FilmRise, Grinning Dog Entertainment partner on Statute of Limitations
June 26, 2023
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network has partnered with Grinning Dog Entertainment, an LA and Stockholm based multimedia production company, to produce a new light-hearted true crime documentary television series, Statute of Limitations hosted by Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino.
No stranger to run-ins with the law, Sorrentino hosts this programme where everyday people confess to the non-violent crimes they have committed – crimes they have gotten away with. FilmRise has all rights in all media to the series worldwide. The announcement was jointly made by Max Einhorn, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions for FilmRise and Adam Kaloustian and Brian Ferretti, Founders and Principals of Grinning Dog Entertainment.
Einhorn commented: “This one-of-a-kind series features crimes openly discussed by people who ‘got away with it’ coupled together with series host Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino’s unique style of humour that brings a light heartedness to a normally dark genre. That combination along with Mike’s highly engaged global fan base will help deliver big audiences for the series.”
Ferretti said: “Having FilmRise, a major leader in the true-crime arena and ‘The Situation,’ a true icon within the reality-TV space, as partners will make this program an immediate success. We look forward to sharing this one-of-a-kind program with avid true-crime fans around the world.”
Sorrentino added: ““I am thrilled to be a part of this new and unique true-crime series. It was an honor to work with FilmRise and Grinning Dog Entertainment to bring Statue of Limitationn to life. I am so excited to share this lighthearted series with the masses and hope they enjoy it as much I do.”
“Statute of Limitations” consists of 10, 30-minute episodes. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino will introduce viewers to everyday people from all walks of life who talk about non-violent crimes they themselves committed with no blurred faces or voice changers.
FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher and Einhorn serve as Executive Producers for Filmrise, alongside Executive Producers Adam Kaloustian and Ferretti for Grinning Dog Entertainment and Puraj Puri and Kyell Thomas for Octagon.
The deal was negotiated by FilmRise Acquisitions Team for FilmRise and Puri, of Octagon, for Grinning Dog Entertainment.