Ryan Eggold, an actor, writer, and director has signed a first-look agreement with Universal Television, a branch of Universal Studio Group, to create projects for a variety of platforms.
Ryan Eggold has also recruited Kara Frias as Head of Development for his production firm, Analog A Productions, as a result of his arrangement.
“Over the past four seasons of New Amsterdam, Ryan has captivated audiences with his portrayal of Dr. Max Goodwin, a beloved doctor who asks the simple yet profound question, ‘How can I help?’” said Erin Underhill, President of UTV. “With this new partnership, we are excited to further our collaboration with Ryan, Kara, and Analog A Productions, and look forward to creating innovative content that resonates with viewers and speaks to a global audience. We can’t wait to dive in with this talented team!”
Said Ryan Eggold: “I’m excited to dive into the kind of storytelling that appeals to me. Honest, relatable, funny, insightful … exploring interpersonal human relationships, as well as relationships to the self as we try to make sense of an ever-evolving world around us. Being known as an actor and not yet a content creator, I’m thrilled to push into this new space and couldn’t have better partners. Universal Television has become a home to me for many years now. I’ve experienced first-hand the care they take in dealing with their creative partners, as well as their decades of experience connecting with audiences in the ways they know and love while looking for new and exciting ways to shape relevant stories. And I couldn’t have gotten luckier than to find Kara as a partner and executive. She’s incredibly bright, driven, and has a clarity of voice that will lay the foundation for Analog as we begin to build this company.”
Ryan Eggold’s professional work
Ryan Eggold’s professional career includes The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption, 90210, and Dirt, in addition to starring in Eggold on Universal Television and NBC’s New Amsterdam. He recently appeared in the critically acclaimed films Never Rarely Sometimes Always and BlacKkKlansman. Ryan Eggold also wrote, directed, and produced the Justin Long, Cobie Smulders, and John Cho starred Literally, Right Before Aaron in 2017.
Kara Frias shares her thoughts about the deal
Kara Frias has ten years of expertise generating interesting and lengthy material as a production and present executive. She was formerly Director of Development at Insurrection Media, where she worked on Netflix‘s Tiny Pretty Things and Snapchat’s Dead Girls Detective Agency. Prior to that, she worked at CAA, Participant Media, and 20th Century Fox, among others.
“I’m thrilled to work with Ryan and our remarkable partners at Universal Television,” Frias said. “Ryan is an incredible talent who has a natural instinct for compelling characters and a sharp creative voice. I look forward to building Analog with him into a true home for innovative ideas and a place to channel a passion for quality storytelling into undeniable content.”
Analog A Productions will place emphasis that exploring hope, laughter, sadness, and the complexities of relationships in all genres. Producing exciting entertainment for all platforms by developing original tales, adapting IP, and working directly with creators. Management 360, Gersh, and attorney David Matlof are representing Ryan Eggold.
