Sam Levinson Signs Overall Deal With Amazon

Euphoria creator Sam Levinson is on the move. Levinson has signed an overall TV deal with Amazon MGM Studios. As part of the pact, he will develop and produce series for Prime Video and the studio, including executive producing services for his partner and wife, Ashley Levinson. Levinson has already […]

Euphoria creator Sam Levinson is on the move.

Levinson has inked an overall television deal with Amazon's MGM Studios. As part of the deal, he will develop and produce series for Prime Video and the studio, which includes executive producing services for his partner and wife, Ashley Levinson.

Levinson previously had a contract with HBO, where all of his television work has aired.

The move follows the end of Euphoria, the teen drama starring Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and Colman Domingo. He revealed that the series will end after the third season, which premiered earlier this year after a four-year hiatus from the second season. Related News News series "Bella From Barneys" Lands order on Amazon from Fake Empire, Susan Rovner and Rachel Kaplan animated comedy series "Merrick & Treves" from "Archer" team ordered for two seasons by HBO

Levinson began writing the dark comedy action film Operation: Endgame starring Ellen Barkin, before directing Another Happy Day and receiving a writing credit on his father Barry Levinson's HBO film Wizard of Lies. Watch on Deadline

Euphoria debuted in 2019 and became a hit series for the network, which is now owned by Skydance. He followed it up with two films: Trevor Nation and Malcolm and Marie starring Zendaya and John David Washington.

After that, he produced the HBO miniseries Irma Vep before writing and directing The Idol, a pop star vehicle in which he starred. The Weekend.

"Sam Levinson is one of the boldest and most original voices in television today, with a fearless commitment to authentic storytelling that resonates with audiences around the world," said Peter Friedlander, head of global television, MGM Amazon Studios. We are delighted to welcome Sam and Ashley and give them creative freedom and a global platform to develop their projects."

"Peter and his team inspired us from our first conversation," added Levinson. "Ashley and I are grateful for their trust and we can't wait to get to work and deliver to audiences around the world."

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