Universal Studio Group’s Ucp has unveiled its unscripted development slate, which includes projects from Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, the Jim Henson Company and Wondery.
“While we have had great success in the realm of true-crime, we also have a softer side that we want to show off. I can’t think of a better time for some fun, smart, light-hearted yet timely fare for our unscripted slate,” said Dawn Olmstead, president of Ucp.
“Micronations” is one such project, executive produced by MacFarlane and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door alongside Jason Clark and Sarah Ullman, as part of MacFarlane’s overall deal with Ucp. The documentary tackles the question of what it means to belong, to be a citizen, and to build a country. The show’s host will go on “an adventure around the world to the countries that don’t exist.”
Ucp and the Jim Henson Company...
“While we have had great success in the realm of true-crime, we also have a softer side that we want to show off. I can’t think of a better time for some fun, smart, light-hearted yet timely fare for our unscripted slate,” said Dawn Olmstead, president of Ucp.
“Micronations” is one such project, executive produced by MacFarlane and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door alongside Jason Clark and Sarah Ullman, as part of MacFarlane’s overall deal with Ucp. The documentary tackles the question of what it means to belong, to be a citizen, and to build a country. The show’s host will go on “an adventure around the world to the countries that don’t exist.”
Ucp and the Jim Henson Company...
- 9/2/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Ucp is ramping up its development on unscripted programming and is moving into the family space.
The company is working on family-friendly projects with Seth MacFarlane, Jim Henson Company and Wondery.
This comes after the division of Universal Studio Group has produced a slew of true-crime series and investigative doc series such as Netflix’s Business of Drugs, FX’s A Wilderness of Error and Oxygen’s DNA of Murder with Paul Holes and Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers.
Micronations, which is exec produced by MacFarlane and and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door, looks at what it takes to build a country, what it means to be a citizen and takes a host on an adventure around the world to the countries that don’t exist. Jason Clark and Sarah Ullman will also exec produce.
Imagined Life is based on the eponymous Wondery podcast, which takes people on...
The company is working on family-friendly projects with Seth MacFarlane, Jim Henson Company and Wondery.
This comes after the division of Universal Studio Group has produced a slew of true-crime series and investigative doc series such as Netflix’s Business of Drugs, FX’s A Wilderness of Error and Oxygen’s DNA of Murder with Paul Holes and Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers.
Micronations, which is exec produced by MacFarlane and and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door, looks at what it takes to build a country, what it means to be a citizen and takes a host on an adventure around the world to the countries that don’t exist. Jason Clark and Sarah Ullman will also exec produce.
Imagined Life is based on the eponymous Wondery podcast, which takes people on...
- 9/2/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls initiative is encouraging young women to vote with a new video, Smart Girls Vote!
The video is directed by Sarah Ullman and produced by Maggie Chieffo for Smart Girls in conjunction with the California Secretary of State's office. Smart Girls, founded by Poehler and producer Meredith Walker, is an organization dedicated to helping and encouraging young people.
In addition to the video, Smart Girls is partnering with a 16-year-old artist named Gracie Lee Pekrul on a series of #WhyIVote illustrations to encourage people to share their #WhyIVote stories. The first series was released Oct. 22....
The video is directed by Sarah Ullman and produced by Maggie Chieffo for Smart Girls in conjunction with the California Secretary of State's office. Smart Girls, founded by Poehler and producer Meredith Walker, is an organization dedicated to helping and encouraging young people.
In addition to the video, Smart Girls is partnering with a 16-year-old artist named Gracie Lee Pekrul on a series of #WhyIVote illustrations to encourage people to share their #WhyIVote stories. The first series was released Oct. 22....
- 10/31/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls initiative is encouraging young women to vote with a new video, Smart Girls Vote!
The video is directed by Sarah Ullman and produced by Maggie Chieffo for Smart Girls in conjunction with the California Secretary of State's office. Smart Girls, founded by Poehler and producer Meredith Walker, is an organization dedicated to helping and encouraging young people.
In addition to the video, Smart Girls is partnering with a 16-year-old artist named Gracie Lee Pekrul on a series of #WhyIVote illustrations to encourage people to share their #WhyIVote stories. The first series was released Oct. 22....
The video is directed by Sarah Ullman and produced by Maggie Chieffo for Smart Girls in conjunction with the California Secretary of State's office. Smart Girls, founded by Poehler and producer Meredith Walker, is an organization dedicated to helping and encouraging young people.
In addition to the video, Smart Girls is partnering with a 16-year-old artist named Gracie Lee Pekrul on a series of #WhyIVote illustrations to encourage people to share their #WhyIVote stories. The first series was released Oct. 22....
- 10/31/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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