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Greenblatt Returns Home: NBCU Pact Signed
4 May
Summary
- Robert Greenblatt returns to NBCUniversal after eight years as a producer.
- He signed a first-look deal with Universal Television for new TV projects.
- The first project is 'The Lies I Tell,' based on a bestseller.
Robert Greenblatt has rejoined NBCUniversal as a producer, establishing a first-look deal with Universal Television through his company, The Green Room. This return comes eight years after his departure from his role as Chairman of NBC Entertainment. Under the new agreement, his company will develop and produce television projects.
The initial project slated for production is "The Lies I Tell," a series adaptation of Julie Clark's 2022 bestselling novel. Ken Olin is attached to executive produce this thriller about a con artist and a journalist.
Greenblatt's previous tenure at NBCUniversal, spanning seven years, saw him overseeing all primetime, late-night, and scripted daytime programming, alongside various television divisions. He also continues as an executive producer for HBO's "The Gilded Age," a series he championed during his time at NBCU and later brought to HBO Max.
His return signifies a reunion with key figures like Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman of Television Studios, NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted, with whom he has a long professional history. Greenblatt expressed his excitement about collaborating with his "old friends" at Universal Television.
