Exclusive: HBO Max is developing music-infused adult animated comedy Storytown, from Kevin Hart’s HartBeat and Michael D. Ratner’s Obb Pictures.
In Storytown, which is doing an animatic presentation as part of the development process, when a grandson starts causing trouble in the streets, his grandfather begins to share life lessons he learned growing up with rapping fairytale characters in a place called Storytown.
Khiyon Hursey, a songwriter and musical theater composer who has worked on the Broadway productions of Hamilton and Witness Uganda, and Harrison Richlin (Soundtrack) will serve as composers on Storytown, which they are co-writing with Woke executive producer Jay Dyer.
Hursey, Richlin and Dyer executive produce alongside HartBeat’s Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein and Tiffany Brown and Obb Pictures’ Ratner, Scott Ratner, and Elias Tanner.
Storytown stems from HartBeat and Obb Pictures’ partnership on five seasons of Kevin Hart’s Cold As Balls.
In Storytown, which is doing an animatic presentation as part of the development process, when a grandson starts causing trouble in the streets, his grandfather begins to share life lessons he learned growing up with rapping fairytale characters in a place called Storytown.
Khiyon Hursey, a songwriter and musical theater composer who has worked on the Broadway productions of Hamilton and Witness Uganda, and Harrison Richlin (Soundtrack) will serve as composers on Storytown, which they are co-writing with Woke executive producer Jay Dyer.
Hursey, Richlin and Dyer executive produce alongside HartBeat’s Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein and Tiffany Brown and Obb Pictures’ Ratner, Scott Ratner, and Elias Tanner.
Storytown stems from HartBeat and Obb Pictures’ partnership on five seasons of Kevin Hart’s Cold As Balls.
- 2/4/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Demi Lovato is launching her first-ever podcast, “4D with Demi Lovato,” on May 19 with podcast company Cadence13.
The pop star will explore topics of importance to her on the weekly podcast, including mental health, activism, LGBTQ rights, justice, body positivity, art and the environment. Alok, Glennon Doyle, Chelsea Handler, Jane Fonda and Jameela Jamil will be featured as guests on the show, along with other social activists, survivors, entrepreneurs and artists.
Following her YouTube documentary “Dancing with the Devil,” Lovato is currently developing an array of projects for NBCUniversal. In the upcoming four-episode limited series “Unidentified with Demi Lovato,” the musician will endeavor to explore the truth about UFO phenomena with her sister Dallas and skeptical best friend, Matthew. Additionally, she will star in and executive-produce “Hungry” — a new comedy series that will follow a faction of friends who belong to a food issues group.
“Living in the Fourth Dimension...
The pop star will explore topics of importance to her on the weekly podcast, including mental health, activism, LGBTQ rights, justice, body positivity, art and the environment. Alok, Glennon Doyle, Chelsea Handler, Jane Fonda and Jameela Jamil will be featured as guests on the show, along with other social activists, survivors, entrepreneurs and artists.
Following her YouTube documentary “Dancing with the Devil,” Lovato is currently developing an array of projects for NBCUniversal. In the upcoming four-episode limited series “Unidentified with Demi Lovato,” the musician will endeavor to explore the truth about UFO phenomena with her sister Dallas and skeptical best friend, Matthew. Additionally, she will star in and executive-produce “Hungry” — a new comedy series that will follow a faction of friends who belong to a food issues group.
“Living in the Fourth Dimension...
- 5/12/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Demi Lovato is adding another string to her bow with her debut podcast.
The pop star, who recently featured in YouTube Originals docuseries Dancing with the Devil, will launch 4D with Demi Lovato with podcast company Cadence13.
It comes as she is attached to star in NBC comedy Hungry, which recently received a pilot order, and is searching for UFOs in an unscripted series for Peacock.
The audio series will feature Lovato in conversation with guests including Alok, Glennon Doyle, Chelsea Handler, Jane Fonda, and Jameela Jamil as well as social activists, survivors, entrepreneurs, artists, and others to explore issues that are important to Demi, including mental health, Lgbtqia+ rights, equity and justice, body positivity, art, the environment, and activism.
4D with Demi Lovato is produced by Obb Sound, Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects, and Cadence13. It is executive produced by Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Elias Tanner of Obb,...
The pop star, who recently featured in YouTube Originals docuseries Dancing with the Devil, will launch 4D with Demi Lovato with podcast company Cadence13.
It comes as she is attached to star in NBC comedy Hungry, which recently received a pilot order, and is searching for UFOs in an unscripted series for Peacock.
The audio series will feature Lovato in conversation with guests including Alok, Glennon Doyle, Chelsea Handler, Jane Fonda, and Jameela Jamil as well as social activists, survivors, entrepreneurs, artists, and others to explore issues that are important to Demi, including mental health, Lgbtqia+ rights, equity and justice, body positivity, art, the environment, and activism.
4D with Demi Lovato is produced by Obb Sound, Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects, and Cadence13. It is executive produced by Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Elias Tanner of Obb,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Audible has struck a significant, multi-project deal with Obb Sound, the audio division of Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil producer Obb Media.
The Amazon-owned audio service has signed a multi-project, two-year deal with Michael D. Ratner’s company. Deadline understands that the deal is for a double-digit number of projects and is worth in the seven-figure range.
The agreement will include a second season of Pursuit of Healthiness with Blake Griffin. The series, hosted by the NBA star returns on March 25, with guests including Kevin Durant, Jessica Alba and Malcom Gladwell.
It has also set The Glowing, a ten-part scripted podcast series. The Glowing is part survival tale and part possession horror which chronicles the story of a young woman undergoing a clinical trial cancer treatment who begins hearing a voice in her head that takes her from her home in the U.S. to a mystery buried...
The Amazon-owned audio service has signed a multi-project, two-year deal with Michael D. Ratner’s company. Deadline understands that the deal is for a double-digit number of projects and is worth in the seven-figure range.
The agreement will include a second season of Pursuit of Healthiness with Blake Griffin. The series, hosted by the NBA star returns on March 25, with guests including Kevin Durant, Jessica Alba and Malcom Gladwell.
It has also set The Glowing, a ten-part scripted podcast series. The Glowing is part survival tale and part possession horror which chronicles the story of a young woman undergoing a clinical trial cancer treatment who begins hearing a voice in her head that takes her from her home in the U.S. to a mystery buried...
- 1/26/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Udpated with launch date and renewal: Blake Griffin’s The Pursuit of Healthiness podcast will launch on August 4 with a roster of A-list guests and has already been renewed for a second season, Audible said Monday.
The podcast, announced in October, features Griffin discussing how everyday people can keep their bodies and minds in shape, featuring conversations with some of the most notable figures in the world of sports, entertainment and wellness. Season 1 guests include Michael B. Jordan, Arianna Huffington, Queer Eye’s food expert Antoni Porowski, Deepak Chopra, Chelsea Handler and Karlie Kloss among others.
The podcast is produced by Audible and Obb Sound, a division of Obb Media.
Previous Exclusive, October 10, 2019: Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin is suiting up for The Pursuit of Healthiness, a new podcast series that teams him with Obb Pictures and Amazon’s Audible. Production has kicked off ahead of a 2020 launch, with...
The podcast, announced in October, features Griffin discussing how everyday people can keep their bodies and minds in shape, featuring conversations with some of the most notable figures in the world of sports, entertainment and wellness. Season 1 guests include Michael B. Jordan, Arianna Huffington, Queer Eye’s food expert Antoni Porowski, Deepak Chopra, Chelsea Handler and Karlie Kloss among others.
The podcast is produced by Audible and Obb Sound, a division of Obb Media.
Previous Exclusive, October 10, 2019: Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin is suiting up for The Pursuit of Healthiness, a new podcast series that teams him with Obb Pictures and Amazon’s Audible. Production has kicked off ahead of a 2020 launch, with...
- 6/22/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Quibi has given a straight to series order to new documentary series “&Music,” from Michael D. Ratner’s Obb Pictures, and Scooter Braun and Jd Roth’s GoodStory Entertainment.
“&Music” shines the spotlight on the unsung artists and reveals surprising elements behind the world’s biggest music stars.
Each episode delves behind-the-scenes role to pull back the curtain on what transforms the performance of an iconic musical artist into a cultural phenomenon.
Also Read: Kiefer Sutherland Joins Quibi's 'The Fugitive' Adaptation
“We’re excited to redirect the spotlight onto the many creatives behind the curtain who play an integral role in creating the music experience fans desire from their favorite superstars,” Ratner said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Scooter, Jd and the GoodStory team and are looking forward to bringing these traditionally untold stories out onto center stage.”
“When a musical artist is on the global stage,...
“&Music” shines the spotlight on the unsung artists and reveals surprising elements behind the world’s biggest music stars.
Each episode delves behind-the-scenes role to pull back the curtain on what transforms the performance of an iconic musical artist into a cultural phenomenon.
Also Read: Kiefer Sutherland Joins Quibi's 'The Fugitive' Adaptation
“We’re excited to redirect the spotlight onto the many creatives behind the curtain who play an integral role in creating the music experience fans desire from their favorite superstars,” Ratner said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Scooter, Jd and the GoodStory team and are looking forward to bringing these traditionally untold stories out onto center stage.”
“When a musical artist is on the global stage,...
- 9/25/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Quibi has given a straight-to-series order to new documentary music series titled &Music that hails from Michael D. Ratner’s Obb Pictures and Scooter Braun and Jd Roth’s GoodStory Entertainment.
The series will focus on the unsung artists — choreographers, video directors, stage designers — behind the world’s biggest music stars. Each episode will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the contributions that help transform music performances into headline-grabbing events.
“We’re excited to redirect the spotlight onto the many creatives behind the curtain who play an integral role in creating the music experience fans desire from their favorite superstars,” said Ratner, Obb Pictures’ founder and CEO. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Scooter, Jd and the GoodStory team and are looking forward to bringing these traditionally untold stories out onto center stage.”
Added Braun: “When a musical artist is on the global stage, bringing their songs to life in...
The series will focus on the unsung artists — choreographers, video directors, stage designers — behind the world’s biggest music stars. Each episode will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the contributions that help transform music performances into headline-grabbing events.
“We’re excited to redirect the spotlight onto the many creatives behind the curtain who play an integral role in creating the music experience fans desire from their favorite superstars,” said Ratner, Obb Pictures’ founder and CEO. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Scooter, Jd and the GoodStory team and are looking forward to bringing these traditionally untold stories out onto center stage.”
Added Braun: “When a musical artist is on the global stage, bringing their songs to life in...
- 9/25/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Obb Pictures and Denver Broncos all-pro linebacker Von Miller are teaming on a half-hour animated comedy project titled Mars Martians, about the NFL’s first expansion team on Mars. Miller will voice the lead role and serve as an executive producer on the potential series, which is being written by Maxwell Theodore Vivian (The Cool Kids).
Mars Martians will follow Byron Bittman (Miller), the son of a beloved NFL superstar who has spent his life suffering under the expectation created by his father’s legacy and the beginning of his career plagued by disappointing production, fights with teammates, and embarrassing off-the-field issues. Now, having been relocated to Mars as part of the NFL’s latest expansion, Byron must adapt to a dysfunctional team, a washed-up coach with anger-management issues, and a front office led by team owner/governor of Mars Elon Musk (or a robot clone of Elon Musk...
Mars Martians will follow Byron Bittman (Miller), the son of a beloved NFL superstar who has spent his life suffering under the expectation created by his father’s legacy and the beginning of his career plagued by disappointing production, fights with teammates, and embarrassing off-the-field issues. Now, having been relocated to Mars as part of the NFL’s latest expansion, Byron must adapt to a dysfunctional team, a washed-up coach with anger-management issues, and a front office led by team owner/governor of Mars Elon Musk (or a robot clone of Elon Musk...
- 3/6/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Obb Pictures has optioned the life rights of Michael Clegg, the Catholic priest who became a prolific dealer of Mdma, a drug he would later dub Ecstasy as he saw it as a conduit to God. The company is teaming with 3 Arts Entertainment to develop a limited scripted TV series based on his story, with Obb’s Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner and Eric D. Cohen set to executive produce alongside 3 Arts’ Michael Rotenberg and Jonathan Berry, and Jay Shore and Jordan Kronick.
Obb’s Elias Tanner will lead development and produce alongside Shore and Kronick, who have done extensive interviews and have hours of recordings with the reclusive Clegg, who went from taking Mdma as a theraputic drug in the mid-1970s to giving it away for free as his personal mission to bring users closer to God. As the drug exploded in popularity in the...
Obb’s Elias Tanner will lead development and produce alongside Shore and Kronick, who have done extensive interviews and have hours of recordings with the reclusive Clegg, who went from taking Mdma as a theraputic drug in the mid-1970s to giving it away for free as his personal mission to bring users closer to God. As the drug exploded in popularity in the...
- 2/20/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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