EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has given Anonymous Content and Paramount TV’s 13 Reasons Why, executive produced by Selena Gomez, a straight-to-series order. The show, based on the New York Times bestselling YA book by Jay Asher, was created by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Brian Yorkey, who also wrote the pilot. Joy Gorman Wettels is exec producing for Anonymous Content along with Michael Sugar and Steve Golin. Kristel Laiblin and Mandy Teefey also exec produce. 13 Reasons Why is the 2nd Netflix straight to order series for Anonymous Content. The first is the Plan B collaboration The OA, which goes into production next quarter.
Gomez recently wrapped four films: In Dubious Battle, directed by James Franco; The Revised Fundamentals Of Caregiving, alongside Paul Rudd; The Big Short, starring Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale; and Seth Rogen’s Neighbors 2. Most recently, she reprised her role as Mavis in Sony’s Hotel Transylvania 2, which opened to record-breaking box office. She is not starring in 13 Reasons Why.
As a recording artist, Gomez has sold more than 22 million singles worldwide, and her new album Revival debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. She will embark on a global tour next year.
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Along with Gomez, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin and Anonymous Content also will executive produce 13 Reasons Why. Gomez is repped by WME, Brillstein and Ziffren Brittenham; Yorkey by WME and Anonymous; Laiblin by attorney Lev Ginsburg.
Netflix is blowing it by abandoning their HBO-like quality for Network trash.
Netflix has to appeal to EVERYONE not just the artsy HBO crowd, they have to appeal to a 10 year old as well as a 80 year old and everyone in between, HBO appeals to a narrow group of viewers.
HBO quality? House of Cards is a network soap opera with a bigger budget and nudity. It’s Empire featuring white people.
There is no way Empire competes with House of Cards as far as quality, and I haven’t seen any nudity on H of C. They might show a flash of butt but that’s it, not explicit at all.
Netflix is not trying to be HBO, how many times have they stated their goal is to have original programming for every niche and demographic? If you don’t like it don’t watch it, but it’s a smart move for Netflix and they are really wanting to attract a teen audience as well. So if it’s not for you in the first place why do you care?
Not with this. A mini series based on a best selling booking, that hasn’t even went in to production yet for anyone to judge. People love to be bitter and complain for some odd reason. And no one is forcing you to watch. That’s the beauty of Netfilx…
So…this will be a TV “series” not a big screen movie? Or will it be a TV mini-series, as in a long movie, which are usually broken up into 3 or so episodes?
She should star in it. After all it’s Netflix.
Is this is supposed to be an insult? I guess you are unaware of the award winning quality material the been producing as of late. Lol. So yes she should star in it!
Garbage
This is a truly great book, but I was expecting a movie. How the heck do they turn this into a series????? Oh well.
Maybe a 13 episode mini series? Each story is basically one side of a tape.
Why?
Not the quality of programming I expect from a Netflix original series.
I don’t get the whole Selena Gomez appeal other than she became famous as Justin’s girlfriend.
I’m so glad she’s not in it! I love this book and would like decent actors to be in the onscreen version.
I don’t know why a lot of you are talking trash about this going on Netflix, saying, “Netflix is supposed to do this, and that!” First of all they can do whatever they damn well please as far as I’m concerned. It’s just like cable tv, they have shows and movies on there that appeal to everyone. “Netflix has to appeal to everyone, not just the HBO crowd.” Netflix doesn’t HAVE to do anything! As I said before, they do appeal to everyone and they have shows and movies that appeal to everyone.
Now, I am a HUGE 13 Reasons Why fan, I’ve read the book multiple times and I love it! I’ve been waiting on a movie or a tv show to come out since I read the book the very first time. So, I’m happy that they are making something! So what if it’s going to Netflix! It’s just like it being on a cable tv show/movie.
All I’m saying is, get over it. Netflix appeals to a variety of people. 👌🏼 k, thanks! Have a good day!