EXCLUSIVE: Prejudice, the Emily VanCamp-starring collection a few former intercourse employee turned litigator, has discovered a house at Canada’s Bell Media and Fox Leisure World (FEG).
Deadline can reveal that Bell, FEG and Canada’s Neshama Leisure are in late-stage growth on the collection from Celeste Parr, which we broke virtually a 12 months in the past to the day.
Prejudice follows rising litigator Liesl Wellington (VanCamp) as her life and profession are thrown into upheaval when her previous as a intercourse employee is publicly uncovered.
We’re instructed Bell and FEG are in growth on a second script for the mission however the collection has not but been greenlit. If ordered, it could be the primary from Bell’s content material licensing and distribution settlement with FEG. That deal is seeing exhibits solid for Fox within the U.S. and Bell platforms CTV and streamer Crave, whereas FEG handles worldwide gross sales. Nonetheless, the Fox community just isn’t growing Prejudice at this level and a U.S. broadcast accomplice will probably be confirmed on collection order, we perceive.
“Prejudice tackles complicated themes together with identification, judgment, and resilience with unflinching honesty,” mentioned Justin Stockman, Vice-President, Content material Growth & Programming, Bell Media. “Celeste Parr has crafted a gripping narrative that’s positive to captivate audiences, and the immensely proficient Emily VanCamp is the right actor to convey this highly effective story to life.”
Parr mentioned it’s a “privilege to work with such forward-thinking companions who perceive the common energy of emotionally propulsive storytelling.”
VanCamp is repped by Thruline Leisure and UTA. Parr can be repped by Thruline Leisure, Carl Liberman at The Characters Expertise Company, and Alex Bloch from 42.