'Dexter' showrunner gets deal

Clyde Phillips is ready to get back in the development fray. The former "Dexter" exec producer/showrunner has inked a two-year production and development deal with Lionsgate Television.Phillips said he's eager to field new projects after devoting the past four seasons to shepherding "Dexter," Dexter Seasons 1-3 DVD boxsetthe moody serial killer drama starring Michael C. Hall. He opted to bow out of "Dexter" to return to development after the series completed its fourth season on Showtime in December.Phillips came on to the series
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drama series in 2008 and 2009.Phillips is considering comedy
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includes serving as creator/exec producer of such series as Fox's high school sitcom "Parker Lewis Can't Lose," NBC's Brooke Shields starrer "Suddenly Susan" and Fox's family dramedy "Get Real."

"I've got some very specific ideas of shows I want to do," Phillips said. "I tend to think in spans of 12 episodes
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boxset now instead of 22, so I'll have to retrain my
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Phillips has been sought after as a showrunner and by other studios for development deals. But the Lionsgate TV team headed by Dexter DVD prexy Kevin Beggs and chief operating officer Sandra Stern felt like DVD boxsetthe best fit, Phillips said.

"I was gratified by aDexter DVD set number of generous offers that came my way, but Lionsgate was the place I wanted to be," he said. "We have a shared enthusiasm for television that will lead to interesting work. ?They've been very DVD boxsetgracious in their courtship and gracious in the negotiations."

Beggs called Phillips "a masterDexter DVD boxset
storyteller with a distinguished career in both comedy and drama" in announcing the deal.
DVD boxset"We're looking forward to making great television together," he said.
Phillips is repped by CAA.