwanyk, First-Look Deal, Sony Pictures Television, Thunder Road
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Scot Armstrong & Ravi Nandan’s American Work Re-Ups First Look Deal With UMS

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday July 20, 2011 @ 5:24pm PDTTags: American Work, BFF, First-Look Deal, NBC, Ravi Nandan, Scot Armstrong, UMS
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EXCLUSIVE: Scot Armstrong and Ravi Nandan are still considered TV novices. But after 2 development seasons, their  company American Work recently landed its first series order at NBC for Lennon … Read More »

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Scott Rudin Moves Deal To Sony Pictures In 3-Year Pact

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday June 30, 2011 @ 12:52pm PDTTags: First-Look Deal, Scott Rudin, Sony Pictures
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BREAKING: I’m told that producer Scott Rudin’s move to Sony Pictures is upon us. He’s closed a three-year first look deal with the studio. From last year’s Best Picture nominee The Social Network to the upcoming Brad Pitt-starrer Moneyball and … Read More »

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Sheldon Turner And Jennifer Klein Launch Prod. Company, Ink Deal With ABC Studios

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday June 27, 2011 @ 3:37pm PDTTags: ABC Studios, By Virtue Fall, Everest, First-Look Deal, Jennifer Klein, Sheldon Turner
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EXCLUSIVE: Frequent collaborators Sheldon Turner and Jennifer Klein are launching a company together. The company, Vendetta, will be based at ABC Studios with a first-look deal. Under the two-year pact, Up In the Air co-writer Turner will write one script himself and he and Klein will shepherd projects with other writers. Turner and Klein will executive produce all projects developed under the deal, which sprung from the relationship they developed with ABC and ABC Studios this past development season when the two executive produced a Vice President drama project titled Number Two, which Turner co-wrote with Shaun Cassidy. Turner and Klein are expected to bring a feature mentality to their development and shepherd big-event shows with feature writers.

In addition to Number Two, Turner and Klein have sold together as producers Broken to FX, which Turner wrote; drama Michael Chance to NBC, written by Julie Golden; and half-hour comedy The True Adventures of a Terrible Dater, written by Susan Brightbill. On the feature side, the two are producing the Turner-written By Virtue Fall, which will mark Turner’s directorial debut. The project is currently casting, with Eric Bana, James Spader, Carla Gugino, Ryan Phillippe and Connie Britton already on board. Turner also wrote Sony’s Everest, which is now out to directors. Read More »

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The Onion Signs First-Look Deal With CBS TV Studios

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday June 15, 2011 @ 12:45pm PDTTags: CBS Television Studios, First-Look Deal, The Onion, TV Development Deal
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After launching two Onion-branded cable series this year, the satiric news organization is setting its sights on broadcast next. The Onion, best known for its fake-news newspaper and Web site, has signed a one-year first-look development deal with CBS Television Studios. Under the pact, The Onion’s creative team will develop ideas for non-Onion-branded broadcast comedy series as well as online series for CBS Interactive’s digital properties. “We’re looking forward to the creative challenge and, in fact, we’ve already come up with several exciting ideas, including 3 and a Half Men, 12 Men and Three-Quarters, and 72.683 Women,” said Joe Randazzo, Editor of The Onion. “This new relationship with CBS will hopefully allow us to take fraction-based comedy to new heights.” Added The Onion’s general manager Mitch Semel. “Also, it’s nice to be able to check off ‘Phase 4’ in our seven-part plan to take over the world by 2014. … Here’s hoping those oil prices continue to rise.” While taking over the world is highly dubious, a TV takeover would not be that far-fetched if the CBS Studios deal results in a broadcast series for the 2012-13 season. The Onion currently has two shows on the air: Onion News Network on IFC, which has already been renewed for a second season, and Onion SportsDome on Comedy Central, which is awaiting word after completing its freshman season. Read More »

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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Publisher Enters TV Deal

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday July 22, 2010 @ 5:00pm PDTTags: Ben Stiller, CBS TV Studios, Comic Books, First-Look Deal, Graphic Novels, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Universal Pictures
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comicon 2010Independent comics publisher Oni Press and its sister company Closed on Mondays Entertainment have inked a first-look deal with CBS TV Studios to mine the publishers’ comic books and graphic novels for series and other TV programming. The announcement … Read More »

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Gary Randall Re-Ups With Fox TV Studios

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday July 16, 2010 @ 11:31am PDTTags: A&E, First-Look Deal, Fox TV Studios, FtvS, Gary Randall, The Glades, The Glades Ratings
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EXCLUSIVE: Producer Gary Randall has inked a new two-year first-look deal with Fox TV Studios. The news follows the strong premiere of Randall’s second series for the studio, The Glades, on A&E. Randall joined FtvS in 2004, about the time the studio began its push in original series, and has … Read More »

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