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Shonda Rhimes is re-upping her overall deal with Netflix.
Rhimes and her Shondaland company, which she leads with Betsy Beers, have signed a new, five-year deal with the streamer she has called home since 2017. The new deal (“creative partnership,” in Netflix’s terminology) covers development of series, feature films and games for Netflix along with live events and merchandise tied to Shondaland’s IP.
Netflix will also continue supporting Shondaland’s inclusion efforts, including a program to train underrepresented below-the-line creatives called the Ladder Program.
“I am excited to extend our relationship with Netflix,” Rhimes said in a statement. “For almost a decade, Netflix has provided Shondaland with the autonomy and support to tell our kind of stories — stories that both entertain and reflect diversity and humanity in a way that resonates with audiences around the world. I am so thankful to Ted [Sarandso], Bela [Bajaria] and the entire Netflix team for their continued partnership, trust and enthusiasm. Let’s go!”
