Producer Matt Jackson’s Jackson Pictures Inks Multi-Year First Look Deal With Fifth Season

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Producer Matt Jackson and his production company Jackson Pictures have signed a multi-year first look deal with Fifth Season — the global film and TV studio previously known as Endeavor Content, which has been behind such decorated titles as Apple TV+’s Emmy-winning series Severance and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Oscar-nominated Netflix drama The Lost Daughter.

Under the deal, Jackson and Jackson Pictures’ SVP Joanne Lee will collaborate across the studio’s film, television and documentary divisions to develop premium content for all platforms.

Jackson Pictures will next produce Spike Lee’s musical based on the breakthrough Pfizer drug Viagra. The company is also developing a feature adaptation of Leyna Krow’s short story “The Sundance Kid Might Have Some Regrets” with Zoë Kravitz at Warner Bros., and will produce the upcoming Skydance series Ring Shout, based on the award-winning novella of the same name by P.

Djeli Clark, with Kasi Lemmons at the helm and Kiki Layne starring. News of Jackson Pictures’ partnership with Fifth Season comes with Jackson still in post on I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Kasi Lemmons’ Whitney Houston biopic starring Naomie Ackie for TriStar, which is slated for release on December 21. “As an admirer of FIFTH SEASON, I am thrilled to partner and deepen our relationship with the entire team,” said Jackson. “Jackson Pictures is committed to support all artistry and deliver inspiring story-telling with a global reach.