Arianna Lapenne: Last News

Prime Video has orderd four-part docuseries Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story, about the popular Lisa Frank brand. Directed by Arianna LaPenne, the series comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Maxine Productions (Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV). It will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Per the description, Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story “penetrates the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations, we unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that takes us into the hidden world that has been lurking at the heart of the company for decades.”

Selome Hailu Octavia Spencer and her production company Orit Entertainment have partnered with ID and Discovery+ as well as October Films to develop and executive produce a slate of true crime projects.Two projects are already in production, with more in development. “Highway 20” (working title) is the first project to come out of the deal.

Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer is teaming with ID, discovery+ and October Films in an expansive partnership and development deal for premium unscripted true-crime content. Under the pact, Spencer and her production company, Orit Entertainment, and producer October Films will develop and produce multiple projects for ID and discovery+, with Spencer set to executive produce. Production on the deal’s first two projects is underway, with additional titles in development. The first title announced under the agreement is the three-episode one-hour series Highway 20 (w/t).