Curiosity Entertainment Enlists Exec Laurie Seidman And John Maatta & Sets Storyteller Media’s Debut Page-To-Screen Slate

Curiosity Entertainment has appointed longtime CBS executive Laurie Seidman as Head of Film & Television, placing her in charge of the production company's entire scripted slate. Simultaneously, the company's publishing arm Storyteller Media unveiled its first round of page-to-screen adaptations, signalling a ambitious push into intellectual property development. Seidman, who spent years as Senior Vice President at CBS overseeing series development, will now drive Curiosity's strategy for both linear and streaming projects.

Alongside Seidman, the company brought on John Maatta in a senior creative role. The debut slate includes several titles from Storyteller Media's catalog, though specific projects were not named in the announcement. The move reflects a broader trend of independent producers building vertically integrated pipelines to control rights from book to screen. Industry observers note that Seidman's track record at CBS — where she shepherded hits like *The Good Wife* and *Blue Bloods* — should accelerate Curiosity's credibility with talent agencies and networks.