Don Cheadle is further deepening his professional relationship with Showtime.
The "Iron Man 2" actor, who's starring in the cable network's upcoming comedy "House of Lies," has signed a one-year first look production deal with Showtime via his company Crescendo Productions. Under the agreement, Crescendo will develop series for Showtime.
The most recent project for Crescendo, which produced the 2007 documentary "Darfur Now," is the comedy "The Guard," which co-stars Cheadle, Brendan Gleeson and Mark Strong and is scheduled for a July 29 release.
The deal was first reported by Deadline.
