Sources say Malia Obama joined the writing team for one of Glover’s first projects on Amazon. The ‘Atlanta’ star is also receiving a content channel on Prime Video.
Donald Glover is on the move.
Sources count The Hollywood Reporter that the Atlanta multihyphenate came out of its pact with Disney-owned FX for a multi-year, eight-digit general agreement with Amazon. The pact is believed to include a content channel that will highlight Glover’s work and other content curated on Amazon’s Prime Video hub. In addition, Stephen Glover – who wrote and produced in Atlanta alongside his brother – also signed a general agreement with Amazon.
Amazon declined to comment.
The news comes days after Glover announced that he and Flea bag favorite Phoebe Waller-Bridge would be creating, starring and producing an update to Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie’s film from New Regency Mr. AND MRS. SMITH.
The deal with Amazon, which has been going on for weeks, will also cause Glover’s executive to produce other projects for the retail giant and streamer. Sources note that one of these projects is already beginning to take shape: a potential series called Hive, who say it revolves around a figure similar to Beyoncé and comes from the writer Janine Nabers (Watchmen, Away) The project has already started to occupy a newsroom, with sources noting that Malia Obama is among those recruited to work on the series. (Additional details were not available; Amazon declined to comment on Hive, also.)
Glover’s move to Amazon will not affect FX’s critical darling Atlanta. The award-winning comedy has already been renewed for seasons three and four and, according to sources, will begin production in March. Both seasons will be shot consecutively in an attempt to get the comedy back on air as soon as possible. The series aired for the last time in May 2018. The future of the show beyond the fourth season has yet to be determined, as Glover will have an opportunity to continue working. Atlanta it must be something he wants to do ..
The production schedule for Atlanta will also help to clarify Glover’s agenda, as he announced that Mr. AND MRS. SMITH would be arriving in 2022 on Amazon.
Glover is represented by the WME.