Obama says Higher Ground production company to go independent
Barack Obama said Higher Ground will keep working with Netflix on existing projects while expanding partnerships with other studios and streamers.
- On Saturday, April 18, former President Barack Obama announced that Higher Ground, the production company he runs with Michelle Obama, will become independent when its Netflix deal expires later this year.
- Higher Ground launched in 2018 with an exclusive Netflix agreement, then transitioned to a first-look deal in 2024 to expand production partnerships beyond the streamer.
- The company has greenlit 24 projects, including the Oscar-winning documentary 'American Factory' and scripted work 'Rustin.' Obama said these exemplified "an example of the kinds of stories we've told."
- Operating independently, Higher Ground plans to collaborate with multiple studios rather than pursue a single studio pack after the Netflix agreement concludes.
- Beyond Netflix, the Obamas are developing the seven-episode series 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' with Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, slated for HBO debut this summer.
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The New York LedgerObama production company Higher Ground to go independent amid leadership shake-up
Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground will transition to an independent operation when its current Netflix deal expires later this year -- a move that comes after a string of senior executive departures that has reshaped the company's leadership heading into its next chapter.
Obama says Higher Ground production company to go independent
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground will go independent after launching with Netflix after eight years, multiple outlets reported. In a Saturday interview with historian Jon Meacham at an event in Philadelphia honoring America’s 250th anniversary, the former president indicated “we were” in a partnership with Netflix,” Deadline…
Barack Obama, Michelle Obama's Production Company 'Higher Ground' to Go Independent After Netflix Deal Ends
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, 'Higher Ground', is set to go independent, especially when its current first-look deal with Netflix is up later this year. Entertainment News | Barack Obama, Michelle Obama's Production Company 'Higher Ground' to Go Independent After Netflix Deal Ends.
Barack Obama, Michelle Obamas production company Higher Ground to go independent after Netflix deal ends
Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, 'Higher Ground', is set to go independent, especially when its current first-look deal with Netflix is up later this year.
Obama's Higher Ground Leaves Netflix After 8 Years
Barack and Michelle Obama will not renew their production company's deal with Netflix when the current contract expires later this year, ending an eight-year partnership that made the former first couple fixtures in the streaming business. Sources told Deadline that Higher Ground, the Obamas' production outfit, will not pursue another studio pact with Netflix or any other streaming service, opting instead for a free-agent model that lets the com…
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