This is not a fewer, bigger, better strategy, either.
The former ABC executive told Deadline that he is planning to do even more this year.
The key is knowing that theyre an adult.
Michael Bay’s Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the SaviorID
When we say new filmmakers, were not necessarily talking about people just moving into filmmaking, he said.
When Octavia came in and pitched us, she knew our prime-time slate better than I did.
Literally, shes on a WhatsApp group and texts about our programs at night.
Jason Sarlanis (Realscreen)
Im sure we were one of Netflix, Hulu, everybody, Im sure, was paraded over there.
He told me thats why we won the project, he added.
The competition in the space is getting intense.
What is great is because we have that knowledge of this genre, we do know what it costs.
We are very aware of the nuts and bolts of what it actually takes to make these programs.
Were not going into any budget negotiation blind, thats key to us.
Discovery boss David Zaslav on board is key, said Sarlanis.
The Fall of DiddyandQuiet on Setboth had additional episodes after their initial greenlight.
Sarlanis said that he wants to continue working with Maxine boss Mary Robertson.
That relationship with Mary is really special.
It is also expandingThe Curious Case of Natalia GraceintoThe Curious Casefranchise.
ID is well aware of the ethics of making true-crime documentaries.
We are very victim centric in how we tell our stories.
Thats our north star, he added.
Sarlanis knows the difficulty of working in this side of the industry.
The formerKeeping Up with the Kardashiansexec also oversees TNT, TBS and TruTV, which provide slightly lighter programming.
Its actually one of the things I love about my job.
