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Blumhouse has made a first-look deal for television with writer/producer Michael Seitzman (Code Black, Quantico) and his Maniac Productions company.
The pact formalizes Seitzman’s existing collaboration with Blumhouse, the company of his longtime friend, producer Jason Blum. Under the deal, Seitzman will write and produce projects for Blumhouse’s TV division, led by Chris McCumber.
Michael Seitzman, who recently signed a first-look TV deal with Blumhouse, has brought in Jeff Nemon as SVP development at his Maniac Productions.
Nemon most recently was SVP of drama development at Gail Berman and Fox Entertainment’s SideCar Content Accelerator, which was dissolved last year. While there, Nemon helped develop Sarah Watson’s The Untitled Goonies Reenactment pilot which is now in production, and Melissa Hilfers’ Untitled Country Music Drama, which
In a competitive situation, Disney+ has landed a two-project package based on the inspirational story behind America’s Got Talent finalists the Detroit Youth Choir, from Blumhouse Television, Maniac Productions and Campfire. The streamer has picked up Choir, a six-episode unscripted docuseries about DYC, marking the first original series order for Blumhouse at Disney+.
A companion scripted series also is in development by the same production team at Disney Branded Television for the streaming ser
The Detroit Youth Choir captivated audiences on season 14 of America’s Got Talent – eventually coming runners-up on the 2019 show.
The group are now to be the subject of both scripted and non-scripted television series in development with Blumhouse Television, Code Black creator Michael Seitzman and The Innocent Man producer Campfire.
The choir includes kids from Detroit aged between 8 and 18 and is led by Artistic Director Anthony White and Music Director Donnell Mosley. After AGT, the group was
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Michael Seitzman
President
Michael was previously Executive Producer/Showrunner on Quantico (ABC), Code Black (CBS) and Intelligence. Seitzman produced the feature film Incarnate for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, starring Aaron Eckhart and directed by Brad Peyton (Rampage). As a feature screenwriter, Seitzman’s best known work is the Warner Bros. release North Country, which received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Charlize Theron) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Frances McDormand). Other features of Seitzman’s include Here on Earth, starring Josh Hartnett and Leelee Sobieski, Farmer and Chase, which he also directed, starring Ben Gazzara and Lara Flynn Boyle, as well as uncredited work on a number of films, including The Brave One, Angel Eyes and The Vow. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Jeffrey Nemon
Senior Vice President
Nemon most recently was SVP of drama development at Gail Berman and Fox Entertainment’s SideCar Content Accelerator, which was dissolved last year. While there, Nemon helped develop Sarah Watson’s The Untitled Goonies Reenactment pilot which is now in production, and Melissa Hilfer’s Untitled Country Music Drama, which opened a writers room for straight-to-series consideration. Prior to that, he was VP of TV development at Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment, where he worked closely with The Walking Dead franchise and other shows. Prior to Valhalla, he worked at CBS Studios and in the TV literary department of The Collective management company.
Code Black
Based on the award-winning documentary of the same name, this medical drama follows the staff members in the nation's busiest emergency room as they cope with a staggering influx of patients, which can outweigh their limited resources, resulting in a condition known as code black. Residency Director Dr. Leanne Rorish -- who is known for her success with high-risk procedures in the trauma area -- leads residents Malaya and Angus, among others. Senior nurse Jesse Sallander manages the residents and serves as Leanne's confidant, with doctors Rollie Guthrie, Will Campbell and Heather Pinkney rounding out the group. Together, the doctors and nurses race to save lives in an overwhelmed system.
Quantico Season 3
The third and final season of American drama thriller series Quantico premiered in the United States on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on April 26, 2018, and concluded on August 3, 2018. Season 3 was produced by ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Productions, and Maniac Productions.
Intelligence
Intelligence is an American cyber-themed action/adventure television series that aired on CBS in the United States. It premiered on January 7, 2014, and on May 10, 2014.
The series was created by Michael Seitzman, who serves as an executive producer along with Tripp Vinson, and Barry Schindel, for ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios.
North Country
North Country is a 2005 American drama film directed by Niki Caro, starring Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Richard Jenkins, Michelle Monaghan, Jeremy Renner, Woody Harrelson, and Sissy Spacek. The screenplay by Michael Seitzman was inspired by the 2002 book Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler, which chronicled the case of Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Company.