Production partners Rashida Jones and Will McCormack have joined Lionsgate Television.
The duo’s company Le Train Train has signed the first deal with Lionsgate under which they will perform scripted programming for multiple platforms. Jones and McCormack’s first project is an adaptation of a British romantic comedy LoveIn which the boy tries to contact all of his former sex partners after learning that he has an STD.
“We are delighted to be working with Lionsgate,” Jones and McCormack said in a statement. “His imagination and blue skies about what’s possible in this rapidly changing television landscape is incredibly exciting to us as creators and producers.”
Jones and McCormack, who borrow through Le Train Train, include AMC Kevin can hit himselfTNT ᲑRchkalebiNetflix # black AF and TBS’ Angie Tribeca (Jones also played in the last two.) They share story credit (along with several others) at Pixar’s toy story 4 And wrote the 2012 romantic comedy Celeste and Jesse forever.
“There aren’t many writers/producers like Rashida and William who can master R-rated comedy. Celeste and Jesse forever And a G-rated masterpiece like toy story 4“- said Scott Herbst, Head of Script Development and Executive Director of VIP Lionsgate Television. “We look forward to working with both of them to create more premium and engaging content for all types of viewers.”
Adaptation Love It is a partnership between Lionsgate and BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions. Jones and McCormack will executive produce alongside Tom Edge, who created the original series; Petra Fried, Ed MacDonald, Andy Baker Clerkenwell Films; And Angie Stephenson of BBC Studios. The writer is being sought.
Jones will star in the Apple TV+ series, wool s Sunny, The latter is managed by Le Train Train. He is also a partner at ViacomCBS BET Studios. It was revealed by UTA and Schreck Rose.
McCormack won an Oscar this year for his animated short if something happens i love you, which he co-wrote and photographed with Michael Govier and has several scripts in development. He is played by UTA and Paul Hastings.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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