Juan Alfonso will oversee development and engage with creatives for the Disney-based duo.
Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, who are based at Disney Television Studios, have hired Alfonso as head of television for their eponymous production company. During his tenure at ABC Studios, Alfonso worked with Fazekas and Butters on their series"We have loved working with Juan over the years because he is above all else, a partner — he fights for your project and believes in your vision," said Fazekas and Butters.
Said Alfonso, "I've been working with Tara and Michele for five years on the studio side and have always been a huge fan of their remarkable brand of smarts, humor and emotion, and the way they manage to blend genres in a way that feels effortless. In this new role, I'm excited to help the company grow by matchmaking talented people and ideas to create meaningful stories that come from a unique perspective.
Alfonso will develop and produce projects for Fazekas & Butters, identifying and working with writers, IP and other creative partners. He'll also be an executive producer of the duo's Emergence, the ABC Studios drama starring Alison Tolman that's set for ABC in the fall after initially being developed for NBC.Alfonso was senior vp drama development at ABC Studios, where he worked on, in addition to the Fazekas & Butters series.
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