Sony Television Inks First-Look Deal With The Nacelle Company To Develop Scripted Comedy
LOS ANGELES, CA – Sony Television has signed a two year, first-look deal with The Nacelle Company, the people behind Netflix’s Down To Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, and All The Way Black on BET+, as well as Disney +’s Behind The Attraction, to develop scripted comedy.
This deal emerged after the success from the Mad About You reboot, which was co-produced by Sony Television and The Nacelle Company, and released as a Spectrum Original in November 2019. Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt reprised their iconic roles for this 12 episode reboot of the popular 90s sitcom.
Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company was founded by Brian Volk-Weiss, and currently owns the largest independent comedy catalogue in the world that consists of specials from Tom Segura, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Gaffigan, Iliza Shelsinger, D.L. Hughley, David Cross, Maria Bamford and more. To date, 17 Comedy Dynamics releases have been Grammy-nominated (with four wins), including all 5 in the Comedy Album category for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019. Over the years, Comedy Dynamics and The Nacelle Company have produced several scripted comedies, including There’s… Johnny, All The Way Black and Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History, the latter of which was nominated for an NAACP Image award for Outstanding Children’s Program in 2019.
“We built a fantastic relationship with Sony over the years and we’re beyond excited to have a reason to speak with them on a daily basis. Now let’s get to work!” said Brian Volk-Weiss, Founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly-owned and joint-venture production companies across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.
About The Nacelle Company:
Founded by Brian Volk Weiss, The Nacelle Company develops, produces, and distributes feature and documentary films as well as TV shows - both scripted and unscripted. Nacelle's vast array of partnerships include: Netflix, Amazon, Disney +, HBO, Discovery, BET+, A&E Networks, Hulu, Viacom, and many more. The Nacelle Company has produced the hit Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, and The Toys That Made Us, as well as Behind The Attractionfor Disney +, Sony’s Mad About You reboot, Netflix’s How To Fix A Drug Scandal, CW’s Discontinued, Netflix’s Kevin Hart’s Guide To Black History, All The Way Black for BET+, and Grant for The History Channel.