Trending Now - Robert Greenblatt Joins Universal TV With New First-look Deal

WHO:

[Variety] - Robert Greenblatt, former NBC head honcho, is returning to Universal TV.

[Deadline] - Robert Greenblatt, former NBC Entertainment Chairman, is associated with his production company, The Green Room.

[Deadline] - Jon Wu continues to serve as head of filmed content for The Green Room.

WHAT:

[Variety] - Greenblatt has signed a first-look deal with Universal TV to develop and produce TV projects.

[Deadline] - The first project under this deal is an adaptation titled "The Lies I Tell."

WHERE:

[Variety] - The deal is with Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group.

WHEN:

[Deadline] - Greenblatt is returning to NBCUniversal after eight years.

WHY:

[Deadline] - Greenblatt expressed a sentiment of returning home, indicating a positive motivation for his return to NBCUniversal.

HOW:

[Variety] - The projects will be developed and produced across all platforms through The Green Room.

(UPDATED May 4, 2026 23:21 UTC)

Robert Greenblatt is making a notable return to Universal TV after eight years, signing a first-look deal to develop and produce television projects through his production company, The Green Room. The first project under this agreement is an adaptation titled "The Lies I Tell." Jon Wu will continue to lead the filmed content for The Green Room as Greenblatt expresses a sense of coming home to NBCUniversal.