Lee Daniels Bringing Spy Drama The Spook Who Sat by the Door to FX
Ron Eschel
The Disney-backed basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for the project based on author Sam Greenlee s novel and subsequent feature film of the same name.
Lee Daniels is expanding his Disney footprint to FX.
The
Empire co-creator is attached to executive produce
The Spook Who Sat by the Door, a spy drama that has been ordered to pilot at the Disney-backed basic cable network.
Leigh Dana Jackson (
Raising Dion, Foundation) penned the script and will serve as showrunner on the drama, which is based on the novel by Sam Greenlee. Gerard McMurray (