Universal Cable
Production has inked an overall deal with the Alfred Hitchcock estate to adapt
and re-imagine some of the filmmaker's most iconic films to the small screen.
To that end, UCP has teamed-up with Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue
Entertainment, and the newly formed Vermilion Entertainment.
The anthology series will
focus on a "single season-long mystery or crime in the spirit of the
classic Hitchcock style and legacy."
UCP will be working
closely with the filmmaker's estate to create an end product "that will entertain Hitchcock enthusiasts and
entice an entirely new generation of fans."
Similar
to how Alfred Hitchcock Presents featured such talent behind the camera as
Hitchcock himself, Robert Altman, or Arthur Hiller, the new television series will
also try and enlist top filmmakers.
"Long after his
death, Alfred Hitchcock continues to be one of the most celebrated directors
and visionaries in the world, a master manipulator of the macabre," said EVP Development
at Universal Cable Productions, Dawn Olmstead. "We’re honored that the Hitchcock
estate has put its trust in our studio to pay homage to his work."
"Our grandfather
always collaborated with the best and the brightest to help shape his vision,"
said Katie O’Connell-Fiala on behalf of the Hitchcock Trust and MTK
Corporation, which was founded by O’Connell-Fiala and her sisters, Mary
O’Connell-Stone and Tere O’Connell-Carrubba. "We’re confident that
Universal Cable Productions will take great care in helping us to continue
preserving his legacy."
Columbus will direct
the pilot and executive produce the anthology series alongside Timmy Thompson,
Todd Thompson, and Oscar-nominated producer Michael Barnathan ("The Help").
Source
- Deadline
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