‘Office’ Man Signs Deal with UMS
The Office” scribe Michael Schur has sealed one of the year’s bigger comedy overall deals, inking a pact with Universal Media Studios.
Seven-figure pact calls for Schur to create, develop and exec produce comedy series for the studio — which he’s already been busy doing for months.
The deal includes Schur’s work with ‘Office’ exec producer Greg Daniels on a new NBC companion half-hour starring Amy Poehler. Schur will take exec producer and co-creator credit.