Steven Spielberg pens multi-year movie deal with Netflix
Yesterday, two entertainment giants, Amblin Partners, the global film and television studio led by Steven Spielberg, and Netflix announced a partnership that will cover multiple new feature films per year.
Amblin Partners Chairman, Steven Spielberg, commented: “At Amblin, storytelling will forever be at the center of everything we do, and from the minute Ted and I started discussing a partnership, it was abundantly clear that we had an amazing opportunity to tell new stories together and reach audiences in new ways. This new avenue for our films, alongside the stories we continue to tell with our longtime family at Universal and our other partners, will be incredibly fulfilling for me personally since we get to embark on it together with Ted, and I can’t wait to get started with him, Scott, and the entire Netflix team.”
Ted Sarandos, Netflix Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer, commented: “Steven is a creative visionary and leader and, like so many others around the world, my growing up was shaped by his memorable characters and stories that have been enduring, inspiring and awakening. We cannot wait to get to work with the Amblin team and we are honored and thrilled to be part of this chapter of Steven’s cinematic history.”
Under Spielberg’s leadership, Amblin’s recent track record of critical and commercial hits includes Oscar Best Picture Winner Green Book, and 1917, which won three Oscars, two Golden Globes and grossed more than $385 million at the worldwide box office. Spielberg and Netflix had previously collaborated on the Academy Award-nominated The Trial of the Chicago 7, and are currently working in tandem on Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein film, Maestro, currently in pre-production.
(Source: Netflix)
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