Streaming Talent Deals
Apple inks first-look deal with Tehran co-creator Moshe Zonder
September 19, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Apple has inked a first-look deal with Tehran co-creator and Fauda writer Moshe Zonder.
The series tells the story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission infiltrating Iran. When her mission goes wrong, there’s no … Read More
Netflix inks deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
September 3, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Netflix has inked a new deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to California earlier in the year, have previously announced plans to step back from their royal duties and become financially … Read More
Amazon inks first-look deal with Lizzo
August 16, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Amazon has inked a first-look deal with Lizzo.
The singerm songwriter and multi-talented musician, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, has enjoyed several sit singles, including Good as Hell and Juice, but has increasingly moved into film too. She … Read More
Martin Scorsese signs first-look deal with Apple
August 11, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Martin Scorsese has inked a first-look with Apple via his production banner Sikelia Productions.
Scorsese gave Netflix one of its most watched original films last year with The Irishman, a high-profile awards contender that saw the GoodFellas and Raging Bull … Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio inks first-look deal with Apple TV+
August 5, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company has inked a first-look deal with Apple TV+.
DiCaprio is no stranger to streaming, having exec-produced the Netflix docuseries Fire Chasers and feature film doc Virunga. He will also produce Barry Jenkins’ dramatic feature based on … Read More
Netflix inks major deal with Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones
July 30, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Netflix has inked a major new deal with Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, after the Black Mirror duo formed their own production outfit.
Brooker – who penned Dead Set and co-created Chris Morris’ Nathan Barley – and Jones have been … Read More
Apple TV+ inks overall deal with Defending Jacob showrunner
July 19, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Apple has inked an overall deal with Defending Jacob showrunner Mark Bomback.
Based on the 2012 New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, Defending Jacob sees a shocking crime rock a small Massachusetts town and one family in … Read More
Idris Elba inks first-look deal with Apple TV+
July 15, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Idris Elba has inked a first-look deal with Apple TV+.
The actor, who is also a producer, director and musician, is best known for his role as Luther in the BBC crime drama and Stringer in HBO’s The Wire, as … Read More
Viola Davis’ JuVee expands first-look deal with Amazon
July 15, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Viola Davis and actor/producer Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions have expanded its exclusive first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
Amazon studios inked the agreement with JuVee back in 2018 and saw the artist-driven, Los Angeles-based production company produce feature films for Amazon … Read More
Annie Weisman inks overall deal with Apple
May 17, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Almost Family creator Annie Weisman has inked an overall deal with Apple.
Weisman, who has a knack for darkly funny, female-led series, has a wealth of TV shows under her belt, from Desperate Housewives and The Path to About a … Read More
