'Game of Thrones' Creators Going to Work for Netflix
by EG
Both Disney and Amazon reportedly wanted to hire Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and David Weiss, but Netflix won the race to get the duo under contract. The pair will get hundreds of millions of dollars to create new projects for the streamer. Read on for details.
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss officially have a new home.
The duo have signed what sources say is a $200 million multiyear overall film and TV deal with Netflix. Under the pact, Benioff and Weiss will depart their longtime home at HBO and create and develop new projects for the streaming giant.
"We are thrilled to welcome master storytellers David Benioff and Dan Weiss to Netflix. They are a creative force and have delighted audiences worldwide with their epic storytelling. We can’t wait to see what their imaginations will bring to our members," Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said Wednesday in a statement.
Added Benioff and Weiss in a joint statement: "We’ve had a beautiful run with HBO for more than a decade and we’re grateful to everyone there for always making us feel at home. Over the past few months we’ve spent many hours talking to Cindy Holland and Peter Friedlander, as well as Ted Sarandos and Scott Stuber. We remember the same shots from the same '80s movies; we love the same books; we’re excited about the same storytelling possibilities. Netflix has built something astounding and unprecedented, and we're honored they invited us to join them."
Benioff and Weiss, who created and served as showrunners on HBO's megahit Game of Thrones, were also in discussions with Disney (and its newly owned cable network FX) and Amazon, and came to their decision after extensive talks with Netflix.
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