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Tales From the Loop creator and former Legion co-executive producer Nathaniel Halpern is expanding his relationship with Fox 21 Television Studios, signing an overall deal with the studio behind the series. As part of the deal, Halpern will work with Fox 21, a division of Disney Television Studios, to create, develop…

Disney Television Studios is expanding its casting executive team adding Kim Williams and Dylann Brander Gunning as VPs of Casting for Fox 21 Television Studios and ABC Studios, respectively. "Kim and Dylann both have incredible instinct and taste, and I've been fortunate to have them work on several of our studio's…

EXCLUSIVE: Mayans M.C. co-executive producer Sean Tretta has signed a two-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios, the studio behind the Sons of Anarchy spinoff. Under the pact, Tretta will continue on Mayans, which has been renewed for a third season, in addition to developing and writing new projects for…

The Gotham Group, the management and production company behind the Maze Runner franchise and Netflix film Kodachrome among others, has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create projects for both linear and streaming platforms. "We couldn't be more excited to work with Bert Salke and…

Mayans M.C. co-creator and showrunner Elgin James is expanding his relationship with Fox 21 Television Studios, signing a multi-year overall deal with the studio behind the Sons of Anarchy spinoff. The pact covers development, writing and directing for television and streaming projects. James took over as showrunner…

Carlos W. Williams, Head of Business Affairs at Warner Bros.-based Bad Robot Productions, has been tapped as EVP Business Operations for Fox 21 Television Studios, a division of Disney Television Studios. He begins in late February, reporting to Fox 21 TV Studios President Bert Salke, in a return to the Walt Disney…

True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto and one of the hit HBO anthology series’ original stars Matthew McConaughey are reuniting for Redeemer, a drama series headlined by the Oscar winner, which has landed a script-to-series commitment at FX. In conjunction to the sale, Pizzolatto has signed an overall production deal…

Grace and Frankie co-creator Marta Kauffman has signed a first-look deal with Fox 21 Television Studios for Okay Goodnight, her company with Robbie Rowe Tollin and Hannah Canter. Under the pact, the Friends co-creator has teamed with Warren Littlefield who, while running NBC, developed and put Friends on the air, for T…

Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland has signed a multi-year, overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop and direct series for network, cable and streaming platforms. "Every once in a very rare while, you watch some tv show or movie, and it's so special that you think how lucky you'd be if you…

EXCLUSIVE: Television literary agent Elizabeth Newman is leaving CAA after nearly 15 years to join Fox 21 Television Studios. Newman is set to become VP Development at Fox21, part of Disney TV Studios, and she will report to President Bert Salke. Newman will develop programs for all platforms, as well as identify…

Tom McCarthy, Oscar-winning writer, director and producer behind films such as Spotlight and Up, Netflix’s hit series 13 Reasons Why and Showtime’s The Loudest Voice, has signed a multi-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop, direct and produce series for network, cable and streaming…

EXCLUSIVE: Eliot Laurence, creator of Claws and Motherland: Fort Salem, has signed an overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios, part of Disney TV Studios. Under the multi-year pact, Laurence will create, develop and produce series for network, cable and streaming platforms. Laurence created and executive produces…