\n\tFilm and TV studio Muse Entertainment has inked a first-look deal with The Walrus magazine to expand into documentary and unscripted TV adaptations.<\/p>\n
\n\tMuse will mine unpublished stories from The Walrus to possibly develop and produce timely documentaries and unscripted TV series for global audiences. The development partnership will include investigative journalism and coverage of social issues, culture, politics, science and business by The Walrus, with discussions on potential projects already underway.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe expansion in unscripted fare follows Muse having a long track record in scripted event projects like The Kennedys<\/a> miniseries for Reelz, Starz\u2019s The Pillars of the Earth, ABC<\/a>\u2019s Ben Hur, WGN America\u2019s Bellevue\u00a0and, more recently,\u00a0Coroner for the CBC, Three Pines for Amazon Prime Video and\u00a0Sullivan\u2019s Crossing\u00a0for CW, Fremantle and Netflix.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAs we continue to expand Muse Entertainment\u2019s unscripted business, we\u2019re focused on building a pipeline of distinctive, high-quality stories with the potential to resonate globally.\u00a0The Walrus\u00a0has earned a reputation for exceptional journalism, and this partnership gives us a unique opportunity to identify compelling stories early and develop them for audiences across film and television,\u201d Jonas Prupas, managing director of unscripted at Muse Entertainment, said in a statement.<\/p>\n \n\tThe nonfiction space push by Muse, founded in 1998 by Michael Prupas and based in Montreal, follows the production banner hiring former Blue Ant Studios executive\u00a0Jennifer Harkness as senior vp\u00a0global development and partnerships, based in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMuse has built a world-class reputation for turning great ideas into unforgettable programming. We\u2019re thrilled to partner with them to expand the reach and impact of our journalism,\u201d Carmine Starnino,\u00a0editor-in-chief\u00a0of\u00a0The Walrus, said in another statement. Upcoming documentaries and factual programming from Muse includes The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn\u00a0Smith\u00a0(Amazon),\u00a0For Heaven\u2019s Sake\u00a0(Paramount +) and Nose Deep\u00a0(Bell Media, Sky U.K.).<\/p>\n