Film and TV studio Muse Entertainment has inked a first-look deal with The Walrus magazine to expand into documentary and unscripted TV adaptations.
Muse will mine unpublished stories from The Walrus to possibly develop and produce timely documentaries and unscripted TV series for global audiences. The development partnership will include investigative journalism and coverage of social issues, culture, politics, science and business by The Walrus, with discussions on potential projects already underway.
The expansion in unscripted fare follows Muse having a long track record in scripted event projects like The Kennedys miniseries for Reelz, Starz’s The Pillars of the Earth, ABC’s Ben Hur, WGN America’s Bellevue and, more recently, Coroner for the CBC, Three Pines for Amazon Prime Video and Sullivan’s Crossing for CW, Fremantle and Netflix.
“As we continue to expand Muse Entertainment’s unscripted business, we’re focused on building a pipeline of distinctive, high-quality stories with the potential to resonate globally. The Walrus has earned a reputation for exceptional journalism, and this partnership gives us a unique opportunity to identify compelling stories early and develop them for audiences across film and television,” Jonas Prupas, managing director of unscripted at Muse Entertainment, said in a statement.
