After speculation that they were going to sign with a rival, the creators of Game Of Thrones have signed a development deal with Netflix.
David Benioff and DB Weiss have signed for an undisclosed amount with the streaming giant after reportedly being courted by
Amazon and Disney.The deal, rumoured to be worth nine figures, was confirmed on
Twitter and will see the pair produce brand new films and TV series for Netflix.
Whilst the figure the pair have signed on the dotted line for is being kept under wraps, similar deals the company has done with prolific TV producer Ryan Murphy and Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rimes are said to have been worth nine figures.David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed an overall deal to develop new films and series for
Netflix pic.twitter.com/57gLQOSTLE— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) August 7, 2019Benioff and Weiss brought Game Of Thrones, based on George RR Martin’s series of fantasy novels, to the small screen with unprecedented success.
The show proved wildly popular throughout its eight-year run, which came to an end earlier this year.
Game Of Thrones has so far received 47 Emmy Awards, which recognise excellence in TV, and is expected to add to that total in September after its eighth and final season earned a record-breaking 32 nominations in July.
Benioff and Weiss are currently creating, writing and producing a
Star Wars trilogy and are set to adapt
prison break drama Dirty White Boys for Disney.
In July, the pair were due to take part in a ComicCon panel event, which had been teased as a “triumphant celebration” of Game Of Thrones.
But with just days to go, the creators dropped out – with no explanation of their reason for doing so. READ MORE: Newly Released Game Of Thrones Script Reveals Why Drogon Torched Iron Throne
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