Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Multi-Year Deal With Netflix

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series for Netflix.

Barack and Michelle Obama sign a multi-year agreement with Netflix.

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Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have signed a multi-year agreement to produce films and series on Netflix, which potentially includes “scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries, and features”.

According to The New York Times, the couple has created Higher Ground Productions company for the same. The report also stated that the Former President will refrain from using the medium for any political commentary.

Instead, Barack Obama stated that they “hope to cultivate and curate” a platform for talented and creative people to share their inspiring stories.

“One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet so many fascinating people from all walks of life, and to help them share their experiences with a wider audience,” Barack Obama said in a statement.

“That’s why Michelle and I are so excited to partner with Netflix — we hope to cultivate and curate the talented, inspiring, creative voices who are able to promote greater empathy and understanding between peoples, and help them share their stories with the entire world.”

The Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, in a statement, said that the Obamas "are uniquely positioned to discover and highlight stories of people who make a difference in their communities and strive to change the world for the better."