Acclaimed Dexter and Manhunt
Producer to Develop & Produce Scripted Programming for
Television and Streaming Services
SANTA MONICA, Calif., and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) is
partnering with acclaimed television and film producer John Goldwyn on a first-look deal to develop and
produce scripted programming for television and streaming platforms
through his John Goldwyn Productions banner, the Company announced
today.
Goldwyn, producer of the Golden Globe®-winning, Emmy®-nominated
hit series Dexter for Showtime, the television miniseries
Harley & The Davidsons for Discovery, and feature films
including Baby Mama, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
and the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, executive produces
and oversees Discovery's critically-acclaimed Manhunt:
Unabomber, the Lionsgate-produced first installment of their
master criminal anthology series. Goldwyn will remain attached
to all future seasons of Manhunt. Lionsgate will have
exclusive first look rights to all new television projects
developed and produced by Goldwyn.
In addition to his track record as a producer, Goldwyn served as
President and then Vice Chairman of Paramount's Motion Picture
Group for over a decade, overseeing Oscar®-winning films including
Forrest Gump,
Braveheart and Titanic along with
critically-acclaimed blockbusters Saving Private Ryan,
The Truman Show, Mission: Impossible and
Indecent Proposal. Goldwyn served most recently as
consultant and executive producer of scripted content at Discovery
Communications.
"John Goldwyn is a singular
creative force in both television and film, and he is doing an
incredible job leading the creative team on the Manhunt:
Unabomber series for Discovery," said Lionsgate Executive Vice
President and Head of Worldwide Scripted Television Chris
Selak. "From Dexter to Manhunt, John has proven
himself adept at creating the kind of platform-defining content on
which we're focused, and we're thrilled to continue expanding our
relationship with him. He's a tremendous addition to our
growing creative family."
"John is a world-class creative voice who has brought us
Manhunt: Unabomber and other great scripted projects," said
Discovery Channel Group President Rich
Ross. "We're very excited about his first-look deal
with our friends at Lionsgate. His prodigious talent and
strong relationships at both Discovery and Lionsgate will continue
to strengthen the close collaboration between our two
companies."
"Lionsgate is one of the most exciting and dynamic creative
forces in the television world today," said Goldwyn. "Working
with Kevin, Sandra, Chris and the rest of the Lionsgate team on
Manhunt is an incredibly rewarding experience, and I look
forward to extending this collaboration to exciting new projects in
the future."
Goldwyn joins a growing roster of AAA Lionsgate producer
relationships that includes Joel
Silver (The Matrix and Lethal Weapon film
franchises, Tales from the Crypt & Veronica Mars television series),
Courtney Kemp (Power, the
upcoming Get Christie Love)
and Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (Nashville), among many others.
The deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by Television Group
President Sandra Stern and Senior
VP, Television Business & Legal Affairs Ashley
Rounsaville. Don Steele at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman,
Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush,
Kaller & Gellman LLP negotiated for Goldwyn.
About Lionsgate
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global
content platform whose films, television series, digital products
and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation
audiences around the world. In addition to its filmed
entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing
presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming,
virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies.
Lionsgate's content initiatives are backed by a 16,000-title film
and television library and delivered through a global licensing
infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with
original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special
emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the
Company's worldwide consumer base.
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