Stacey Sher Inks First-Look Deal With MGM Television

Stacey Sher and her Shiny Penny production banner have signed a first-look deal with MGM Television, Variety has learned.

Under the deal, acclaimed producer Sher will develop and produce TV series for the studio across all platforms.

“Stacey is a visionary producer with an extraordinary track record of bringing bold, culturally resonant stories to life across film and television,” said Lindsay Sloane, head of MGM Television. “Her ability to champion distinctive voices and deliver unforgettable storytelling has shaped some of the most iconic projects of the past three decades. We’re thrilled to partner with her and look forward to the incredible stories we’ll create together for our global audience.”

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Sher is a two-time Academy Award nominee — first in 2001 for “Erin Brockovich” and again in 2013 for “Django Unchained.” She has also produced hit films like “Pulp Fiction,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Out of Sight,” “Garden State,” “Reality Bites,” “Get Shorty,” “Man on the Moon,” and “Gattaca.” Most recently, she produced the A24 horror film “Heretic” starring Hugh Grant. She is also producing the Amazon MGM Studios feature “Verity” starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett.

In television, Sher’s producing credits include “Mrs. America,” “Into the Badlands,” “Sweet/Vicious,” “Reno 911,” and “Skylanders Academy.”

Katie Aquino serves as creative executive of film and television at Shiny Penny. Most recently, Aquino was an associate producer on “Heretic” and “Verity,” and will executive produce Amazon MGM Studios’ reimagining of “Baby Boom.” She began her career at CAA in the television talent department before joining Shiny Penny in 2021.