Entertainment One Inks Multi-Year First-Look Deal with Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson

Global independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a multi-year first-look TV and digital partnership with writer/director/producer Brad Peyton (San Andreas, Frontier) and his producing partner Jeff Fierson through their production shingle ASAP Entertainment. The deal will bring Peyton's television and digital projects to eOne, to serve as the studio and control worldwide rights.

"I'm thrilled to join forces with the team at eOne, who share my passion in developing elevated action projects and world creation for a global audience," said Peyton.

"The eOne brand and global reach is a great match for the kind of television entertainment that Brad and I want to produce," added Fierson. "Brad and I have already started to cook up an incredibly diverse slate that we're really excited to get moving on."

"We are delighted to welcome Brad's creative talents to our global network of partners. With a proven track record Brad has shown he can go from successful blockbuster hits to bold genre projects," said Pancho Mansfield, eOne Television President, Global Scripted Programming. "We look forward to working with Brad and Jeff on their TV and digital slate for years to come."

Multi-hyphenate Peyton is the writer, director and producer who helmed the blockbuster action film San Andreas, starring Dwayne Johnson, which was the highest grossing original concept film of its year earning more than $470 Million worldwide. Longtime partners Peyton and Fierson have several projects coming up which they will be collaborating on including Rampage based on the iconic video game starring Dwayne Johnson, directed by Peyton and executive-produced by Fierson.

Additionally, the duo is also teaming up on Black Hole for STX and Just Cause. On the television side they just wrapped the second season of their hit Netflix series Frontier starring Jason Momoa, and are developing The Woods for Syfy.

CAA and attorneys Jodi Peikoff and Michael Mahan rep Peyton and Fierson.

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