Insecure Actress Issa Rae Lands Deal Worth N15bn to Produce New Movies for Warner Media and HBO
- Issa Rae's Hoorae media label will now produce content to be aired on HBO and Warner Bros. brands exclusively
- The deal is worth N15bn, over five years and puts Rae amongst the best earners in content creation
- The producer said she was happy to deepen the relationship she has with the said companies
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Popular US actress, Issa Rae, has signed a one-of-a-kind deal with HBO and WarnerMedia to produce TV shows and films for them.
The deal gives HBO and Warner Bros. exclusive rights to Rae's work in TV, done through her company, Hoorae media label.
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The giant media company, WarnerMedia, will also get a first-look film deal for all her work which will be showcased in their other brands.
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According to Variety, the deal is valued at N15bn which spreads over five years and matches Rae with other top earners in content creation like Donald Glover, who has a lucrative deal with Amazon.
Previously, Rae had a three-year deal with HBO during the Insecure series' early stages, signed in 2018.
The actress noted she was happy to deepen the relationship she has with the said companies, which believed and built with her vision.
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