EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated writer-producer-director Liz Hannah is getting into business with Sony Pictures Television.
Hannah has signed a multi-year overall deal with the studio, under which she will create, develop, and produce scripted drama and comedy series for cable and streaming under her shingle Happy Friday Productions.
Will DeCamp serves as Vice President of development for Happy Friday. Hannah recently served as executive producer, co-showrunner and director on Hulu’s The Girl From Plainville, receiving a Hollywood Critics Association award nomination for Best Directing for her episode titled “Talking is Healing.” The Critics Choice Award-winning series also was nominated for numerous awards, including the Emmy for Best Limited Series.
She is also a WGA Award nominee for her work on David Fincher’s Mindhunter, for which she was a writer and producer. “Liz is an exceptional storyteller and shares our vision of making characters the focal point of the stories we tell,” says Lauren Stein, Head of Creative for Sony Pictures Television. “We are excited that she is bringing her many talents to Sony and look forward to collaborating with her and Happy Friday Productions.” Hannah also is a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominee and WGA Award winner for her screenplay The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.
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