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Maria Zuckerman Signs Multi-Year First-Look Deal With Fox Entertainment Studios

The pact signals Fox’s push into prestige drama, IP-driven franchises, premium documentaries.

Overview

  • Under the agreement, Zuckerman will develop scripted series, feature films, and nonfiction projects including documentaries plus limited and ongoing series.
  • Fox Entertainment Studios head of scripted Hannah Pillemer lauded her vision, discipline, and deep talent relationships in the announcement.
  • Zuckerman’s producing credits include HBO’s 100 Foot Wave (2025 Emmy winner), Oscar-nominated Spencer, Emmy-winning Grey Gardens, The Mauritanian, Theatre Camp, and Nanny.
  • She previously spent nearly 20 years at HBO, rising to SVP of HBO Films, and later served as president of Topic Studios before exiting in 2022.
  • The deal aligns with Fox’s broader expansion strategy, with Deadline highlighting a move into premium documentaries and TheWrap noting recent partnerships such as HarperCollins and the Meet Cute acquisition.