Idris Elba inks first-look deal with Apple
British star Idris Elba has signed a first-look deal with Apple TV Plus under which he will produce series and films for the streaming service.
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British star Idris Elba has signed a first-look deal with Apple TV Plus under which he will produce series and films for the streaming service. According to Variety, the 47-year-old actor will produce global series and features for the platform via his Green Door Pictures production company. Elba, known for his performance in movies such as “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” and “Beasts of No Nation” as well as BBC series “Luther”, founded Green Door in 2013.
Under the banner, the actor-producer has backed comedy film “In The Long Run,” Netflix comedy series “Turn Up Charlie”, short-form shows “The Idris Takeover” and “5×5” and upcoming movie “Concrete Cowboy”. Prior to Elba, entertainment industry giants like Oprah Winfrey, Alfonso Cuaron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Justin Lin, Kerry Ehrin, Jason Katims, Lee Eisenberg, Monica Beletsky, Sharon Horgan, Alena Smith, and Simon Kinberg have signed a first-look deal with Apple TV Plus.
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