Kevin James (Grown Ups) is set to return to television after his Hey Eddie Productions company signed a two-year first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.
The new deal will see the company not only produce new projects for Sony, but also see James headline a new sitcom for them. In addition, the deal also continues James’ association with Columbia Pictures, who has a similar first-look deal with the comedian through to 2017.
Television is where James got his first big break in hit series King of Queens, which ran from 1998-2007, and led to his first big-screen breakout role opposite Will Smith in 2005 smash-hit comedy Hitch. James became a producer on King of Queens and formed his company in 2007 with partner and manager Jeff Sussman.
James is soon to return to the big-screen later this month with comedy sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, which opens on April 17th in the UK and US, and will also be seen in this summer’s action-comedy Pixels, opposite long-time collaborator Adam Sandler.
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Originally published April 3, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
