EXCLUSIVE: Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips have signed a first-look deal with Original Productions after collaborating on an Amazon documentary series Fat Tuesdays: The Age of Hip-Hop Comedy.
The Fremantle-backed production company has signed the deal with Hudlin Entertainment and Phillips to expand comedy documentaries.
The pair will develop and produce unscripted programs Deadliest catch Manufacturer. The beginning of following Fat Tuesdayswhich told the story of black comedians at The Comedy Store in 1990s Los Angeles.
Hudlin and Phillips co-produced the Primetime Emmys and documentaries such as The Black Godfather. Hudlin has also directed documentaries such as Apple’s Sydney and comic function house party He has a written first look agreement with UCP. Phillips is a producer of a number of live events, including the Oscars and the NAACP Image Awards.
Original Productions is behind Netflix’s upcoming Dan Pretty documentary Waco: American Apocalypse in addition to Deadliest catch And Gold from the Bering Sea.
“When we started our collaboration Fat Tuesdaysit was exciting to see Reggie and Byron share a sense of the big, bold storytelling that has been the hallmark of our development at OP,” says Jeff Hasler, President of Original Productions. We’ve all tried to forge a path as we s partnership. can thrive. To continue to support Reggie and Byron’s unique voice and perspective on the kind of stories we all want to tell is a dream that fits us at OP.”
“We had a great experience with it Fat Tuesdays with Fremantle and it seemed like a good idea to expand our relationship,” added Reggie Hudlin.
“We are delighted to partner with Fremantle/OP. Jennifer Mullin and Jeff Hasler have been so supportive of our creative vision and the range of content we like to produce. It is rare to find leaders who do everything in their power to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of the creative process. Jen and Jeff are both unique leaders and exceptional people,” said Byron Phillips.
Source: Deadline
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