The five-year deal allows the ‘Black Panther’ director’s Proximity Media to develop series for other Disney outlets.
Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler is building out the world of Wakanda. As part of a new, five-year overall exclusive deal between Disney TV and Coolger’s Proximity Media, the writer-director is developing a Wakanda-based Disney+ series. The deal also allows Proximity to develop series for Disney’s other outlets.
“Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation,” said Disney executive chairman Bob Iger in a statement. “With Black Panther, Ryan brought a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in a real, meaningful and memorable way, creating a watershed cultural moment. We’re thrilled to strengthen our relationship and look forward to telling more great stories with Ryan and his team.”
Coogler runs Proximity Media with principals Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Peter Nicks. He is currently writing the sequel for Black Panther, the groundbreaking 2018 movie that earned a best picture nomination at the Academy Awards and starred late actor Chadwick Boseman.
“It’s an honor to be partnering with The Walt Disney Company. Working with them on Black Panther was a dream come true. As avid consumers of television, we couldn’t be happier to be launching our television business with Bob Iger, Dana Walden and all the amazing studios under the Disney umbrella,” Coogler said in a statement. “We look forward to learning, growing, and building a relationship with audiences all over the world through the Disney platforms. We are especially excited that we will be taking our first leap with Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and their partners at Marvel Studios where we will be working closely with them on select MCU shows for Disney+. We’re already in the mix on some projects that we can’t wait to share.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
