‘The Way Down’ EP Nile Cappello Inks Overall Deal With The Intellectual Property Corp. (Exclusive)
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Journalist and producer Nile Cappello has signed an overall deal with The Intellectual Property Corporation.
Under the deal, Cappello’s Yes, Like the River company will develop nonfiction programming for the Sony Pictures TV-based IPC, led by CEO Eli Holzman and president Aaron Saidman. The agreement extends a working relationship between IPC and Cappello’s company, which previously worked together on Death in the Dorms, a Hulu docuseries produced by IPC and ABC News Studios.
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Cappello is the creator and executive producer of Max’s docuseries The Way Down. She’s producing projects based on two of her long-form stories for The Atavist, “The Girl in the Picture” and “Crushed,” and has worked on iHeart’s podcast Solve and Vespucci’s Paperless. Max is also developing a scripted series based on The Way Down, with Sarah Paulson set to star as its central figure, Gwen Shamblin.
“Over the past years, IPC and I have built a successful foundation of mutual collaboration and respect on shows like Death in the Dorms,” Cappello said in a statement. “In this next chapter, I’m looking forward to building out the Yes, Like the River brand with the support of IPC’s premium nonfiction infrastructure, and together being able to give platform to additional voices and stories.”
Said Holzman and Saidman, “Having worked with Nile before, we’ve seen firsthand her knack for unearthing and reeling in the most brilliant and buzzworthy ideas. Her abilities as a journalist and storyteller are a perfect complement to IPC’s expertise, resources, and relationships. We are certain this partnership will be immensely fruitful as we continue to expand our portfolio of top-quality nonfiction programming.”
Cappello is repped by WME and Hansen Jacobson.
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