Tyler Perry Studios is teaming up with Asylum Entertainment Group in a new joint venture that will see the two parties co-develop, co-produce and distribute a wide range of unscripted programming to viewers around the world.
“Our collaboration with Tyler Perry Studios represents a fusion of unparalleled talent, ingenuity and passion for storytelling,” Asylum Entertainment Group CEO Steve Michaels said in a statement. “Together, we are prepared to make our mark on the unscripted landscape, creating content that entertains, inspires and reflects the rich tapestry of human experiences.”
As part of the move, Tyler Perry Studios has named Antoinetta Stallings vice president of unscripted programming, where she will be responsible for working with Asylum to develop and produce various unscripted formats for the studio.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios. We have never explored this area of entertainment before and we look forward to working closely with Asylum to bring unique real-world stories to life,” Perry added. “I’m also proud to recognize the work Antoinetta has done at the studio and promote her to this position to oversee this new creative arm at the studio.”
Stallings most recently served as creative executive at Tyler Perry Studios, overseeing several scripted projects in development and current programming. Stallings joined the studio as a post-producer in 2019.
Prior to Tyler Perry Studios, she worked with Fremantle, where she developed and served as associate producer on A&E’s “Grand Designs,” TLC’s “Down South Dance” and the Fox dating game show “Take Me Out.” She also co-executive produced the documentary “Killer Curves” and received an Emmy nomination for her work on the PBS documentary “The Price of Silence.”
Prior to that, she had stints on “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild N Out,” as a talent production assistant, Cossette Productions, where she contributed to major events like the BET Awards; and BET Music’s programming division as producer of Centric’s “106 & Park,” “Rising Icons,” “Black Girls Rock” and “Being,” where she served as supervising producer for three seasons.
Recent projects from Tyler Perry Studios include Mea Culpa (Netflix), Humanitas Award winner A Jazzman’s Blues (Netflix), Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (Amazon Prime), The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN), The Oval ( BET) and Madea’s film and theater productions.
Meanwhile, Asylum, which is part of Endeavor’s unscripted content group, is the parent company of Film 45, Texas Crew Productions, Big City TV, Breaklight Pictures and Audity. It holds minority investments in UK unscripted production companies Moon&Back Media, DARE Pictures and Soho Studios and has first-look deals with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and his Comandante Productions, as well as the New York Post.
Recent Asylum credits include “McCartney 3, 2, 1” (Hulu), “All or Nothing: Manchester City” (Amazon), “Naomi Osaka” (Netflix), “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” (Peacock), “Being Serena” (HBO), “30 for 30” (ESPN) and “Hillsong: A Megachurch” (Discovery+).
