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\n\tEXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Canada<\/a>\u2018s Neshama Entertainment<\/a> has struck a first-look development and production agreement with writer, director and showrunner Matt Hastings<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tUnder the agreement, Hastings will develop and produce original scripted and unscripted programming across TV and film for Neshama, which is known for shows such as Hallmark Channel\u2019s long-running one-hour drama The Way Home<\/em>. <\/p>\n \n\tFox, which owns a stake in Toronto-based Neshama, will handle international distribution through Fox Entertainment Global.<\/p>\n \n\tHastings has credits on the likes of Emmy winner Fallen<\/em>, Hulu\u2019s The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em> and Apple TV\u2019s Circuit Breakers<\/em>, and others such as Shadowhunters<\/em>, The Originals<\/em>, Eureka<\/em> and Alphas<\/em>. He has produced more than 300 hours of TV and feature films in total.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMatt is an exceptional storyteller with a remarkable ability to build emotionally rich, commercially compelling worlds,\u201d said Dayna Zipursky, Executive Vice President at Neshama. \u201cHis track record speaks for itself, and we\u2019re looking forward to developing an exciting slate of original scripted projects together.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m drawn to stories that are emotionally truthful but unfold on a big cinematic canvas,\u201d added Hastings. \u201cWhat excited me about Neshama and Fox Entertainment Global was their shared ambition to tell bold, ambitious stories across film and television with real global reach. That combination of creative ambition and distribution strength is rare, and I\u2019m thrilled to be launching this partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFox\u2019s investment in Neshama<\/a> sees the U.S. studio handling international sales of the Canadian company\u2019s productions, with Neshama taking local rights. <\/p>\n \n\tLast year, we reported<\/a> Neshama was working with showrunner Scott Rosenbaum to adapt Maureen Callahan\u2019s\u00a0book\u00a0American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century<\/em>, as a television series. It also cast Emily VanCamp in Prejudice<\/em><\/a>, a series for Crave about a sex worker-turned litigator. Fox is shopping it the show<\/p>\n \n\tMatt Hastings is repped by The Gotham Group and Bob Getman at Jackoway Austen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source deadline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Canada\u2018s Neshama Entertainment has struck a first-look development and production agreement with writer, director and showrunner Matt Hastings. Under the agreement, Hastings will develop and produce original scripted and unscripted programming across TV and film for Neshama, which is known for shows such as Hallmark Channel\u2019s long-running one-hour drama The Way Home. 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