American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer SimonLythgoe has signed with Buchwald.

The new representation follows Lythgoes Legacy Productions opening a new office in Nashville in early January. Lythgoe whose father is So You Think You Can Dance co-creator and former judge Nigel Lythgoe opened the new headquarters in the heart of country music to continue an expansion into multi-platform storytelling.

Its time to bring some synergy to the mediums of music, television, film, and social media. This is about producing creative content across all platforms. We can build on our strengths, get creative, and entertain the world, Legacy Productions president SimonLythgoe said in a statement. The Nashville base aims to draw the citys creative community around Music Row to collaborations that unite music, social media live entertainment to create new storytelling formats. Lythgoe has made earlier forays into country music-based storytelling in Nashville, where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and other music legends launched their careers.

In 2011, he and his father teamed to produce a country music singing-songwriting competition series, CMTs Next Superstar,for the Nashville-based country music network.

Without giving details, Legacy Productions said its at work on a music project with the Vaticanand a social media-based talent competition to find the next superstar that blends traditional and next-generation ways to discover breakout talent.

Legacy Productions will also look to develop new scripted projects for streaming platforms, and expand into music management and live touring. Lythgoe over three decades has created new formats and popular shows, most recently with Netflixs Meet Me Next Christmas holiday movie, which stars Christina Milian and Devale Ellis.