JJ Abrams and Bad Robot
Sign Exclusive Deal
With WarnerMedia.
Abrams leads the
production company, Bad Robot,
with his wife, co-CEO Katie McGrath.
J.J., Katie and all of Bad Robot bring extraordinary vision, exquisite filmmaking, and exemplary industry leadership to this endeavor
and our company, John Stankey, WarnerMedia CEO, via TechCrunch.
According to
'The Hollywood Reporter,'
the deal is worth $250 million.
It covers theatrical
releases, TV, digital
platform content and games.
We are extremely excited about the potential to deliver remarkable and memorable stories and characters across multiple platforms to audiences around the world. , John Stankey, WarnerMedia CEO, via TechCrunch.
Several companies
sought an exclusive deal
with the 'Star Wars' director,
including NBCUniversal and Apple.
Next up for Abrams
is the Disney release of
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.'