
Antoine Fuqua Signs First-Look Film Partnership With Netflix
December 3, 2021
By Justin Kroll by way of Deadline Hollywood
Antoine Fuqua has entered right into a first-look partnership with Netflix, persevering with his relationship with the studio after the profitable dramaThe Guiltystarring Jake Gyllenhaal. The deal will focus totally on movies and documentary options.
Fuqua additionally introduced Friday the renaming of his manufacturing firm to Hill District Media, from the beforehand titled Fuqua Films. The new title emphasizes his background and roots that translate to his work on the display screen.
Working with Netflix onThe Guiltywas such a rewarding expertise, each from a creative and collaborative viewpoint, stated Fuqua. Im past excited to proceed this relationship and increase our slate of movies with a accomplice that shares our imaginative and prescient at Hill District Media.
The deal comes following the sturdy opinions forThe Guilty, which premiered at this years Toronto Film Festival. Fuqua is presently filmingEmancipationstarring Will Smith and likewise lately completed the Amazon collectionThe Terminal Liststarring Chris Pratt.
Antoine is an impactful storyteller who believes artwork can create significant change on this planet, stated Tendo Nagenda, VP Netflix Film. We had an amazing collaboration with him onThe Guiltyand stay up for telling many extra tales collectively sooner or later.
Fuqua is repped by LBI Entertainment.Varietywas first to report information of the deal.
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