ITV Studios-Backed Poison Pen Names Fern McCauley Head of Development
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"We already have a bunch of development at FX, HBO, BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon and Sky," said founder Ben Stephenson, promising "more poppy, authored, page-turney series" for the U.S. and U.K.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Poison Pen Studios, Ben Stephenson’s ITV Studios-backed transatlantic scripted production banner, has named Fern McCauley head of development. She moves into the new role with immediate effect after serving as head of IP acquisitions at the label. “McCauley will now work with Stephenson across both the London and U.S.-based teams to drive the development of British and American dramas,” the company said. McCauley’s appointment comes as the studio, which focuses on high-end premium drama across London and Los Angeles, prepares for the launch of two major new dramas on ITV later this year. Adultery is described as “a provocative love-story drama,” stars Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai and is written by Danny Brocklehurst . And serial killer thriller The Dark , starring Laura Donnelly, is based on GR Halliday’s debut novel, From The Shadows , and adapted by Matt Hartley. Related Stories Business Canal+ Names Anne‑Laure Tingry Chief Data & AI Officer TV Netflix Sets Korean Romance Series 'Long Vacation' From 'Crash Landing on You' Director Lee Jung-hyo Prior to her role as the label’s head of IP acquisitions, “where Fern led the strategy for sourcing IP across publishing, podcasts and other media,” she was the first head of media development at Hachette, Poison Pen said. “In this role, she oversaw film and TV rights deals as well as IP development across publishing houses Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, John Murray Press, Orion Publishing Group, Little Brown, Quercus, and Headline Publishing Group. Before that, Fern was an associate literary agent at The Artists Partnership, working across an extensive list of book-to-film and screenwriting clients.” Said Stephenson, a former controller, drama commissioning at the BBC: “We are now four years into...
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