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New York Post signs first-look film and television deal with Crazy Legs Productions

The agreement will allow the production company to adapt stories and archives from the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid and the California Post.

Updated Aug 28, 2026 · 14:30 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • The New York Post has entered a first-look creative partnership with Atlanta-based Crazy Legs Productions.
  • The deal covers content from both the main tabloid and the recently launched California Post, with a focus on true crime, pop culture, and sports genres.
  • Crazy Legs Productions will seek to adapt the publications' archives and reporting into film, TV, documentary, and streaming projects.

Key facts

  • The New York Post has established a first-look creative partnership with Crazy Legs Productions to develop scripted and unscripted content.[The Hollywood Reporter]
  • The partnership will utilize archival materials and reporting from the New York Post and the newly launched California Post.[The Hollywood Reporter]
  • Development efforts will focus primarily on the true crime, pop culture, and sports genres.[The Hollywood Reporter]
  • Crazy Legs Productions, led by founder and CEO Tom Cappello, is known for projects such as TLC's 1000-LB Sisters, Investigation Discovery's Tech Bro Murders, and HBO's The Great Lillian Hall.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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