Actor Natalie Portman and film producer Sophie Mas' MountainA production company has set a first-look TV deal at Apple. According to Variety, the information on the arrangement comes seven days after it was reported that Portman had signed on to star in the Apple series 'Lady in the Lake' with Lupita Nyong'o. Portman is also an executive producer on the series, as is Mas through their production company MountainA. The show also represents Portman's first TV featuring role.

"We launched MountainA to support meaningful, timely projects and we couldn't imagine a better partner to start this adventure with than the fantastic team at Apple, who in only a short time already have a track record of working with some of the world's most inspiring filmmakers.We are excited to create and develop daring stories together," Portman and Mas said in a joint statement.