LIONSGATE TELEVISION GROUP INKS OVERALL DEAL WITH ACADEMY® AND EMMY AWARD® WINNER COMMON AND HIS FREEDOM ROAD PRODUCTIONS
Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has signed an overall television deal with Oscar® and Emmy® winner Common and his Freedom Road Productions to develop and produce new television series, it was announced today by Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs.
"We're thrilled to have the talented multi-hyphenate Common join our television team along with his longtime manager and producing partner Derek Dudley, President of Production Shelby Stone, and creative executive Melisa Resch," said Lionsgate Executive Vice President and Head of Worldwide Scripted Television Chris Selak. "Common's expertise from working across all different artistic platforms offers a rich and exciting creative vision to our group. We look forward to the bold, premium content Freedom Road Productions will bring to our deep and diverse television slate."
Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has signed an overall television deal with Oscar® and Emmy® winner Common and his Freedom Road Productions to develop and produce new television series, it was announced today by Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs.
"We're thrilled to have the talented multi-hyphenate Common join our television team along with his longtime manager and producing partner Derek Dudley, President of Production Shelby Stone, and creative executive Melisa Resch," said Lionsgate Executive Vice President and Head of Worldwide Scripted Television Chris Selak. "Common's expertise from working across all different artistic platforms offers a rich and exciting creative vision to our group. We look forward to the bold, premium content Freedom Road Productions will bring to our deep and diverse television slate."
