Black Box Management Signs Writer, TV Host Reza Aslan

EXCLUSIVE : Black Box Management has signed Emmy and Peabody Award-nominated writer, producer, commentator and scholar of religions Dr. Reza Aslan for representation, Deadline has learned.

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Boasting producing and writing credits including HBO’s The Leftovers and hit CBS comedy United States of Al , Azlan is otherwise perhaps best known as the host and executive producer of CNN’s Believer , which follows him as he embarks on a spiritual adventure, immersing himself in religious traditions both familiar and downright bizarre to experience life as a true believer.

A recipient of the prestigious James Joyce award, he’s the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth , and An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville . He’s also the host and executive producer of Topic’s talk show Rough Draft with Reza Aslan , as well as co-host with Rainn Wilson of the podcast Metaphysical Milkshake .

Stated Black Box partners Mike Dill and Lowell Shapiro on the signing, “Reza’s storied list of credentials and capabilities as a show creator and world builder speak for themself. Given the challenging information climate we are in, we feel a voice like Reza’s is ever more important than ever to serve as an anchoring force in our world. True to Black Box form, we believe a high-end creator like Reza benefits from integrated services across multiple domains, and we’re excited to chart the course for his next chapter.”

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Founded by CAA veteran Dill and WME alum Shapiro, who met as kids at summer camp, Black Box reps a diverse roster of writers, directors, actors, comedians, documentarians and creators across film, television, digital and branded content. Other notable clients include John Patton Ford ( Emily the Criminal , Huntington ), Tone Bell ( Trigger Warning , Survival of the Thickest ), Harper Dill ( Marry Me ), Lisa Cortes ( Little Richard: I Am Everything ), Luke Korem ( Milli Vanilli ) and Michael B. Nichols ( The Perfect Wife ), to name just a few.

Aslan continues to be repped by CAA.

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