Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films Inks Deal With Legendary Television

Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films Inks Deal With Legendary Television

In Legendary Television’s first major producing deal, the company has signed a multi-year pact with Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld’s Red Hour Films. Debbie Liebling will continue to head TV development for Red Hour.“All of us at Legendary are thrilled to be working with Ben, Stuart and their Red Hour team,” Legendary TV & Digital president Bruce Rosenblum said. “Their comedic programming is broadly app ealing, yet fulfills the edginess and irreverence that is so on brand for Legendary.” The deal with Legendary TV & Digital is for multi-platform projects, including online.
“We are very excited to partner with Legendary, though I am a little concerned that Bruce called me ‘Mr. Affleck’ when discussing the deal on the phone,” Stiller said. “Hopefully, he won’t realize he got the other Ben till after the papers are signed.”

Red Hour Films most recently had a TV deal at ABC Studios for the past two years where is developed and sold a slew of projects. Red Hour also recently received series pickups for Birthday Boys at IFC and The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail at Comedy Central. The company previously co-produced several comedy pilots â€" including an untitled half-hour starring Stiller’s wife, actress Christine Taylor, at CBS; The Station at Fox; and Justin Theroux’s Documental at HBO.

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