Tyler Perry Studios is moving further into the unscripted TV world.
The Atlanta-based company has formed a joint venture with Asylum Entertainment Group, the Endeavor-backed production business run by Steve Michaels.
Perry, who is largely known for scripted dramas and comedies, recently produced documentary Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story for Amazon.
His company will co-develop and co-produce unscripted projects with Asylum.
As part of the move, Tyler Perry Studios has named Antoinetta Stallings as VP of Unscripted Programming. Stallings, who joined the company as a post producer in 2019, recently earned an Emmy nomination for her work on PBS documentary The Price of Silence.
It is the latest deal for Asylum, which following investment from Endeavor last year, has struck pacts with companies including Moon&Back Media and Soho Studios Entertainment.
Perry said: “I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios. We’ve never...
The Atlanta-based company has formed a joint venture with Asylum Entertainment Group, the Endeavor-backed production business run by Steve Michaels.
Perry, who is largely known for scripted dramas and comedies, recently produced documentary Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story for Amazon.
His company will co-develop and co-produce unscripted projects with Asylum.
As part of the move, Tyler Perry Studios has named Antoinetta Stallings as VP of Unscripted Programming. Stallings, who joined the company as a post producer in 2019, recently earned an Emmy nomination for her work on PBS documentary The Price of Silence.
It is the latest deal for Asylum, which following investment from Endeavor last year, has struck pacts with companies including Moon&Back Media and Soho Studios Entertainment.
Perry said: “I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios. We’ve never...
- 5/1/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyler Perry is getting real. The entertainment mogul’s Tyler Perry Studios has partnered with Asylum Entertainment Group in a joint venture to create and produce unscripted content. As part of the news, Antoinetta Stallings has been named vice president of unscripted programming for Tyler Perry Studios.
Under the new deal, Tyler Perry Studios and Asylum will co-develop, co-produce and distribute unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios,” Perry said in a statement. “We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before and we’re looking forward to working closely with Asylum to bring unique real world stories to life. I’m also proud to recognize the work that Antoinetta has been doing at the studio and promote her to this position of overseeing this new creative arm at the studio.”
The news comes as Perry continues to expand his...
Under the new deal, Tyler Perry Studios and Asylum will co-develop, co-produce and distribute unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios,” Perry said in a statement. “We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before and we’re looking forward to working closely with Asylum to bring unique real world stories to life. I’m also proud to recognize the work that Antoinetta has been doing at the studio and promote her to this position of overseeing this new creative arm at the studio.”
The news comes as Perry continues to expand his...
- 5/1/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Tyler Perry Studios and non-scripted production company Asylum Entertainment Group have launched a joint venture to develop and produce unscripted series for the world market.
As part of their creative partnership, Antoinetta Stallings has been named vp of unscripted programming for the Madea filmmaker’s Atlanta-based studio, and will work alongside Asylum to produce unscripted formats. Stallings’s credits include 106 & Park, Rising Icons, Black Girls Rock, Grand Designs, Down South Dance and Fox’s dating game show Take Me Out.
In 2023, Stallings earned an Emmy nomination for her work on the PBS documentary The Price of Silence. The joint venture with Asylum marks the first foray by a prolific Perry — who has separate creative deals with Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios — into unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios. We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before...
As part of their creative partnership, Antoinetta Stallings has been named vp of unscripted programming for the Madea filmmaker’s Atlanta-based studio, and will work alongside Asylum to produce unscripted formats. Stallings’s credits include 106 & Park, Rising Icons, Black Girls Rock, Grand Designs, Down South Dance and Fox’s dating game show Take Me Out.
In 2023, Stallings earned an Emmy nomination for her work on the PBS documentary The Price of Silence. The joint venture with Asylum marks the first foray by a prolific Perry — who has separate creative deals with Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios — into unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios. We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before...
- 5/1/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Non-scripted production company Asylum Entertainment Group has taken a stake in London-based Dare Entertainment, the companies announced Monday. Under the deal, Dare Pictures will use the investment to expand its development, while its current angel investors Rosegown will exit the business.
Dare founder/CEO Derren Lawford will continue overseeing the company, which focuses on TV, film and podcasts. Dare’s credits include non-scripted projects like “Crypto Queen: Visionary, Victim or Villain?” and “Dalton’s Dream,” as well as “The Secrets of UK Prisons.” Michelle Morgan remains the chair in Dare’s new board structure, and becomes company director and minority shareholder of the business.
Meanwhile, launched by Steve Michaels, Asylum Entertainment Group — part of Endeavor’s non-scripted content group — is behind television, features, documentaries and unscripted series including “30 for 30,” limited series “The Kennedys” and documentary “How I Caught My Killer.”
“Derren and his studio exemplify the vision and trajectory we value at Asylum,...
Dare founder/CEO Derren Lawford will continue overseeing the company, which focuses on TV, film and podcasts. Dare’s credits include non-scripted projects like “Crypto Queen: Visionary, Victim or Villain?” and “Dalton’s Dream,” as well as “The Secrets of UK Prisons.” Michelle Morgan remains the chair in Dare’s new board structure, and becomes company director and minority shareholder of the business.
Meanwhile, launched by Steve Michaels, Asylum Entertainment Group — part of Endeavor’s non-scripted content group — is behind television, features, documentaries and unscripted series including “30 for 30,” limited series “The Kennedys” and documentary “How I Caught My Killer.”
“Derren and his studio exemplify the vision and trajectory we value at Asylum,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Steve Michaels, boss of Asylum Entertainment Group, is continuing his Endeavor-backed M&a drive.
The company has invested in British production company Soho Studios Entertainment, founded by former Alaska TV and Zodiak exec Ian Lamarra.
It marks the latest investment for Michaels’ group, which bought a stake in Dawn Airey’s British production company Moon&Back Media last September.
It comes nearly a year after WME owner Endeavor acquired a majority stake in Asylum with plans to “supercharge” its footprint with a major M&a drive that has seen it invest in a number of nonscripted businesses.
Soho Studios was founded by Lamarra in 2022 with former Objective Media Group boss Paul Sandler and Money Group Entertainment CEO Francis Ridley as co-founding directors.
Its first series order was for ITV’s The Playboy Bunny Murder, a two-part documentary series from Marcel Theroux, which told the murders of three young women in London,...
The company has invested in British production company Soho Studios Entertainment, founded by former Alaska TV and Zodiak exec Ian Lamarra.
It marks the latest investment for Michaels’ group, which bought a stake in Dawn Airey’s British production company Moon&Back Media last September.
It comes nearly a year after WME owner Endeavor acquired a majority stake in Asylum with plans to “supercharge” its footprint with a major M&a drive that has seen it invest in a number of nonscripted businesses.
Soho Studios was founded by Lamarra in 2022 with former Objective Media Group boss Paul Sandler and Money Group Entertainment CEO Francis Ridley as co-founding directors.
Its first series order was for ITV’s The Playboy Bunny Murder, a two-part documentary series from Marcel Theroux, which told the murders of three young women in London,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox has given a script commitment with penalty to Zoo P.D., an animated comedy from Family Guy executive producer Alex Carter, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment.
Written by Carter, Zoo P.D. follows the police force stationed inside the eighth best zoo in California. In their attempts to handle the unruly customers and improve the park, the show hits upon a hard truth: at the end of the day, we’re all just animals.
Carter executive produces with Kaplan, Steve Michaels, Diane Galardi and Matt Alvarez. Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment co-produce; Kevin Marco is overseeing for Kapital.
This would mark Kapital’s second animated comedy series at Fox following HouseBroken, which aired for two seasons. It also was co-produced by Kapital and Bento Box.
Carter is also developing an animated reboot of Married With Children for Sony and...
Written by Carter, Zoo P.D. follows the police force stationed inside the eighth best zoo in California. In their attempts to handle the unruly customers and improve the park, the show hits upon a hard truth: at the end of the day, we’re all just animals.
Carter executive produces with Kaplan, Steve Michaels, Diane Galardi and Matt Alvarez. Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment co-produce; Kevin Marco is overseeing for Kapital.
This would mark Kapital’s second animated comedy series at Fox following HouseBroken, which aired for two seasons. It also was co-produced by Kapital and Bento Box.
Carter is also developing an animated reboot of Married With Children for Sony and...
- 12/6/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills defensive player who made national headlines when he suffered cardiac arrest during an NFL game early this year, will be the subject of a documentary film about the 25-year-old athlete’s recovery and advocacy work.
The film, entitled Did We Win — which references a question Hamlin asked from his hospital bed about the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he awoke from medically induced sedation — is currently in production. Filmmaker Clay Tweel (Gleason) is directing the project that hails from Skydance Sports and NFL Films.
Producers include FlynnPictureCo’s Beau Flynn and Parkside Films’ Shannon Riggs. Executive producers are FlynnPictureCo.’s Scott Sheldon, Asylum Entertainment Group’s Steve Michaels and Jodi Flynn, and Jaster Athletes’ Jordon Rooney.
Beau Flynn tells The Hollywood Reporter that he got involved with the project back in January, shortly after the Bills-Bengals game, and was proud to make...
The film, entitled Did We Win — which references a question Hamlin asked from his hospital bed about the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he awoke from medically induced sedation — is currently in production. Filmmaker Clay Tweel (Gleason) is directing the project that hails from Skydance Sports and NFL Films.
Producers include FlynnPictureCo’s Beau Flynn and Parkside Films’ Shannon Riggs. Executive producers are FlynnPictureCo.’s Scott Sheldon, Asylum Entertainment Group’s Steve Michaels and Jodi Flynn, and Jaster Athletes’ Jordon Rooney.
Beau Flynn tells The Hollywood Reporter that he got involved with the project back in January, shortly after the Bills-Bengals game, and was proud to make...
- 9/11/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The inspiring story of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and his road back to football after nearly dying on the field last January will be turned into a feature film documentary. Did We Win will highlight the player’s miraculous recovery since stunning the NFL when he collapsed on the field and went into cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game last January, after sustaining a blow to the chest.
As his teammates wept, things looked dire as the game stopped for 10 minutes as shocked viewers watched medical personnel administer CPR and an Aed on the field to get Hamlin’s heart beating again.
Aside from the awareness that Hamlin has brought to sudden cardiac arrest, Hamlin might get an opportunity for the ultimate on-field redemption tonight when the Buffalo Bills play the New York Jets. Hamlin is expected to suit up and might play this evening, remarkable...
As his teammates wept, things looked dire as the game stopped for 10 minutes as shocked viewers watched medical personnel administer CPR and an Aed on the field to get Hamlin’s heart beating again.
Aside from the awareness that Hamlin has brought to sudden cardiac arrest, Hamlin might get an opportunity for the ultimate on-field redemption tonight when the Buffalo Bills play the New York Jets. Hamlin is expected to suit up and might play this evening, remarkable...
- 9/11/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles-based, Emmy® Award-winning Asylum Entertainment Group(Asylum), today announced the hire of seasoned audio pioneer Chris Corcoran to run its leading audio-forward division Audity. Corcoran, a Founding Partner of Cadence13, joins Audity as General Manager and Chief Content Officer to spearhead the company’s ambitious strategy and elevate its creative vision. He will report directly to Jodi Flynn, President of Asylum Entertainment Group.
Most recently, Corcoran served as the Chief Content Officer for Cadence13, the award-winning podcast company he helped launch. As one of the original architects of Cadence13, he defined and led the creative vision and evolution while also overseeing talent relations and content development, including the Peabody-nominated C13Originals documentary studio and theC13Features podcast movie studio. While there, he led the launch of original franchises including Gone South, Gangster Capitalism, It Was Said, Root of Evil and The Sunshine Place, introduced some of the most influential voices...
Most recently, Corcoran served as the Chief Content Officer for Cadence13, the award-winning podcast company he helped launch. As one of the original architects of Cadence13, he defined and led the creative vision and evolution while also overseeing talent relations and content development, including the Peabody-nominated C13Originals documentary studio and theC13Features podcast movie studio. While there, he led the launch of original franchises including Gone South, Gangster Capitalism, It Was Said, Root of Evil and The Sunshine Place, introduced some of the most influential voices...
- 8/23/2023
- Podnews.net
Exclusive: Asylum Entertainment Group is stepping up its M&a credentials.
The production company has hired M&a and corporate strategy veteran Rob Siegel, who previously worked at Comcast-owned companies, as Head of Business Development & Strategy.
It comes after Endeavor acquired a majority stake in the business, revealed last month by Deadline, as part of Asylum’s plan to buy up a number of non-scripted production businesses.
Based in London and reporting to Asylum CEO Steve Michaels, Siegel has been tasked with accelerating the company’s global M&a strategy in the U.S. and internationally.
He spent the last four years for Comcast-owned Sky Group and NBCUniversal. At Sky, he was Director, Strategy & Business Development, where he consolidated and restructured Sky’s production company portfolio. He also oversaw the business plan to launch Sky Studios’ in-house unscripted production arm. At NBCU, he worked as SVP, Business Development, where he...
The production company has hired M&a and corporate strategy veteran Rob Siegel, who previously worked at Comcast-owned companies, as Head of Business Development & Strategy.
It comes after Endeavor acquired a majority stake in the business, revealed last month by Deadline, as part of Asylum’s plan to buy up a number of non-scripted production businesses.
Based in London and reporting to Asylum CEO Steve Michaels, Siegel has been tasked with accelerating the company’s global M&a strategy in the U.S. and internationally.
He spent the last four years for Comcast-owned Sky Group and NBCUniversal. At Sky, he was Director, Strategy & Business Development, where he consolidated and restructured Sky’s production company portfolio. He also oversaw the business plan to launch Sky Studios’ in-house unscripted production arm. At NBCU, he worked as SVP, Business Development, where he...
- 4/13/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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