Skydance

Sports

,why are stand on mowers so expensive the

sports

-content division of

Skydance

Media, and Religion of

Sports

have partnered to develop, finance and produce a slate of

sports

-related content for multiple platforms.

Projects across scripted television, documentary and audio will start with

The Owl

, currently in development.

More from Deadline

Paramount Acquires Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno & Sally Field Feature '80 For Brady' From Endeavor Content; Tom Brady To Star & Produce

New England Patriots Series 'The Dynasty' From Imagine Documentaries Huddles With Apple TV+

Tom Brady Announces Retirement From Football: Read Complete Statement

The scripted, rags-to-riches story follows an orphaned, American-born boxer with Mexican lineage who crosses the border to find his family and is thrust into the world of Mexican boxing. The series is created and executive produced by Michael Perri (

The Blacklist

), directed by Aurora Guerrero (

Little America

and

Blindspotting

).

Exile Content Studio based in LA, which specializes in content for the global Spanish-speaking market, will also executive produce alongside Religion of

Sports

with

Skydance

Sports

serving as lead studio.

The two entities will also pursue

sports

-themed intellectual property that can be exploited in a range of formats from live events to video games.

Skydance

Sports

is led Jon Weinbach. Religion of

Sports

was founded by

Tom Brady

and Michael Strahan and filmmaker Gotham Chopra, Ameeth Sankaran is CEO.

“At

Skydance

, we are always looking to tell not only the best stories possible, but also tell them in the medium that best suits the story and enhances the audience experience,” said Jesse Sisgold, president and COO,

Skydance Media

. “This cross-media partnership with my friend Gotham and his Religion of

Sports

team allows us to perfectly match these

sports

stories to how they should best be told.”

“Our mission at Religion of

Sports

is to tell stories about

why

sports

matter

, and to make believers out of everyone who sees our content,” said Chopra.

Perri is repped at Echo Entertainment and Gersh, and Anine Harrapetti negotiated the deal. Guerrero is repped by Ragna Nervik Managament, Inc.

Best of Deadline

Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season

What's New On HBO Max For January 2022: Day-By-Day Listings For TV Shows & Movies

New On Prime Video For January 2022: Daily Listings For Streaming TV, Movies & More

Sign up for

Deadline's Newsletter

. For the latest news, follow us on

Facebook

,

Twitter

, and

Instagram

.

Click here to read the full article.

View comments

(责任编辑：Focus)