Legendary Television


A+E hires Legendary TV’s VP of global distribution & co-productions

A+E Networks has hired a Legendary Television exec to work across its distribution efforts, with a remit that includes oversight of FAST channels. Carlos Sanchez becomes SVP of digital distribution for global content sales and will focus on securing licensing agreements for A+E’s library of scripted and non-scripted programming to SVOD and AVOD platforms. His team […]

News round-up: Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV; Apple TV+ takes ‘Godzilla’ show; CJ ENM unveils originals

Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV UK producer Blueprint Television has hired Mammoth Screen’s Karen Thrussell as its head of television. Thrussell’s remit includes oversight of development and production across the TV slate of Blueprint TV, which is the sister company of Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin’s Blueprint Pictures. She was most recently at Poldark […]

Hulu Japan, France TV prep Manga drama with Legendary & Dynamic Television

Hulu in Japan and France Télévisions have linked up with US-based producer Legendary Television and Dynamic Television on a drama based on best-selling Japanese manga series ​​Kami, No Shizuku. Drops Of God follows a woman who travels to Tokyo following the death of her father to find he has left her an extraordinary wine collection […]

Netflix brings curtain down on ‘Lost In Space’ but signs up showrunner Zack Estrin

Netflix has signed an overall deal with Lost In Space showrunner Zack Estrin having renewed the sci-fi series for a third and final season. Estrin’s new multi-year deal will see him produce new content exclusively for the streaming service. Lost In Space is an updated version of the classic 1960s show, produced by Legendary Television […]

Legendary Television, SpectreVision team for scripted series

Carnival Row producer Legendary Television has struck a first-look deal with Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision (pictured) that covers scripted series. The multi-year deal will see the businesses team up to develop scripted projects with a focus on distinctive genre concepts. Founded in 2010, SpectreVision’s portfolio includes a range of arthouse films including Mandy, A Girl Walks […]

eOne appoints ex-Legendary Television exec for Asia sales

Entertainment One (eOne) is expanding its footprint in Asia with the appointment of a former sales executive from Legendary Television. Alex Oe becomes director of sales for Japan, Korea and Pan-Asia at eOne’s international distribution arm, based out of Seoul and reporting into Joyce Yeung, eOne’s exec VP of sales for APAC. Oe will be […]

Downward Dog needs new home after ABC end

The makers of Downward Dog are searching for new owners of the US network comedy after broadcaster ABC decided to cancel it. Samm Hodges and Michael Killen on Friday released a statement via Twitter that revealed the “surprising news” ABC was not moving forwards on the show due to financial reasons. This comes after the […]

Amazon heads to Carnival Row with Legendary

Subscription VOD service Amazon has greenlit a neo-Victorian fantasy drama Carnival Row. The original one-hour drama will be a neo-noir set in a neo-Victorian city that follows a string of unsolved murders that threatened an easy peace that exists in which mythical creatures fleeing their war-torn homeland have gathered together. Legendary Television is attached as […]