‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Producer 101 Studios Inks First Look Deal with Vinco Ventures-Backed PZAJ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comK.J. Yossman 101 Studios, the company behind series including “Yellowstone” and “Mayor of Kingstown,” has inked a first-look deal with PZAJ, Variety can exclusively reveal.PZAJ, a global film and television production label formed by Phillip Glasser, Jason Brown, and Ash Greyson, is owned by Nasdaq-listed Vinco Ventures Inc.
Vinco Ventures is currently merging with Zash Global Media.Already in development under the new partnership are a feature film adaptation of LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke’s “Paradise Found,” a story about a small California town ravaged by fires that finds new hope in a football team that rises from the ashes of the devastation. “Paradise Found” is set to be produced by Select Films’ Mark Ciardi and PZAJ’s Phillip Glasser and Jason Brown.
101 Studios’ David C. Glasser, David Hutkin and Bob Yari will exec produce alongside Ash Greyson of PZAJ and Ted Farnsworth and Ron Burkle.
101’s recently announced feature documentary about FIFA corruption is also a product of the new deal. The doc will follow journalist Andrew Jennings’ investigation into the football association’s executive team and members.
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