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.