By Will Thorne Staff Writer After two seasons on YouTube, the series version of “Step Up” has been picked up by Starz, Variety has learned.
The new season will continue to hail from series creator and executive producer Holly Sorenson and Lionsgate Television. News of of the move makes a lot of sense given that Lionsgate is Starz’ parent company.
The series was canceled by YouTube as part of the online subscription service’s retreat from scripted fare. “Holly and her team have created a new and dynamic iteration of the series that captures the hallmarks that have made the ‘Step Up’ franchise so successful and elevates the storytelling for the premium, global audience,” said Christina Davis, president of original programming for Starz.
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