Starz today announced it has extended Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's exclusive premium overall deal. Starz and Jackson, an Executive Producer for the hit series "Power," are also developing "Tomorrow, Today", based on a screenplay penned by Jackson, on which he will serve as Executive Producer.
This premium overall deal extends Jackson's existing overall deal another year into September 2018 to develop new projects for the network with G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. "Tomorrow, Today" is the first project in development from Jackson and G-Unit Film & Television, Inc., the production company launched by Jackson.
"I am looking forward to continuing my relationship with my Starz family; we have had great success together on 'Power' and I am excited to get going on all of our upcoming projects together. I knew Starz would be the perfect home for 'Tomorrow, Today.' This project is very personal to me...creating it, writing it, finding the best team for it and I will continue to be involved every step of the way." said Jackson.
"We're excited to develop this series with Curtis to showcase his producing skills with this unique storyline," said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director of Starz.
"Tomorrow, Today" is a superhero-themed series about a veteran from the south side of Chicago who, after being falsely imprisoned, becomes the personal experiment of a mad prison doctor trying to create the perfect man - and an unstoppable killing machine. Set free, but on the run, the veteran must reconcile with the world that has turned against him, and use his newfound abilities for good.
Anthony Cipriano ("Bates Motel," "12 and Holding") and Dan Kay ("I.T.") will executive produce "Tomorrow, Today" with Kirkland Morris serving as producer. Cipriano, Kay and Morris will also write for the series. Senior Vice President of Original Programming Ken Segna and Director of Original Programing Patrick McDonald will be the Starz executives in charge of "Tomorrow, Today."
This premium overall deal extends Jackson's existing overall deal another year into September 2018 to develop new projects for the network with G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. "Tomorrow, Today" is the first project in development from Jackson and G-Unit Film & Television, Inc., the production company launched by Jackson.
"I am looking forward to continuing my relationship with my Starz family; we have had great success together on 'Power' and I am excited to get going on all of our upcoming projects together. I knew Starz would be the perfect home for 'Tomorrow, Today.' This project is very personal to me...creating it, writing it, finding the best team for it and I will continue to be involved every step of the way." said Jackson.
"We're excited to develop this series with Curtis to showcase his producing skills with this unique storyline," said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director of Starz.
"Tomorrow, Today" is a superhero-themed series about a veteran from the south side of Chicago who, after being falsely imprisoned, becomes the personal experiment of a mad prison doctor trying to create the perfect man - and an unstoppable killing machine. Set free, but on the run, the veteran must reconcile with the world that has turned against him, and use his newfound abilities for good.
Anthony Cipriano ("Bates Motel," "12 and Holding") and Dan Kay ("I.T.") will executive produce "Tomorrow, Today" with Kirkland Morris serving as producer. Cipriano, Kay and Morris will also write for the series. Senior Vice President of Original Programming Ken Segna and Director of Original Programing Patrick McDonald will be the Starz executives in charge of "Tomorrow, Today."
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Starz President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at today's Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton that Starz is developing the original series TERESA with Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Televisa USA, a division of the Mexican media company Grupo Televisa. Award-winning writer/producer Carlos Portugal ("East Los High," "Pop Star," "Meet the Browns") will create the series and serve as showrunner.
The show, based on the highly-rated, award-winning Mexican TELENOVELA "Teresa," focuses on an undocumented young Latina clawing her way into the exclusive world of Los Angeles wealth. The series will chronicle her ruthless pursuit of money and power and her willingness to do anything to get them.
"We're excited to be working with Carlos, Lionsgate and Televisa USA on re-developing this iconic TELENOVELA for American audiences. 'Teresa' will showcase a modern take on what it means to be Latina in America," said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director for Starz.
Televisa USA's Chris Philip added, "Starz has proven to be a great programming partner and we're thrilled to expand our relationship with this updated take on a hugely successful Televisa format."
"We're excited about collaborating with Chris, Carmi and the team at Starz as well as our friends at Televisa USA on this powerful new series," said Lionsgate Television Group Executive Vice President Chris Selak. "'Teresa' brings together terrific partners, a singular property and a world-class creative team for an audience that we know well, and we believe that the series will resonate not only with Latino viewers but audiences everywhere."
Portugal has served as executive producer, producer and writer of several ground-breaking series. He co-created and is an executive producer, writer and director of "East Los High," Hulu's first and only series with an all Latino cast. He made his directorial debut with the English-language, Latino gay romantic comedy "East Side Story," which he co-wrote with Puerto Rican playwright Charo Toledo ("The Princess Within"). Portugal also co-executive produced "Body of Desire," a primetime drama series for NBC which was based on "El Cuerpo Del Deseo," the hit Spanish TELENOVELA that aired on Telemundo from 2005 to 2006. A graduate of USC film school, he began his career at KQED, San Francisco's PBS station, where he produced "Opera in the Park," "Comedy Tonight" and the Emmy® Award-winning documentary "Frida Kahlo: Portrait of an Artist."
The show, based on the highly-rated, award-winning Mexican TELENOVELA "Teresa," focuses on an undocumented young Latina clawing her way into the exclusive world of Los Angeles wealth. The series will chronicle her ruthless pursuit of money and power and her willingness to do anything to get them.
"We're excited to be working with Carlos, Lionsgate and Televisa USA on re-developing this iconic TELENOVELA for American audiences. 'Teresa' will showcase a modern take on what it means to be Latina in America," said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director for Starz.
Televisa USA's Chris Philip added, "Starz has proven to be a great programming partner and we're thrilled to expand our relationship with this updated take on a hugely successful Televisa format."
"We're excited about collaborating with Chris, Carmi and the team at Starz as well as our friends at Televisa USA on this powerful new series," said Lionsgate Television Group Executive Vice President Chris Selak. "'Teresa' brings together terrific partners, a singular property and a world-class creative team for an audience that we know well, and we believe that the series will resonate not only with Latino viewers but audiences everywhere."
Portugal has served as executive producer, producer and writer of several ground-breaking series. He co-created and is an executive producer, writer and director of "East Los High," Hulu's first and only series with an all Latino cast. He made his directorial debut with the English-language, Latino gay romantic comedy "East Side Story," which he co-wrote with Puerto Rican playwright Charo Toledo ("The Princess Within"). Portugal also co-executive produced "Body of Desire," a primetime drama series for NBC which was based on "El Cuerpo Del Deseo," the hit Spanish TELENOVELA that aired on Telemundo from 2005 to 2006. A graduate of USC film school, he began his career at KQED, San Francisco's PBS station, where he produced "Opera in the Park," "Comedy Tonight" and the Emmy® Award-winning documentary "Frida Kahlo: Portrait of an Artist."
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At today's Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton, Starz President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced the series development of PUSSY VALLEY. The scripted, one-hour drama takes an unflinching and unapologetic look at the lives of pole dancers working down in the Dirty Delta.
Creator and writer Katori Hall (The Mountaintop, Hurt Village, The Blood Quilt) will executive produce "Pussy Valley" with Chernin Entertainment's Peter Chernin ("New Girl," Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Heat); Jenno Topping (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Spy, Charlie's Angels); and Dante di Loreto ("Glee," "American Horror Story," "The Normal Heart"). Khaliah Neal (3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, Hard World for Small Things, "Famous Farrah") will serve as consulting producer.
"We're excited to work with Katori Hall who has successfully created exciting and complex roles for black women in the American theater and we're confident she'll continue to do so with 'Pussy Valley,'" said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz.
Set in an infamous Mississippi "shake junt" called the Pink Pony, "Pussy Valley" is an intimate window to the unexplored southern strip club world, where the desires of pro-ballers and politicians collide with the dreams of five brave women. For these women, the line between performance and reality becomes blurred, as the drama of their outside lives threaten their onstage personas. On the quest for money, power, and respect, each woman must make a choice. For some it's a step down, for others a step up, as the Pink Pony stage constantly shape-shifts between a platform for freedom and a gilded cage. In this world of smoke and mirrors, who will fall and who will fly?
Creator and writer Katori Hall (The Mountaintop, Hurt Village, The Blood Quilt) will executive produce "Pussy Valley" with Chernin Entertainment's Peter Chernin ("New Girl," Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Heat); Jenno Topping (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Spy, Charlie's Angels); and Dante di Loreto ("Glee," "American Horror Story," "The Normal Heart"). Khaliah Neal (3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, Hard World for Small Things, "Famous Farrah") will serve as consulting producer.
"We're excited to work with Katori Hall who has successfully created exciting and complex roles for black women in the American theater and we're confident she'll continue to do so with 'Pussy Valley,'" said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz.
Set in an infamous Mississippi "shake junt" called the Pink Pony, "Pussy Valley" is an intimate window to the unexplored southern strip club world, where the desires of pro-ballers and politicians collide with the dreams of five brave women. For these women, the line between performance and reality becomes blurred, as the drama of their outside lives threaten their onstage personas. On the quest for money, power, and respect, each woman must make a choice. For some it's a step down, for others a step up, as the Pink Pony stage constantly shape-shifts between a platform for freedom and a gilded cage. In this world of smoke and mirrors, who will fall and who will fly?
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Starz President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at today's Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton that Starz is developing DIRTY GIRLS SOCIAL CLUB, a series based on the best-selling novel by Alisa Valdes with Ligiah Villalobos ("Under the Same Moon," "Firelight," "Go Diego, Go!") serving as showrunner. Anne Thomopoulos ("The Collection," "Rome," "Borgia," "Versailles") and veteran network executive Lucia Cottone will also serve as executive producers.
"The Dirty Girls Social Club" is a dynamic and sexy half-hour series about six diverse professional women living in New York City who have known each other since college. Ten years later, and through professional and personal successes, failures and heartaches, the one thing they can always count on is each other. The series will explore womanhood in all its glory, with both humor and drama, and always with heart.
"'The Dirty Girls Social Club' is a wonderful story about friendship with complex, nuanced characters," said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. "We couldn't be happier to work with Ligiah and to have her bring Alisa's bestselling novel to life. We are proud to develop a series that celebrates cultural diversity, produced by a diverse group of women."
"I cannot think of a better home for this project than Starz. I am thrilled to be working with so many visionary, brilliant and creative people," Valdes said. "The team the network put together is truly phenomenal. For me, this is a dream come true and I am so thankful to everyone who worked to make this deal reality. I can't wait to see my characters come to life on screen."
Alisa Valdes is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of more than a dozen novels, an award-winning print and broadcast journalist and former staff writer for both the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe. Valdes published her first novel, "The Dirty Girls Social Club," over a decade ago and was named one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States by Time Magazine. Valdes was raised by her mother, an award-winning poet and novelist and a seventh-generation New Mexican, and her father, a writer and retired sociology professor at the University of New Mexico and a Cuban exile who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. Valdes currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
"The Dirty Girls Social Club" is a dynamic and sexy half-hour series about six diverse professional women living in New York City who have known each other since college. Ten years later, and through professional and personal successes, failures and heartaches, the one thing they can always count on is each other. The series will explore womanhood in all its glory, with both humor and drama, and always with heart.
"'The Dirty Girls Social Club' is a wonderful story about friendship with complex, nuanced characters," said Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. "We couldn't be happier to work with Ligiah and to have her bring Alisa's bestselling novel to life. We are proud to develop a series that celebrates cultural diversity, produced by a diverse group of women."
"I cannot think of a better home for this project than Starz. I am thrilled to be working with so many visionary, brilliant and creative people," Valdes said. "The team the network put together is truly phenomenal. For me, this is a dream come true and I am so thankful to everyone who worked to make this deal reality. I can't wait to see my characters come to life on screen."
Alisa Valdes is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of more than a dozen novels, an award-winning print and broadcast journalist and former staff writer for both the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe. Valdes published her first novel, "The Dirty Girls Social Club," over a decade ago and was named one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States by Time Magazine. Valdes was raised by her mother, an award-winning poet and novelist and a seventh-generation New Mexican, and her father, a writer and retired sociology professor at the University of New Mexico and a Cuban exile who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. Valdes currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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