Streaming Talent Deals
Netflix signs overall deal with Umbrella Academy’s Steve Blackman
March 3, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has signed an overall deal with Steve Blackman, the showrunner of The Umbrella Academy.
Netflix’s series, based on the Dark Horse Comics run from writer Gerard Way and illustrator Gabriel Bá, brings a dark twist to the superhero … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with Hunters creator David Weil
February 23, 2020 | David FarnorThis weekend marks the debut of Hunters, Amazon’s new original series that follows a gang of Nazi hunters in 1970s New York. Starring Al Pacino and Logan Lerman, its bold, brash and brutal approach to such delicate subject matter has … Read More
Netflix inks overall deal with Alexander Woo
February 11, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix and Alexander Woo have entered into an overall deal for scripted projects.
Woo is a playwright, screenwriter, and writer/producer for television. He most recently was co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of The Terror: Infamy on AMC, which was … Read More
Sky inks first-look deal with Romesh Ranganathan’s Ranga Bee
February 7, 2020 | David FarnorSky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with award-winning comedy and entertainment indie Ranga Bee.
Founded by comedian Romesh Ranganathan and EMMY-winning exec producer and director Benjamin Green, Ranga Bee will work directly with Sky Studios to develop new … Read More
Apple TV+ inks overall deal with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
January 24, 2020 | David FarnorApple TV+ has inked an overall deal with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Louis-Dreyfus, who first made her mark on Saturday Night Live, has become a mainstay of US TV comedy, recently completing a seven-season run starring in HBO’s Veep.
The star and … Read More
Netflix inks first look deal with Bill Prady
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has inked a first look deal with The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady.
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Prady began his work in entertainment in 1983 at Jim Henson Productions (then Henson Associates, Inc.). Working with Jim Henson, Prady … Read More
Steven Soderbergh signs overall deal with HBO
January 17, 2020 | David FarnorSteven Soderbergh has signed an overall deal with HBO, as the cabler prepares to launch its new streaming service HBO Max.
Soderbergh is no stranger to HBO, or owners WanerMedia, working with them on the Michael Douglas movie Behind the … Read More
Amazon inks first look deal with Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna
January 17, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has signed a first look deal with actors and producers Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) and Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
Diego Luna was introduced to worldwide audiences with his starring role in the award-winning Y Tu Mamá También, alongside Gael … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with Steve McQueen
January 16, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has signed an overall deal with Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning artist, director and screenwriter Steve McQueen.
The agreement will see the 12 Years a Slave and Hunger helmer create and produce content for Amazon Studios to … Read More
Seth MacFarlane inks new deal with NBC
January 15, 2020 | David FarnorSeth MacFarlane has inked a deal with NBC that will see the Family Guy creator leave 20th Century Fox after many years there.
The comic, singer, actor and writer will create and develop new projects for NBCU’s broadcast, cable and … Read More