First-look deals also provide financial padding and, in return, guarantee that the studio or company has favored nation status when it comes to determining potential distribution of a series or film.

Tyler Perry is adding to his collection of first-look deals. Perry has struck a first-look series deal with Netflix, adding to his pact with the streamer on movies. As part of the new arrangement ...

Dakota Johnson and Ro Donnelly have signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television under their TeaTime Pictures ...

There are more TV projects coming soon with both the duke and duchess” as the Sussexes’ exclusive Netflix deal comes to an ...

Major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms are considering terminating some of their first look and overall deals with writers as soon as Aug. 1, more than half-a-dozen sources with knowledge ...

Lionsgate has renewed a three-year, first-look deal with Kingdom Story Company. The announcement extends the partnership to 10 years and follows the theatrical release of “The Best Christmas ...

As part of his new first-look deal, Perkins has also launched a production banner he's calling Phobos. Alongside his partner Chris Ferguson, the projects that Perkins and Phobos produce for other ...

The first project under the deal is Tell Me Lies, based on the 2018 novel by Carola Lovering. It’s in development at Hulu, with Meaghan Oppenheimer ( Queen America ) adapting the book.

Paramount has signed a three-year first-look deal with Ryan Reynolds’ production outlet Maximum Effort, reuniting the “Deadpool” star with the film execs who oversaw the development of the ...

Major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms are considering terminating some of their first look and overall deals with writers as soon as Aug. 1, more than half-a-dozen sources with knowledge of ...

Perry has struck a first-look series deal with Netflix, adding to his pact with the streamer on movies. As part of the new arrangement, the streamer has ordered drama series Beauty In Black, the ...

Few studios keep promising first-timers on their rosters. Amazon has a TV deal with Lulu Wang, and first-looks with Steve McQueen and Alma Har’el. A24 has one with the Safdie brothers.