EXCLUSIVE: The Walt Disney Company has its relationship with Black panther director and co-writer Ryan Coogler. Disney has entered into an overall exclusive five-year television deal with Coogler’s Proximity Media, which he co – manages with principals Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Peter Nicks. Coogler, who is working on the Black panther the continuation of the function he will direct this year will develop new television series for the studio. The first one will rejoice Black panther fans: a drama based on Disney + in the Kingdom of Wakanda. The agreement also enables Proximity to develop television for other divisions of the company.
“Ryan Coogler is a unique narrator who has made his vision and variety one of the most striking filmmakers of his generation,” said Bob Iger, executive chairman of The Walt Disney Company. ‘With Black panther, Ryan brought to life a groundbreaking story and iconic characters in a real, meaningful and memorable way, creating a watershed cultural moment. We are excited to strengthen our relationship and look forward to telling more great stories with Ryan and his team. ”
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Coogler said: ‘It’s an honor to work with The Walt Disney Company. Work with them Black panther was a dream come true. As avid television consumers, we could not be happier to start our television business with Bob Iger, Dana Walden and all the amazing studios under the Disney umbrella. We look forward to learning, growing and building a relationship with audiences around the world via 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 certain MCU shows for Disney +. We are already working on some projects that we can not wait to share, “said Ryan Coogler on behalf of Proximity Media.
Coogler co-founded multimedia company Proximity with Zinzi Coogler, Ohanian, Göransson, Davis and Nicks with the goal of creating event-driven feature films, television, soundtracks and podcasts that bring audiences closer together through stories that are often overlooked. . Proximity intends to generate a wide range of projects at all budget levels.
Coogler’s increase in the Hollywood A-list was meteoric. His debut is appreciated Fruitvale Station, and he reunited with Michael B Jordan on Confession of Faith, after persuading Sylvester Stallone to allow him to revive his Rocky Balboa character and franchise. Confession of Faith has become a franchise of its own. Coogler followed with Black panther, a film that grossed $ 1.3 billion worldwide, mostly for a film by a black filmmaker. It creates a global spirit of the times and is the first superhero film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. Star Chadwick Boseman passed away last year, and Coogler and Disney are continuing a sequel he wrote, one that will not be reviewed by another actor in the role.
The agreement was negotiated on behalf of Proximity Media by WME, Charles King of M88 and Jonathan Gardner, Esq. of Cohen & Gardner.