Endemol Shine North America signs deal with Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions

Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls’ The Natural Studios recently established a new production partnership with Sylvester Stallone’s production company, Balboa Productions.

“We are truly excited to be working with two of the biggest global names in both action and adventure—Sylvester Stallone and Bear Grylls and their respective production teams,” says Sharon Levy, Chief Content Officer, Endemol Shine North America, a division of Banijay. “We’ve come together to create first-of-its-kind, hybrid unscripted series that we look forward to bringing to the marketplace very soon with both Balboa Productions and Natural Studios.”

The terms of the new agreement will combine beenfits the capabilities of both parties to develop adventure series. Bear Grylls & Delbert Shoopman from Natural Studios will be executive producing alongside Sylvester Stallone, Kourosh Taj & Carrie Keagan from Balboa Productions and Sharon Levy & DJ Nurre from Endemol Shine North America. “My goal has always been to push the envelope not only in life, but in all of my creative endeavors," Sylvester Stallone said. "Nothing is more satisfying than mixing the improbable with the incredible and creating the unforgettable. What we have planned is epic, beautiful and game-changing and I can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”

"As possibly the most iconic face in the action space, Sly has long brought an injection of adrenaline to his roles and we envisage that energy being channeled into our development.” “I couldn’t be more excited to see these two iconic personalities come together and redefine the unscripted adventure space” The Natural Studios’ Del Shoopman said. “And joining forces with Endemol Shine North America, which is behind many of the top unscripted series in the States, will make for a truly powerful production team!”