Fox Entertainment Studios is getting into business with Etan Frankel.
The writer-producer has signed a first-look producing deal to develop and produce scripted series with Fox Entertainment’s in-house studio spanning different genres, the division announced on Tuesday. Under the deal, Frankel will collaborate with the studio on key objectives like producing premium, genre and creator-driven series that can attract an international audience.
Frankel most recently served as creator and showrunner for Peacock’s Joe vs. Carole, a dramatization of the real-life clash between private zoo owner Joe Exotic and animal rights activist Carole Baskin that was chronicled in the Netflix documentary Tiger King. He was also the showrunner and executive producer of the Facebook Watch series Sorry for Your Loss.
Prior to that, Frankel wrote and produced on MGM+’s Get Shorty, TNT’s Animal Kingdom and Showtime’s Shameless.
He is currently in development on Prism, a Netflix series starring Millie Bobby Brown, on which he will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Brown, Joe and Anthony Russo’s production company AGBO and Rachel Brosnahan are also set to executive produce.
“Etan is an exceptional storyteller with a rare ability to blend emotional depth, sharp perspective, and commercial appeal,” Hannah Pillemer, Fox Entertainment Studio’s head of scripted, said in a statement. “He has built an impressive body of work across platforms and genres, and his voice, taste, and leadership make him an ideal partner as we continue to expand our premium scripted slate.”
Frankel, who is represented by CAA, Literate and Gendler Kelly, said he was excited to be partnering with the studio at a moment when it is investing in “bold, creator-led storytelling.” He added, “Hannah and her team have built an environment that champions ambition, collaboration, and originality, and I’m thrilled to develop meaningful, resonant series together.”
