Sam Raimi and his producing partner Debbie Liebling have signed a multi-year first-look deal with Skydance Television, Variety has learned.
“Over Sam’s prolific decades-long career, he has proven time and again his capacity to tell stories that simultaneously embrace action, adventure, humor, thrills, and mystery,” said David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media. On behalf of our entire team, I’d like to welcome Sam into the Skydance family.”
Raimi is primarily known for his work as a film director, producer, and screenwriter who created the cult horror “Evil Dead” film franchise and directed the original “Spider-Man” trilogy. His television producing credits include “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and its spinoff “Xena: Warrior Princess.” He is also the executive producer of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,” “Spartacus: Vengeance,” and “Spartacus: War of the Damned.” He is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson.
Liebling is a film and television executive and...
“Over Sam’s prolific decades-long career, he has proven time and again his capacity to tell stories that simultaneously embrace action, adventure, humor, thrills, and mystery,” said David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media. On behalf of our entire team, I’d like to welcome Sam into the Skydance family.”
Raimi is primarily known for his work as a film director, producer, and screenwriter who created the cult horror “Evil Dead” film franchise and directed the original “Spider-Man” trilogy. His television producing credits include “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and its spinoff “Xena: Warrior Princess.” He is also the executive producer of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,” “Spartacus: Vengeance,” and “Spartacus: War of the Damned.” He is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson.
Liebling is a film and television executive and...
- 4/5/2017
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
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