EXCLUSIVE: twentieth Tv has re-upped the deal for Milo Ventimiglia and Russ Cundiff’s DiVide Footage, the corporate behind the studio’s drama The Firm You Maintain, headlined by the This Is Us alum. The drama simply acquired a collection order by ABC.
Beneath the brand new multi-year pact, Ventimiglia and Cundiff will proceed to develop and produce collection tasks for the studio alongside DiVide Footage’ Deanna Harris, who has been promoted from director to VP of improvement.
“We’re excited to proceed the connection with twentieth Tv and Disney, and admire their confidence in us to create new and thrilling exhibits,” Ventimiglia stated.
Ventimiglia’s relationship with twentieth TV, a part of Disney TV Studios, stems from his starring position within the community’s acclaimed drama collection This Is Us, which just lately wrapped its six-season run on NBC. It expanded right into a improvement deal for DiVide Footage, the corporate Ventimiglia launched with longtime good friend Cundiff in 2004. Previously 4 years, DiVide Footage has arrange a few dozen tasks at varied networks and platforms, scoring two pilots and now a collection order for twentieth TV.
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The Firm You Maintain, based mostly on Korean format My Fellow Residents, follows con man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma (Catherine Haena Kim). Julia Cohen, who penned the pilot, and Phil Klemmer function government producers and co-showrunners. Ventimiglia and Cundiff government produce for DiVide Footage, together with Jon M. Chu and Caitlin Foito for Electrical Someplace, and Todd Harthan and Lindsay Goffman. DiVide’s Harris is a producer.
DiVide Footage’ present improvement slate contains Hometown Saints at NBC. It revolves round Billy Riedell, a retired hockey participant who struggles to determine who he’s now that his profession is over. He finally ends up again in his hockey-crazed Minnesota hometown, teaching a woman’s highschool workforce.
The corporate is repped by Verve and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
