Starz Greenlights “The Girlfriend Experience” from Steven Soderbergh, Philip Fleishman, Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz
2014年6月24日 - 2:00AM
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Anthology Series Inspired by Soderbergh’s
2009 Film Explores a World Where Love Has a Price
Starz today announced the greenlight of “The Girlfriend
Experience,” a 13-part anthology series produced by Transactional
Pictures. Inspired by the 2009 Magnolia Pictures film of the same
title, Steven Soderbergh and Philip Fleishman will serve as
executive producers along with independent filmmakers Lodge
Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz, who will also write and direct on the
series.
The scripted anthology series will feature 13 half-hour
episodes.
“The Girlfriend Experience” explores the relationships of the
most exclusive courtesans who provide their clients with far more
than just sex. These purveyors – or GFEs (Girlfriend Experience) –
share intimacies more common to romantic partners or husbands and
wives, becoming quasi-lovers and confidants who are richly paid for
their time.
The original feature, directed by Soderbergh and written by
Brian Koppelman and David Levien, screened at the Sundance Film
Festival in 2009.
Chris Albrecht, CEO of Starz said, “We are all such fans of the
movie that the idea of exploring this world through many different
characters, voices and points of view was especially intriguing.
Steven and Philip’s approach to the format is unique and not
something seen on the entertainment landscape today. Working with
Steven is always a thrill, and we are excited to break the mold
with this project yet again.”
“We’re in an exciting period of auteur-driven television right
now,” said Executive Producer Steven Soderbergh. “When Philip
floated the idea of a Girlfriend Experience-inspired television
show, I thought: ‘let’s make it a different woman in a different
city, let’s pair two independent writer/directors, one male and one
female, and let them do the whole thing.’ I’ve known Lodge for 20
years and I became a fan of Amy’s when I saw her first feature last
summer. We went to Chris Albrecht because he and I have been trying
to find something to do together since we did “K Street” 11 years
ago. He responded without hesitation to both the idea of the show
and the approach.”
“We’re excited to work with Steven and Philip to develop this
anthology series that takes viewers into a world where intimacy has
a price. We were captivated by Steven’s exploration of a story
where emotional consequences arise, surprising and complicating the
lives of both the clients and the professional ‘lovers’,” said
Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. “This series gives Starz
an opportunity to work with some of the most talented independent
filmmakers of today, and craft a cinematic exploration into the
hearts of relationships – in line with the original film.”
“Many of these women are extremely accomplished,” said Executive
Producer Philip Fleishman. “They range from musicians in major
orchestras to PhD candidates in the sciences and often feel
empowered by the control and economic freedom their work as GFE’s
affords them. The question is whether they define a new genus of
contemporary relationship, or have relationships always been
transactionally based in one form or another?”
Soderbergh, whose distinguished career spans across television,
film and stage, won a 2013 Emmy® Award for Outstanding Directing
for the television film “Behind the Candelabra” which debuted on
HBO last year. He earned the Academy® Award in 2000 for directing
Traffic, the same year he was nominated for Erin Brockovich.
Soderbergh earlier gained an Academy® Award nomination for Best
Original Screenplay for sex, lies, and videotape, his feature film
directorial debut. His other credits include Magic Mike, Contagion,
The Oceans Trilogy, Out of Sight, King of the Hill and many other
films and documentaries.
Fleishman, who produced Soderbergh’s concert film about the
group Yes in 1985, is a writer, producer, documentary journalist,
and entrepreneur with a legal background who attended the York
University Film School. Nominated for a Peabody® award for his
13-hour CBC documentary series "The Future of the Jews," Fleishman
founded and became a principal owner of Command Post and Transfer
Corp. Command Post was later acquired by Technicolor.
Soderbergh is represented by Anonymous Content, Michael Sugar
and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Feldman. Fleishman is
represented by Alan Abrams, at Coste, Abrams & Coat, LLP.
Kerrigan is represented by WME. Seimetz is represented by WME and
Chis Evans and Heather Reynolds at One Entertainment.
“The Girlfriend Experience” is produced by Transactional
Pictures, which licensed the rights from the owner of the original
feature film, Magnolia Pictures. Starz will retain all domestic
multiplatform pay TV rights and serve as the worldwide distributor
of all other rights to the series.
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global
media and entertainment company with operating units that provide
premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay
television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution
(Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production
(Starz Animation), www.starz.com.
Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription
video programming through the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE® pay TV
networks which showcase premium original programming and movies to
U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators,
satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies.
As of March 31, 2014, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 56.3
million subscribers, including 21.9 million at STARZ, and 34.4
million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship
channels in the U.S. STARZ® and ENCORE®, along with Starz Networks’
third network MOVIEPLEX®, air over 1,000 movies monthly across 17
linear networks, complemented by On Demand and authenticated online
offerings through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY.
Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires entertainment
content, distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital
formats and traditional television. Starz Distribution’s home
video, digital media and worldwide distribution business units
distribute original programming content produced by Starz, as well
as entertainment content for itself and third parties. Starz
Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios,
networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.
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