Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist concludes an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV and forms her own production company
Melissa Benoist will play a more active role in finding new projects as soon as her time on Supergirl ends after she enters into a new total deal and starts a production company.
The 32-year-old actress has an exclusive, multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television signed, Variety reported Friday.
As soon as her Supergirl series ends after the upcoming sixth season, Benoist will focus her attention on her new company, Three Things Productions.
Taking the lead: Melissa Benoist (32) of Supergirl has an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. TV signed and created a new production company, Variety reported Friday.
Through her company, which she named after Mary Oliver’s poem Three Things To Remember, Benoist will develop and produce original television programs.
The company said in a statement that it was its mission to “find meaningful projects that are unapologetic, courageous and authentic, with the aim of exploring impact stories.”
The company will make TV shows for WarnerMedia’s flagship streaming service HBO Max, as well as for other cable channels or broadcast stations.
The new agreement is Benoist’s first overall agreement as a producer with a large studio.
Inspired: The actress, who will be finishing The CW’s Supergirl after the upcoming sixth season, named Three Things Productions after a poem by Mary Oliver; more from Supergirl
New relationship: ‘I’ve had a wonderful supportive home at Warner Bros. for the past six years. I was delighted to have the opportunity to put on a producer hat and to continue working with them, ‘Benoist said in a statement. photo with her husband Chris Wood in LA in 2019
‘I’ve had a wonderful supportive home at Warner Bros. for the past six years. ‘I was delighted to have the opportunity to put on a producer’s hat and to continue working with them,’ Benoist said in her statement.
‘I approach my work as an actor in search of the magical feeling you get when you know something is right. I intend to follow these instincts as a producer, and approach every story with passion, playfulness, curiosity, a firm step, and like all things worth taking a risk, a hint of terror . I can not wait to work with new voices and find stories that strike the heart in the indeterminate way. ‘
Sahar Kashi, who previously worked as a creative executive at Apple TV +’s Home Before Dark, as well as Netflix’s dark high school drama 13 Reasons Why.
Before moving to Apple, she worked at Netflix and Fox.
New help: Sahar Kashi, who previously worked as a creative executive at Apple TV +’s Home Before Dark, will join the actress as vice president of development at her production company.
“For the past six years, we have been privileged to work with Melissa Benoist while entertaining and inspiring audiences around the world in the signing role of Supergirl,” said Clancy Collins White, executive vice president of development, Warner Bros. Television, said in a statement.
‘All by Warner Bros. Television is very excited to continue their partnership with her as a producer. We look forward to working closely with Melissa and her team to develop new and attractive ranges that reflect her fearless and unmistakable spirit. ‘
Benoist, who previously appeared on Glee and the Waco mini-series, welcomed her first child, son Huxley, in September 2020 with her husband Chris Wood.
The couple were engaged in February 2019 and married in September of that year.
Growing family: Benoist married her husband Chris Wood in September 2019 and welcomed their first son Huxley a year later; seen in August 2019