SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Grammy® winner and Oscar® nominated megastar
Mary J. Blige has signed an
exclusive first-look television deal with global content leader
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) to develop and produce television
series under her newly-launched Blue Butterfly productions. The
multifaceted singer-songwriter-actress will also have the
opportunity to create content across Lionsgate's array of business
platforms.
Multi-platinum record selling artist and Academy
Award® nominee, Mary J.
Blige has established herself as an icon and role model in
the entertainment industry. She has over a dozen hit studio albums
and recently appeared in the Oscar® nominated film
Mudbound earning her dual nominations for her acting and
music. She is currently starring in Netflix's hit series "The
Umbrella Academy" and her upcoming projects include films like
Violent Heart and Body Cam. Mary will also be
launching a highly-anticipated North American music tour with
R&B artist Nas this summer.
"Mary is a very talented artist, fearless visionary and an
incredible human being. We're delighted to be working with someone
with such a powerful and impactful creative voice," said Lionsgate
Television Group Chairman Kevin
Beggs. "Every art she touches blossoms and we're humbled
she's chosen us as her home. We look forward to all the exciting
new content Mary and her Blue Butterfly banner will bring to our
television slate and Lionsgate 360 orbit."
"I couldn't be more excited to be working with
Lionsgate. They are incredible collaborators and have been
natural partners from when we first started talking. I can't
wait to bring all of our projects to life," said Mary J. Blige.
Mary J. Blige is the latest
artist to partner with Lionsgate on developing content. The
Company's growing roster of elite talent relationships include
Courtney Kemp, Jonathan Levine, Matt
Kunitz, Mona-Scott Young,
Cassian Elwes, the Erwin Brothers,
Eugenio Derbez, and Yvette Lee Bowser, among others.
Mary J. Blige is represented by
APA, The Lede Company and Grubman Shire & Meiselas.
ABOUT LIONSGATE
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global
content leader whose films, television series, digital products and
linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation audiences
around the world. In addition to its filmed entertainment
leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in
interactive and location-based entertainment, video games, esports
and other new entertainment technologies. Lionsgate's content
initiatives are backed by a nearly 17,000-title film and television
library and delivered through a global sales and distribution
infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with
original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special
emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the
Company's worldwide consumer base.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Cristina Castañeda
CCastaneda@lionsgate.com
(310) 255-5114
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