Tyler Perry Studios and unscripted production company Asylum Entertainment Group have formed a joint venture to develop and produce unscripted series for global markets.
As part of the creative partnership, Antoinetta Stallings Madea The Atlanta-based filmmaker's studio will be working with Asylum to produce the unscripted format.Stallings' credits include: 106 & Park, Rising Icon, Black Girls Rock, Grand Design, Down South Dance and Fox's dating game show Take me out.
In 2023, Stallings was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the PBS documentary The price of silence. The joint venture with Asylum marks the first foray into unscripted programming for the prolific Perry, who has separate creative deals with Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios.
“We're excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios. We've never worked in this entertainment space before, and we're working closely with Asylum to create a unique reality We look forward to bringing the world's stories to life, and we're proud of the work Antoinetta has done at the studio and promoted her to the position overseeing this new creative department at the studio. ” Perry said in a statement.
Asylum, part of Endeavor's unscripted content group, furthers its commitment to unscripted content following recent investments in UK-based production companies Moon&Back Media, Soho Studios Entertainment and DARE Pictures .
Asylum has also entered into a creative partnership with Scott Weintrob's Large Eyes Entertainment. “Our collaboration with Tyler Perry Studios represents an unparalleled blend of talent, ingenuity and a passion for storytelling,” said Steve Michaels, CEO of Asylum Entertainment Group. said in a statement.