Deadline reports Norman Lear (who celebrates his 96th birthday on Friday!) has signed a first-look deal with Sony, which includes the rights to re-imagine some of Lear’s greatest works, including All In The Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
“I couldn’t be prouder and more excited about joining Sony Pictures Television, who has the guts to go with a kid,” Lear joked.
We’re excited to create more magic with Norman and Brent,” said Sony Pictures Television president Jeff Frost and co-presidents, Chris Parnell and Jason Clodfelter in a statement.
Norman is an icon in our industry and it’s a dream come true to be working with him.