Posted on 2/24/125 by Colin Vassallo
Deadline.com is running an exclusive story reporting that
20th Television has secured a first-look TV deal with Seven
Bucks Productions, the production company co-founded by
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia.
The deal brings Seven Bucks under the Walt Disney Co.
umbrella.
Under the pact with 20th Television, Seven Bucks Productions
will develop and executive produce comedy, drama, adult
animation, limited and unscripted series for linear networks
and streamers, with an emphasis on platforms across Disney
Entertainment Television.
“There are few producers more synonymous with franchise-
building than Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. DJ is arguably
the biggest star on the planet, whose unmatchable charisma,
charm, and magical likeability is infused into the
characters and stories that Seven Bucks brings to the
screen. Seven Bucks has had an incredible run working with
Disney on the film side and we are thrilled to continue this
legacy at the television studio,” said Karey Burke,
president of 20th Television.
“Disney has been our trusted partner in storytelling and
entertainment for years now, and we’re ecstatic to expand
our partnership with them beyond film as we set out to work
hard and achieve the same success in the television space,”
Johnson and Garcia said. “In 20th Television we have a
partner who matches our ambition, our passion, and our
commitment to bring authentic, innovative content to
audiences all over the world. Collaborating with Dana
Walden, Eric Schrier, Karey Burke, Carolyn Cassidy, and the
entire team at 20th Television feels like an unlimited
opportunity for creative storytelling, and most importantly,
entertaining a lot of folks out there.”