Skydance, the production company behind such blockbusters as Star Trek Beyond and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, has announced today a multi-year first-look deal for television with director and writer-producer Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead series, Spider-Man 1-3, Oz The Great and Powerful) and his television producing partner, Debbie Liebling.
Raimi is a director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who created the cult horror Evil Dead series and directed the original Spider-Man trilogy.
On behalf of our entire team, I’d like to welcome Sam into the Skydance family,” said David Ellison, Chief Executive Officer of Skydance Media.
His television producing credits include Ash vs. Evil Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-off, Xena: Warrior Princess.