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https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/nic-pizzolatto-fx-deal-hbo-true-detective-season-4-1202206758/
| Quote: | Nic Pizzolatto, Matthew McConaughey Move to FX for New Drama, âTrue Detectiveâ Stays at HBO
Nic Pizzolatto and Matthew McConaughey last collaborated on the acclaimed first season of HBO's "True Detective."
Two members of the original âTrue Detectiveâ team are reuniting at a new home, but theyâre leaving the franchise behind. Series creator and showrunner Nic Pizzolatto has signed a new overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions, while his fellow âTrue Detectiveâ collaborator Matthew McConaughey also signed a first-look deal with FX Productions. Together, theyâll make âRedeemer,â an hourlong drama series starring McConaughey and written by Pizzolatto, which has landed a script-to-series deal at FX.
Pizzolatto was previously under an overall deal at HBO, but his move away from the network doesnât signal the end of âTrue Detective.â Though HBO has not provided comment on how the creatorâs departure would impact the franchise, Deadline reported that HBO executives may be open to bringing on a new creative team if the network decides to proceed with Season 4.
âWe are thrilled to begin our creative partnership with Nic Pizzolatto and Matthew McConaughey on âRedeemer,â who are back together for the first time since the first season of HBOâs True Detective,â FX Entertainment president Eric Schrier said in a statement. âWeâre also incredibly excited about our overall deal with Nic and look forward to developing new projects with him and our partners Fox 21 Television Studios, and weâre equally excited to be developing projects with Matthew through his first look deal with FXP.â
Terms of the duoâs deals were not disclosed. Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions are owned by Disney.
âRedeemerâ will center on a former minister-turned-dissolute security guard (McConaughey) who must confront his past while searching for a missing woman in Texas that leads him to a dangerous criminal conspiracy. âRedeemerâ is based on Patrick Colemanâs debut novel âThe Churchgoer,â which was published in 2019.
McConaughey starring as a troubled individual who squares off against violent criminals is reminiscent of his work on âTrue Detective,â which was his last collaboration with Pizzolatto. McConaughey starred in the HBO crime anthology seriesâ first season and and executive produced the following two. The franchise has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
âWeâre very proud of the work Nic did for HBO, and we wish him the best in his new endeavor,â an HBO spokesperson said in a statement.
Pizzolatto and HBOâs split is said to be amicable. The writer ventured into the directorâs chair for the first time during Season 3, and heâs said since that heâs been looking to explore more producing opportunities as well as additional series ideas. HBO, meanwhile, is under pressure from new parent company WarnerMedia to release more programming overall, especially from its more lucrative intellectual property. âTrue Detectiveâ has been a ratings dynamo, but three seasons in six years is not an optimal output for an anthology drama. Pizzolatto making new shows for FX might allow HBO to produce new seasons of âTrue Detectiveâ on a more regular basis. |
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