Michelle Mendelovitz Exits As 20th Television Head Of Drama
deadline.comMichelle Mendelovitz is stepping down as SVP and Head of Drama Development for 20th Television after almost two years on the job.
There is no immediate replacement, with Mendelovitz staying until the end of January to help with the transition.Mendelovitz, who joined then-20th Century Fox TV from Apple TV+ in March 2020, was instrumental in bringing Ron Moore, with whom she had worked with on his Apple TV+ series For All Mankind, to 20th/Disney where he now has three high profile projects in the works: Swiss Family Robinson with Jon Chu directing at Disney+; Society Of Explorers and Adventurers, which taps into the Disney Park IP, also at Disney+; and A Court Of Thorns And Roses at Hulu, based on the popular fantasy book series by Sarah J.
Maas, which Moore is co-writing.Other notable talent signed into overall deals during Mendelovitz’s tenure at 20th TV include Jac Schaffer, Linda Yvette Chavez and Lana Cho.
Drama series greenlit under her leadership include Washington Black, executive produced by/starring Sterling K. Brown for Hulu; Tyson aka Iron Mike, executive produced by Margot Robbie, also for Hulu; and Spiderwick Chronicles, written by Aron Coliete, for Disney+.20th Century Fox TV underwent a major transformation since Mendelovitz joined at the start of the pandemic.
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