Fox Entertainment Studios Signs Jeffrey Levine and Bronson Canyon Pictures To First-Look Deal

Fox Entertainment Studios has signed entertainment executive Jeffrey Levine and his production company Bronson Canyon Pictures to a multi-year first-look deal, the company announced Wednesday. Levine will develop and produce scripted television series across broadcast, streaming and emerging digital storytelling platforms for the studio under the agreement.

Levine’s first projects will be adaptations of literary IP, including the forthcoming thriller “Rifle Season” by Pat Kelly and historical noir novel “Darktown” by Thomas Mullen, released in 2016.

“Jeffrey is a proven creative talent with exceptional taste, extensive industry relationships and a producer’s instinct for finding stories audiences want to see,” said Hannah Pillemer, head of scripted at Fox Entertainment Studios, in a statement. “He’s already identified his first two adaptations based on incredible literary IP and we’re thrilled to collaborate with him as he builds a bold, talent-driven slate under his Bronson Canyon banner.”

Before launching Bronson Canyon Pictures, Levin served as Senior Vice President of Scripted Development at Fremantle, working on projects including “American Gods,” “Little Bird” and the upcoming Amazon U.K. series “Kill Jackie.” He also worked at Paula Weinstein’s Spring Creek Productions as a producer, where he developed and executive produced “Too Big to Fail,” HBO’s Emmy-nominated and WGA Award-winning film, and produced Warner Bros.’ “This Is Where I Leave You.”

“It’s an exciting moment to be part of Fox Entertainment Studios’ growth and vision for scripted storytelling,” said Levine in a statement. “Hannah and the entire team have been incredibly supportive and collaborative as we begin to acquire, develop and package projects for the streaming and global marketplace and build distinctive, high-quality content together.”

Previously, Levine held executive positions at Castle Rock Entertainment, TNT and The Zanuck Company, and began his career at The Goldwyn Company. Levine is represented by Seth Michael at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light.