Skydance Television announced a a multi-year overall agreement today with writer-producers Patrick Massett and John Zinman (Friday Night Lights, The Blacklist, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider). The studio currently has several projects in development with the pair, including the first-ever live action television series for Swo…

Skydance Media has acquired global live action rights to Sword Art Online, the Japanese novel and anime franchise, in partnership with KADOKAWA Corporation. Skydance says it will fast-track the launch of a new franchise by developing and producing the first live action SAO TV series. Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Terminato…