Colin Kaepernick Inks Overall First-Look Deal With Disney; Includes ESPN Films’ Docuseries On His Life

Will Thorne Staff WriterCookie could be getting her own show.Taraji P.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe end of Empire may be just have been a stepping stone to a whole lot of Cookie.Development of a spinoff of the Danny Strong and Lee Daniels created series’ iconic matriarch is the first order of business in a new first look deal that Taraji P.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court will soon be available as a podcast. MGM and Audio Up, the newly launched podcast content production studio, platform and network, are set to launch a new podcast based on the studio’s Emmy-winning, nationally syndicated courtroom series.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEmmy and Golden Globe winner Elisabeth Moss has launched Love & Squalor Pictures production company and signed a joint first-look deal with Fox 21 Television Studio and Hulu.

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Will Thorne Staff WriterElisabeth Moss is making a giant leap into developing and producing her own content.“The Handmaid’s Tale” star has inked a joint first-look deal with the show’s platform Hulu and Fox 21 Television Studios. Moss has also launched her own production company called Love & Squalor Pictures, which will focus on creating TV and film content for all platforms.As part of the deal, Moss is developing an anthology titled “Black Match” for Hulu, in which she will star.

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“Mouth Feelings” co-host Julia Meltzer, the series centers on a woman who agrees to be a surrogate for her best friend Paul and his husband, whom she hates. Burrell will serve as an executive producer on the project, alongside the three other “Mouth Feelings” hosts, Mel Cowan, Jonny Meeks and Joel Spence.Also Read: Ty Burrell Joins Amy Poehler's Animated Comedy 'Duncanville'The new deal comes after Burrell wrapped an 11-season run on ABC and 20th’s “Modern Family” earlier this year.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Modern Family” star Ty Burrell is staying in the staying in the Disney family.The actor has inked a two-year first-look deal with 20th Century Fox Television, via his newly-launched Desert Whale Productions.

Also Read: How 'Atlanta' and 'This Is America' Director Hiro Murai Mashes Up Comedy and Horror“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with FX as we build our company. They’ve long been advocates of bold, artistic storytelling, and we look forward to making many new projects together,” said Murai and Matteson.Super Frog was founded last year with the goal of developing and producing original feature films, television and alternative content.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSuper Frog, the production company founded by Hiro Murai and Nate Matteson, has signed first-look deal with FX Productions.Under the deal, the company will develop scripted and unscripted programming for FX and potentially other divisions of Walt Disney Television.“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with FX as we build our company,” Murai and Matteson said.

Peter White Television EditorSuper Frog, the production company set up by Atlanta director and executive producer Hiro Murai, has inked a first-look deal with FX Productions.The deal covers all scripted and unscripted programming for FX, as well as potentially other divisions of Walt Disney Television.

Idris Elba is set to produce TV shows and films as part of a first-look deal with bosses at Apple Tv+.The actor will develop original content under his production company, Green Door Pictures.He joins a long list of celebrities who have partnered with executives at the new streaming service, including Oprah Winfrey, Alfonso Cuaron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Simon Kinberg.Elba has been busy as of late – the Hobbs & Shaw star recently completed production on Ricky Staub’s Concrete Cowboy, The Long

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIdris Elba and his Green Door Pictures production company have signed a first-look deal at Apple, Variety has learned. Under the deal, Elba and Green Door will produce both series and features for Apple’s streaming platform, Apple TV Plus.Elba is an actor, producer, director, and musician.

Peter White Television EditorLuther star Idris Elba is to produce series and films for Apple TV+ after striking a first-look deal with the streaming service.The actor and producer will produce global series and features for the service via his Green Door Pictures production company.Elba, who broke through as Stringer Bell in The Wire, has been ramping up his production activities in recent years.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJuVee Productions, the production company of Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, has set an expanded first-look deal with Amazon. The deal will now include television in addition to extending their film deal.JuVee previously had a TV overall deal at ABC Studios.“We are excited to continue our partnership with Amazon Studios, bringing our TV division along with Film,” Davis and Tennon said.

The Walt Disney Co. on Monday announced an overall first-look deal with Colin Kaepernick.

Colin Kaepernick has signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company, which will include a docuseries about his life.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorColin Kaepernick’s journey from San Francisco 49ers quarterback to civil-rights activist will be chronicled in a documentary series developed by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal between Walt Disney and Kapernick’s Ra Vision Media production company.Under terms of the pact, announced Monday, Disney and Ra Vision will emphasize scripted and unscripted stories that deal with race, social injustice and the quest for equity, and work to showcase directors and

Also Read: Ava DuVernay to Executive Produce Scripted Series Based on Colin Kaepernick's High School Years“During this unprecedented time, The Walt Disney Company remains committed to creating diverse and inclusive content that resonates and matters,” said Disney executive chairman Bob Iger.