Director Melina Matsoukas has signed a first-look cope with FX Productions. Below the deal, Matsoukas will develop new content material for FX N
Director Melina Matsoukas has signed a first-look cope with FX Productions.
Below the deal, Matsoukas will develop new content material for FX Networks. She just lately directed the pilot for the upcoming FX sequence “Y,” primarily based on the graphic novel sequence “Y: The Final Man.” Matsoukas will even function an government producer on the sequence. Her characteristic directorial debut, “Queen and Slim” starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, will debut in theaters on Nov. 27.
“Melina is an enormously proficient director and producer,” stated Nick Grad, co-president of unique programming for FX Leisure. “We’re particularly excited that Melina has such a depth of directing expertise throughout movie, commercials, music movies and tv, and look ahead to growing initiatives that draw on her daring imaginative and prescient and nice ability.”
Matsoukas’ different TV directing credit embody the Emmy-winning “Thanksgiving” episode of “Grasp of None,” in addition to a number of episodes of the critically-acclaimed HBO comedy “Insecure,” on which she can also be an government producer.
She started her profession directing music movies, having labored with main stars corresponding to Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Solange, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Woman Gaga. She just lately received her second Grammy for steering “Beyoncé: Formation.” She has additionally labored on international campaigns of main…