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J.J. Abrams Sets New TV and Film Production Pact With Warner Bros., Signaling the End of the Mega-Deal Era
J.J. Abrams has set a new film and TV production pact with Warner Bros. on terms that signal the end of the mega-deal era for brand-name producers.
That positioned the multi-hyphenate behind “Felicity” and “Lost” as not just a content creator but a mogul whose Bad Robot production company would incubate the next generation of storytellers, with Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath, overseeing the stable. Bad Robot spent about $50 million of Warners’ money setting satellite deals with writer-producers like Angela Robinson, Dustin Thomason, Jessie Nelson and LaToya Morgan that yielded little. “The focus on downsizing at studios means hav- ing another look at these generous talent deals,” says Jason Squire, professor emeritus at USC School of Cinematic Arts and host of “The Movie Business Podcast.” “Warner Bros.
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