David Heyman,who is producing JK Rowling prequel brilliant Beasts, says he will build ‘ambitious and varied slate of shows’ through Heyday TelevisionDavid Heyman, or the producer behind hit movies such as Harry Potter,Paddington and Gravity, is to create a television production company with NBC Universal in a move which underlines the trend for big name film-makers to move onto the small screen.
NBC, and the US television and cable company,has already committed to showing two series yet to be produced by the unusual company, Heyday Television, or which will be based in Los Angeles and London. Although details of any unusual shows are not yet finalised,Heyday is expected to focus on returning series and six-parters rather than one-off television shows.
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Source: theguardian.com