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‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Narrow Overall Deal Suitors to Netflix, Amazon and Disney
'Game of Thrones' creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss have had meetings for a sizable overall deal with Amazon Studios, Netflix and, more recently, Disney/FX, according to sources.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
The duo, who created and served as showrunners on the premium cable network's mega-hit Game of Thrones,are inching closer to a new overall deal elsewhere as they continue to take meetings across town and narrow the field for their new home. Sources say Benioff and Weiss have had meetings for a sizable overall deal with Amazon Studios, Netflix and, more recently, Disney/FX. Representatives for all media companies declined comment as a deal is far from done.
Sources say Amazon Studios had been the front-runner up until the past two weeks, when Netflix re-emerged with a competitive offer. Disney has also entered the conversation more recently as some say the new super-sized Mouse House could be offering a TV deal with FX Productions to go alongside a film pact with the company. Benioff and Weiss are already in business with Disney and are working on a Star Wars trilogy for Disney-owned Lucasfilm.
Sources say Benioff and Weiss are seeking a deal worth as much as $200 million as they seek to top the $150 million pact Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan signed with Amazon back in April. Joy and Nolan's five-year agreement is estimated to be worth in the $30 million/per year territory. When factoring in payouts from Warner Bros. TV to remain showrunners on three additional seasons of HBO's Westworld, Joy and Nolan's deal clocks in at $200 million.
imagine creating the shit show that was season 8 and then being courted with a $200m+ deal for your next projects. Maybe we need socialism after all
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