He previously worked at Universal Television as VP, and later SVP of Comedy Development, developing such popular NBC comedies as The Good Place, Superstore and AP Bio, along with streaming series for the studio including Russian Doll, Little America and Never Have I Ever. Shear’s time at Peacock had him overseeing the development and production of the platform’s first slate of comedies including Girls5Eva, Rutherford Falls, Saved by the Bell, MacGruber and The Amber Ruffin Show. Prior to Genre Films, Sood ran Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald’s production company, Parkes-MacDonald, also serving for a time as Vice President of Production for Warner Bros. He also exec produced the massively successful Deadpool and its sequel, Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express, and three seasons of the hit ABC/Netflix series, Designated Survivor. He there produced Fox’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Andy Weir’s The Martian, a novel that he’s credited with discovering and bringing to the company. Prior to his time at Lord Miller, Sood was President of Film at Simon Kinberg’s production company Genre Films. The new film, continuing the story of web-slinger Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), hits theaters on June 2nd. He’s also an EP on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Sony’s follow-up to their acclaimed animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which brought Lord and Miller their first Oscars in 2019. We are lucky to being able to work with both of them.”ĭuring his time at Lord Miller, Sood has produced not only the hit original Cocaine Bear, which has grossed over $75M worldwide since its February release, but also Uni’s upcoming live-action comedy Strays starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx, which hits theaters June 9th. His knowledge of the television landscape, the depth of his relationships and his reputation far preceded him. Not only is this the very definition of Aditya, but when we met Dan, we immediately knew he operates the same way. Having been close friends with Aditya for over 25 years, we are continuously in awe of not only his taste and ability to identify new material, but most importantly the character with which he always conducts business.Īdded the Lord Miller principals: “It is our goal at Lord Miller to build a company full of original thinkers who see creative opportunities in unique places and are in it for the long haul and the right reasons. Lord and Miller said in a statement to Deadline that “Aditya and Dan are two of the most talented, committed, and just plain smart minds in the entertainment industry. Shear comes to Lord Miller from Peacock, where he served as EVP of Comedy Development, and will now be responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the company’s television department. Regarded as having a strong eye for standout original material, Sood has been with Lord Miller as President of Film since 2019, and will now expand his oversight to include all aspects of the company including television, adding to his existing responsibilities for overseeing their film efforts.
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