Netflix has signed a rich multi-year overall deal with Steve Blackman, executive producer/showrunner of one of the streamer’s most popular original series, The Umbrella Academy. No one would …
No one would comment but I hear the pact is for four years and in the mid-eight-figure range. Under the deal, Blackman will continue as showrunner and executive producer on the UCP-producedwhile writing and producing new series and other projects exclusively for Netflix through his Borderline Entertainment banner. Blackman will be bringing a development executive to work with him at Borderline in the coming months.y has been a big breakout hit for Netflix.
, and was one of only three series to crack Netflix’s overall Top 10 list of its most popular 2019 releases. Season 2 ofThe Umbrella Academy helped propel the series’ worldwide fandom,” said Brian Wright, Netflix’s VP, YA/Family original series, said: “He’s deeply creative, passionate and thoughtful, and we’re so excited to have him make a home at Netflix.”
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