Super Bowl champ Russell Wilson and Grammy-winning singer Ciara are bringing their talents to Amazon Studios.
The husband-and-wife duo has inked a first-look deal with the streamer to develop and produce scripted series and films through their production company, Why Not You Productions. Projects from the deal will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
“We’re so excited and honored to work with Amazon Studios,” said the Wilsons. “They’ve quickly become one of the most exciting studios in entertainment and have shown a strong belief in our vision to bring inspiring stories to the world. We can’t wait to begin our work together.”
Said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios: “Russell and Ciara are a true powerhouse producing duo — both with extraordinary success in their respective careers on the field and the stage, their business ventures and shared dedication to philanthropy. We share a passion for developing diverse...
The husband-and-wife duo has inked a first-look deal with the streamer to develop and produce scripted series and films through their production company, Why Not You Productions. Projects from the deal will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
“We’re so excited and honored to work with Amazon Studios,” said the Wilsons. “They’ve quickly become one of the most exciting studios in entertainment and have shown a strong belief in our vision to bring inspiring stories to the world. We can’t wait to begin our work together.”
Said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios: “Russell and Ciara are a true powerhouse producing duo — both with extraordinary success in their respective careers on the field and the stage, their business ventures and shared dedication to philanthropy. We share a passion for developing diverse...
- 5/11/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Players’ Tribune co-founder Jaymee Messler, John Wick and Sicario producer Basil Iwanyk and longtime sports and entertainment executive Greg Economou are launching (Co)Laboratory, a Santa Monica-based venture designed to give athletes and sports teams and leagues an infrastructure to create scripted and reality unscripted content in films, TV, streaming, podcast and other platforms, at a time when appetite for sports content is ravenous.
It is also a time when the major Hollywood agencies are leaning heavily into sports dealmaking, with UTA just making a substantial investment in the powerhouse sports agency Klutch Sports Group, led by its founder and CEO Rich Paul, a move that among other things will create UTA Sports and bring Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis into the agency fold.
Called (Co)Lab Studios, the venture is actively signing up athletes and teams, and will provide development funding and connect athletes to content creating actors,...
It is also a time when the major Hollywood agencies are leaning heavily into sports dealmaking, with UTA just making a substantial investment in the powerhouse sports agency Klutch Sports Group, led by its founder and CEO Rich Paul, a move that among other things will create UTA Sports and bring Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis into the agency fold.
Called (Co)Lab Studios, the venture is actively signing up athletes and teams, and will provide development funding and connect athletes to content creating actors,...
- 7/25/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Undrafted punt returner Vernon Turner might have come into the NFL through modest auspices, but his inspiring life story will head to the screen backed by a high wattage group of producers. Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade and Ciara & Russell Wilson are teaming up on a drama based on Turner’s self-published book The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play.
Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions and Wade’s 59th and Prairie Entertainment has teamed with Wilson and Ciara’s Why Not You Productions to develop the project, joining producing duo Brett Gursky and Josh Surkin from Magic Hour. Brad Gann (Invincible and Soul Surfer) wrote the feature script, entitled Relentless, after spending time with Turner exploring his life. Nicholas Katsapas will be executive producer.
This is way more than Vernon making it to the NFL against long odds that were with him when he was a...
Union’s I’ll Have Another Productions and Wade’s 59th and Prairie Entertainment has teamed with Wilson and Ciara’s Why Not You Productions to develop the project, joining producing duo Brett Gursky and Josh Surkin from Magic Hour. Brad Gann (Invincible and Soul Surfer) wrote the feature script, entitled Relentless, after spending time with Turner exploring his life. Nicholas Katsapas will be executive producer.
This is way more than Vernon making it to the NFL against long odds that were with him when he was a...
- 7/24/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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