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Manchester United Teams Up with Lionsgate for Series

1/21/2026

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Story summary
  • Manchester United Football Club has partnered with Lionsgate to develop a dramatized series about its history, modeled on Netflix's The Crown.
  • The project is in early stages and no broadcaster has been secured yet.
  • The agreement guarantees a multi-million-pound sum if the show proceeds, with royalties based on seasons produced.
  • Writer Jed Mercurio, a lifelong Manchester United fan, is involved.