Etan Frankel Strikes First-Look Producing Pact With Fox Entertainment Studios

Overview

• Under the deal, Fox Entertainment Studios receives priority on Frankel-developed scripted projects spanning premium drama, elevated genre storytelling and globally focused, creator-driven series.
• Hannah Pillemer, head of scripted at the studio, praised Frankel’s blend of emotional depth, sharp perspective and commercial appeal in endorsing the pact.
• Frankel said he is excited to join a studio investing in bold, creator-led storytelling and described the environment as one that champions ambition and originality.
• He continues to develop the supernatural series Prism for Netflix as showrunner and executive producer alongside Rachel Brosnahan, AGBO and Millie Bobby Brown, who will also star.
• Recent credits include creating and running Peacock’s Joe vs. Carole under a UCP overall deal, with prior roles on Sorry for Your Loss, Get Shorty, Animal Kingdom and seven seasons of Shameless, as Fox highlights a growing scripted slate that features Animal Control and The Chicken Sisters.