Tracee Ellis Ross Strikes Development Deal With Fox Entertainment Studios

Tracee Ellis Ross is getting into business with Fox Entertainment Studios. The Black-ish star has struck a wide-ranging deal with the studio via her Joy Mill banner. This includes a first-look deal on scripted projects and an overall deal for unscripted ones.

Ross previously had a scripted overall deal with ABC Signature.

Ross, who co-created Black-ish spinoff Mixed-ish, which ran for two seasons on ABC, will serve as executive producer on a scripted slate that includes comedy, drama and animation as well as reality shows. She will work closely with Adriana Ambriz, who is Head of Development at Joy Mill.

It is the latest development deal for the studio, which has partnerships with the likes of Jeffrey Levine and his production company Bronson Canyon Pictures, former Topic Studios and HBO Films exec Maria Zuckerman, Empire star Taraji P. Henson, HarperCollins, Bill Burr and Jamie Foxx.  

“Joining the Fox Entertainment Studios family marks an exciting next chapter for Joy Mill Entertainment,” said Ross. “At Joy Mill, our focus is in creating and producing entertaining, culture bending stories centered around identity and joy, and from our earliest conversations with FOX, it was clear that they shared the same vision. I’m excited to collaborate with Hannah, Allison, Fernando Szew, Tomii Crump, and their incredible teams as we continue to expand our platform.”

“Tracee is a singular force, creative, purposeful and culturally undeniable,” said Hannah Pillemer, Head of Scripted, and Allison Wallach, Head of Unscripted, Fox Entertainment Studios. “Her instincts, curiosity and drive make her an exceptionally creative and prolific partner. We’re excited to team up with Tracee and Joy Mill Entertainment to create work that inspires, entertains and reflects the world through their distinctly authentic lens.”

Ross is represented by Artists First, UTA and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.