George Clooney and Grant Heslov Set First-Look Deal at Paramount

Smokehouse Pictures, run by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, has signed a two year first-look deal with Paramount Television, according to Variety.

Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount TV, said of the deal, "We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Smokehouse. Our experience with them on 'Catch-22' has been an absolute joy. They are first-class filmmakers and producers with a nose for unique stories with deep thematic resonance. We look forward to this new partnership together."

"We couldn't be more excited to be working with Paramount TV," Clooney and Heslov said. "Nicole and her team are great partners and our experience on 'Catch-22' has been nothing but terrific."

The deal includes all television, digital and episodic projects, excluding features. Smokehouse, Paramount TV, and Anonymous Content are currently in post-production on the Hulu series, "Catch-22," a project that Clooney and Heslov are executive producing and directing on.

In addition to "Catch-22," Smokehouse is also producing the Youtube Premium series "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" and a Netflix limited series on the Watergate Scandal.

Read the original article on Variety.