Exclusive: Aadrita Mukerji, a writer on The Endgame and Reacher, has struck an overall deal with Universal Television.
Mukerji, who will write, develop and produce projects across all platforms for the Usg studio, has already signed up to her first job as part of the pact – she will join NBC’s reboot of Quantum Leap as a co-exec producer.
Mukerji is a film and television writer originally from Kolkata, India. She got her start as a writer on the CBS television series Scorpion before becoming an executive story editor of Supergirl. She recently worked as a supervising producer on Universal Television’s The Endgame for NBC and a producer on Amazon’s Reacher. She has also developed with Skydance Media and CBS.
She will join Universal Television’s Quantum Leap, which premieres on NBC on September 19.
The series, a reboot of the classic 1990s sci-fi drama, stars Raymond Lee. It takes place 30 years since Dr.
Mukerji, who will write, develop and produce projects across all platforms for the Usg studio, has already signed up to her first job as part of the pact – she will join NBC’s reboot of Quantum Leap as a co-exec producer.
Mukerji is a film and television writer originally from Kolkata, India. She got her start as a writer on the CBS television series Scorpion before becoming an executive story editor of Supergirl. She recently worked as a supervising producer on Universal Television’s The Endgame for NBC and a producer on Amazon’s Reacher. She has also developed with Skydance Media and CBS.
She will join Universal Television’s Quantum Leap, which premieres on NBC on September 19.
The series, a reboot of the classic 1990s sci-fi drama, stars Raymond Lee. It takes place 30 years since Dr.
- 7/11/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lisa Muse Bryant, who exec produced the second season of NBC’s Kenan, is staying in the NBCUniversal family.
Muse Bryant has struck an overall deal with Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. She will develop and produce projects for the studio.
It comes as she is currently working on two projects for the studio; as an exec producer on Amazon Freevee’s Untitled Shea Serrano Project, which was formerly known as Primo, and as a co-exec producer on its series reboot of Field of Dreams for Peacock.
Other credits include as a co-exec producer of ABC’s Black-ish, where she spent three seasons and earned an Emmy Award nomination, and as a consulting producer on Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
“Lisa is a true storyteller in every sense of the word,” said Jim Donnelly, EVP, Comedy Development, Universal Television. “She brings authenticity, humor, and heart to all her projects,...
Muse Bryant has struck an overall deal with Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. She will develop and produce projects for the studio.
It comes as she is currently working on two projects for the studio; as an exec producer on Amazon Freevee’s Untitled Shea Serrano Project, which was formerly known as Primo, and as a co-exec producer on its series reboot of Field of Dreams for Peacock.
Other credits include as a co-exec producer of ABC’s Black-ish, where she spent three seasons and earned an Emmy Award nomination, and as a consulting producer on Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
“Lisa is a true storyteller in every sense of the word,” said Jim Donnelly, EVP, Comedy Development, Universal Television. “She brings authenticity, humor, and heart to all her projects,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amina Munir is formalizing her relationship with Universal Television.
Munir, who works on two Universal TV series – as a supervising producer for Netflix’s Never Have I Ever and a producer on NBC’s Mr. Mayor, has signed an overall deal with the studio.
She will develop and produce projects for a variety of platforms under the deal.
Munir got her start on Fox’s Dylan McDermott-fronted comedy LA To Vegas and worked on YouTube original series Champaign, Ill, which starred Sam Richardson and Adam Pally.
It is the latest deal for the Usg-backed studio in the last six months, having closed deals with the likes of Ryan Eggold, Julie Bowen, Gwen Sigan, Aidy Bryant, Kenny Smith, Phil Augusta Jackson and Jack Coburn.
“It’s been a dream come true to work with Universal and feels surreal to be a part of their incredible comedy roster,” said Munir.
Munir, who works on two Universal TV series – as a supervising producer for Netflix’s Never Have I Ever and a producer on NBC’s Mr. Mayor, has signed an overall deal with the studio.
She will develop and produce projects for a variety of platforms under the deal.
Munir got her start on Fox’s Dylan McDermott-fronted comedy LA To Vegas and worked on YouTube original series Champaign, Ill, which starred Sam Richardson and Adam Pally.
It is the latest deal for the Usg-backed studio in the last six months, having closed deals with the likes of Ryan Eggold, Julie Bowen, Gwen Sigan, Aidy Bryant, Kenny Smith, Phil Augusta Jackson and Jack Coburn.
“It’s been a dream come true to work with Universal and feels surreal to be a part of their incredible comedy roster,” said Munir.
- 3/23/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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