Fri, February 17, 2023 1:05 pm
Creator, writer and producer joins company’s expanding roster of talent to develop and executive produce live-action series to air on FOX
Acclaimed series creator, writer and producer Matt Nix (“Burn Notice,” “The Gifted” and upcoming series “True Lies”) has signed a broadcast direct deal with FOX Entertainment, it was announced by Michael Thorn , president of scripted programming, FOX Entertainment.
As part of the agreement, Nix will develop and executive produce several projects for FOX Entertainment that are wholly owned by FOX and produced by its in-house unit, FOX Entertainment Studios. Nix created the FOX drama “The Gifted,” set in Marvel’s “X-Men” universe, which aired for two seasons from 2017-19.
“Matt is a long-time colleague and good friend with a natural ability to create unique and bold, character-driven series that seamlessly combine gripping action, passionate wit and heart,” said Thorn. “Working with Matt has been exciting, and we are excited to have him at FOX.”
“I’m excited to be working at FOX again and excited to be working with Michael Thorn and his incredible team again,” Nix said. “They’re redefining what it means to be a broadcast network, and it’s great to be a part of that.”
Nix is best known as the creator, writer and executive producer of USA Network’s hit series “Burn Notice,” which ran from 2007-14, spending several years as the highest-rated show on the network. cable. He created and presented “The Good Guys” for FOX; created and displayed “Complications” for the USA; co-created and co-showran “The Comedians” for FX; developed and co-produced “APB” for FOX; created and presented the Marvel/”X-Men” show “The Gifted” for FOX; and created and presented “Turner & Hooch” for Disney+. Nix also produced the television adaptation of James Cameron’s “True Lies” for CBS, which recently wrapped production on its first season and will premiere on March 1.
Nix graduated from UCLA with a degree in political science and began writing and directing several award-winning short films, which led to a career writing feature film scripts.
This week, FOX Entertainment unveiled a direct deal with Emmy and Grammy Award-winning producer, director, actor and recording artist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Power,” “For Life”). Last year, the company and the Academy Award-winning filmmaker Rodney Rothman (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and Adam Rosenberg entered into an agreement to develop animated programming. Also last year, FOX signed broadcast direct deals with producers Carol Mendelsohn (“CSI”) and Julie Weitz, and writer/producer/director McG (“Supernatural,” “Lethal Weapon,” “We Are Marshall”). FOX’s upcoming animated comedy, “Krapopolis,” from Emmy Award-winning creator Dan Harmon, is the result of his broadcast direct deal announced in 2020.
