Leslie Morgenstein is the President and Founder of Alloy Entertainment, a creator and producer of books, television, and film. The Los Angeles and New York–based production company officially became part of Warner Bros. Television Group in 2012.[1] Morgenstein previously served as President of the company's predecessor, 17th Street Productions, Inc. starting in 1999.[2] He has been credited with facilitating the adaptation of a number of book titles into television series. Examples include Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, and The 100.[3] Morgenstein has also been involved in feature film projects, credited as an executive producer on the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series[4] and as a producer on Netflix's Purple Hearts.[5]

Early life and education

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Morgenstein graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in Writing and Photography. He also has an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business and completed his master's work in English and Creative Writing at City College of New York.

Career

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Morgenstein produces or executive produces Alloy Entertainment's television series and feature films. He has produced more than twenty series, including current series You, Gossip Girl, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

In features, Morgenstein's credits include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I & II, Work It, Everything, Everything, Good Girls Get High, and The Sun Is Also a Star. Morgenstein most recently produced the Netflix film Purple Hearts, based on the Alloy Entertainment novel of the same name. Purple Hearts stars Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine, and is the 8th most popular film on Netflix of all time. It was the first film of 2022 on the platform to break 100 million hours viewed in a single week.[6]

Via Alloy's publishing division, Morgenstein oversees the creation and production of approximately twenty titles a year. The company has had more than eighty New York Times Best Sellers including Everything, Everything, American Royals, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Frankly in Love.

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Credited as Notes
Producer Executive
Producer
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2005 No Yes
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 2008 No Yes
Sex Drive 2008 Yes No
The Clique 2008 Yes No
Everything, Everything 2017 Yes No
Good Girls Get High 2018 Yes No
The Sun Is Also a Star 2019 Yes No
Work It 2020 Yes No
Purple Hearts[7] 2022 Yes No
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah 2023 Yes No
Tarot 2024 Yes No
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

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Title Year Credited as Network Notes
Executive
producer
Gossip Girl 2007–12 Yes The CW
Samurai Girl 2008 Yes ABC Family Miniseries
Privileged 2008 Yes The CW "Pilot"
Private 2009 Yes Web series
The Vampire Diaries 2009–17 Yes The CW
Pretty Little Liars 2010–17 Yes ABC Family
Freeform
Huge 2010 Yes ABC Family
First Day 2010–11 Yes Web series
Hollywood Is Like High School with Money 2010 Yes Web series
Talent 2011 Yes Web series
The Nine Lives of Chloe King 2011 Yes ABC Family
The Lying Game 2011–13 Yes
Wendy 2011 Yes Web series
The Secret Circle 2011–12 Yes The CW
Dating Rules from My Future Self 2012 Yes Web series
Frenemies 2012 Yes Disney Channel Television film
How to Rock 2012 Yes Nickelodeon
666 Park Avenue 2012–13 Yes ABC
The Originals 2013–18 Yes The CW
Ravenswood 2013–14 Yes ABC Family
The 100 2014–20 Yes The CW
Significant Mother 2015 Yes
Life After First Failure 2017 Yes CW Seed Web series
You 2018–present Yes Lifetime
Netflix
Legacies 2018–22 Yes The CW
The End of the World As We Know It 2018 Yes Unaired pilot
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists 2019 Yes Freeform
Gossip Girl 2021–2023 Yes HBO Max
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin[8] 2022–present Yes
Key
Denotes television series that have not yet been aired

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2012-06-11). "Warner Bros TV Group Acquires Alloy Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  2. ^ Milliot |, Jim. "PW: Internet Company Buys 17th Street Productions". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. ^ Ari Karpel (September 4, 2011). "His Finger on the Pulse of What Girls Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Carrol, Lisa (October 22, 2010). "Leslie Morgenstein: Booking shows for teens". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-08-04). "Nicholas Galitzine Joins Alloy Entertainment's Sofia Carson 'Purple Hearts' Pic With Netflix Taking Global Rights". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  6. ^ Bean, Travis. "'Purple Hearts' Quietly Became One Of Netflix's Most Successful Movies Ever". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2021). "Nicholas Galitzine Joins Alloy Entertainment's Sofia Carson 'Purple Hearts' Pic With Netflix Taking Global Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 1, 2021). "'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin': Carson Rowland, Jordan Gonzalez Among 5 To Recur In HBO Max Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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