Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse co-producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have inked a new five-year overall deal to create and develop projects for Sony Pictures TV. The deal, which the outlet’s sources value in the nine-figure range, will also see Phil Lord and Chris Miller be involved in developing television series’ based on Marvel characters, including Spider-Man, Venom, Morbius, and Black Cat & Silver Sable. These Spider-Man television projects will be produced in partnership with former Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal and according to the reports, characters from the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse are possibly on the table.
Sony Pictures Television chairman Mike Hopkins made the following statement on the partnership with Phil Lord and Chris Miller:
“This is a significant milestone for our television business, having the opportunity to work with two of the most creative forces in the industry in both our film and television businesses. Building on our strong IP and creating new franchises has been a key focus for SPE, and the best way to do that is to invest in remarkable storytellers like Phil and Chris. We are thrilled to welcome them to the SPT family, and I want to thank [SPT co-presidents] Jeff [Frost], Chris [Parnell] and Jason [Clodfelter] for all their hard work in pulling this deal together.”
Ph Lord and Chris Miller, whose television projects will be produced under their Lord Miller Productions banner, made the following statement:
“We are so grateful to everyone at Sony Pictures Television for choosing to partner with us and expand our enduring relationship with the studio. Together we aim to make groundbreaking work of the highest quality and integrity, and to place that work in convenient proximity to your eyeballs and earholes, wherever you may be.”
Sony Pictures Television president Frost made the following statement on the partnership:
“Phil and Chris have reimagined every medium and genre they have touched. Whether it’s television, features or animation, they have created their own unique brand and style. We are so excited to be working with these brilliant creators and showrunners and are looking forward to collaborating with them in every aspect of television — comedy, drama, animation and beyond.
In the meantime, fans can revisit Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on home media formats.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind “The Lego Movie” and “21 Jump Street,” bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.
Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, & Rodney Rothman from a script written by Phil Lord, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse features the voice talents of Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, and Lily Tomlin.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is now available on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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