{"id":17031,"date":"2022-09-16T16:31:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17031"},"modified":"2022-09-16T16:31:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:31:26","slug":"amazon-studios-and-macro-film-studios-forge-multiyear-first-look-film-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/16\/amazon-studios-and-macro-film-studios-forge-multiyear-first-look-film-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Studios and MACRO Film Studios Forge Multiyear First Look Film Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Earlier this week, Amazon Studios,\u00a0Charles D. King, Founder & CEO, MACRO, and James F. Lopez, President of MACRO Film Studios, announced a multiyear first look film deal. Under the pact, Amazon Studios has a first look on feature film projects that MACRO Film Studios intends to develop,\u00a0package, and produce\u00a0for release\u00a0on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

\u201cWith our ongoing goal to share\u00a0MACRO Film Studios\u2019 premium and acclaimed content to a global audience, there really is no better partner than Amazon Studios,\u201d said King and Lopez in a joint statement. \u201cTheir reach extends to a national and international core and they are known the world over for a business acumen and long-horizon strategic thinking that is simply unmatched. We believe we will do great things together.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0

\u201cCharles, James, and the entire team at MACRO Film Studios have an incredible track record of championing diverse voices and delivering powerful, thought-provoking films,\u201d said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. \u201cWe are thrilled to join in their vision by bringing these important stories to our customers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT MACRO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2015 by Founder & CEO Charles D. King, MACRO is a multi-platform media company representing the voice and perspectives of Black people and people of color.\u00a0 The company\u2019s multiple business verticals include a film (MACRO Film Studios) and television studio (MACRO Television Studios) that finances, develops and produces theatrical features and premium television, talent (M88) and digital creator (UNCMMN) management divisions, a branding and creative agency (Brand MACRO) and an affiliated venture firm (Mac Venture Capital).\u00a0 The company\u2019s film projects have received fifteen Oscar nominations and three wins, and one of its television shows was nominated for a Peabody Award. Its affiliated representation firm is a hub of A-list talent, including Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson and as well as a host of digital creators and brands.\u00a0 Go to\u00a0www.staymacro.com\/about<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT AMAZON STUDIOS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing Original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere exclusively on Prime Video, which is available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon Studios also produces and acquires Original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video, in addition to producing Original content for Freevee, Amazon\u2019s premium free streaming service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, Amazon Studios,\u00a0Charles D. King, Founder & CEO, MACRO, and James F. Lopez, President of MACRO Film Studios, announced a multiyear first look film deal. Under the pact, Amazon Studios has a first look on feature film projects that MACRO Film Studios intends to develop,\u00a0package, and produce\u00a0for release\u00a0on Prime Video in more than… Continue reading Amazon Studios and MACRO Film Studios Forge Multiyear First Look Film Deal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[243,278],"class_list":["post-17031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-online","tag-amazon-studios","tag-prime-video","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17031\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}