Ford v. Ferrari scribe and The Agency and MobLand series EP, Jez Butterworth, has closed an overall five-year deal with Universal Entertainment across TV, streaming and film.
The new pact commences on January 2027 after Butterworth’s current deal with Paramount wraps up at the end of the year.
On the feature side, Butterworth will be working with the Universal Pictures team led by President Peter Cramer. On the television side, Jez will be involved with Universal Studio Group, which operates under Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman, Television Studios, NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted. USG continues to support NBCUniversal’s internal platforms, while also serving third-party buyers.
The news of Butterworth’s deal at Universal follows that of 101 Studios’ production pact which was also previously at Paramount. Both 101 Studios and Butterworth produce the Paramount+ hit series MobLand and The Agency. 101 Studios’ deal was announced in November. Former
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