Washington: Hollywood actor and singer Jennifer Lopez just lately inked a multi-year, first-look deal with Netflix for her production banner, Nuyorican Productions.
According to Variety, Lopez will produce a slate of movie and TV content material, each scripted and unscripted, that can showcase various feminine actors, writers and filmmakers.
Two Netflix options starring Lopez, ‘The Mother’, directed by Niki Caro, and ‘The Cipher’, primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by Isabel Ojeda Maldonado had been beforehand introduced by the streamer.
“Throughout every aspect of her career, Jennifer Lopez has been a force in entertainment. In partnering with her and Nuyorican, we know she will continue to bring impactful stories, joy and inspiration to audiences around the world,” Scott Stuber, Netflix’s head of worldwide movies, stated in a ready assertion.
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of worldwide TV, praised Lopez as “a singular talent whose creativity and vision have captivated audiences and inspired the next generation around the world. For years, she and the team at Nuyorican have brought a distinctive voice to entertainment, and I’m looking forward to working with her and the team to create new series for our members to love.”
‘The Mother’ follows a lethal feminine murderer who comes out of hiding to show her daughter tips on how to survive. ‘Lovecraft Country’ showrunner Misha Green wrote the screenplay, with present revisions by Andrea Berloff.
Caro’s different credit embrace ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ and ‘Whale Rider’.’The Cipher’ centered on FBI Special Agent Nina Guerrera, who finds herself drawn right into a serial killer`s case after he strategically posts complicated codes and riddles on-line.
The codes correspond to current murders, designed to lure her right into a cat-and-mouse chase. Liza Fleissig, Ginger Harris-Dontzin, Catherine Hagedorn and Maldonado will executively produce, and Courtney Baxter will function affiliate producer.
“I am excited to announce my new partnership with Netflix. Elaine, Benny and I believe there is no better home for us than a forward-leaning content creation company that seeks to defy conventional wisdom and directly market to the millions across the globe who no longer view art and entertainment with the kind of boundaries and limitations of the past,” Lopez stated.
She additional added, “We at Nuyorican Productions are thrilled to find like-minded partners in Ted Sarandos, Scott Stuber, Bela Bajaria and the whole team and look forward to getting to work right away.”
