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Stacey Sher Signs First-Look TV Deal With MGM Television

The two-time Oscar-nominated producer will funnel new series from her Shiny Penny banner to MGM platforms.

Overview

  • Stacey Sher and MGM Television reached a first-look television pact, a Monday agreement announced by the studio that routes her Shiny Penny projects to MGM.
  • Under the deal, Sher will develop and produce series for MGM and Prime Video, giving the studio early dibs on her shows.
  • Sher’s recent slate includes A24’s Heretic with Hugh Grant and Amazon MGM Studios’ Verity directed by Michael Showalter with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.
  • The veteran producer holds two Oscar nominations and a filmography that outlets say has earned about $2.7 billion worldwide, with TV credits that include Mrs. America and Reno 911.
  • Katie Aquino oversees development at Shiny Penny as creative executive, and Deadline reports Sher is also developing a live-action FernGully.