Emmy-winning and Academy Award nominated, producer and director Ava DuVernay has signed what some have called a “massive” multiple-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. DuVernay will be in charge of developing new projects for the studio, including drama, comedy, longform and event series, documentaries, digital content and more for platforms including broadcast, basic and premium cable as well as streaming and on-demand platforms.
DeVernay already executive produces OWN’s Queen Sugar and CBS’ midseason drama The Red Line. WBTC’s Peter Roth stated, “Ava DuVernay is one of the leading lights in our industry, a brilliantly talented writer, producer, director and entrepreneur whose ability to inspire with her art is exceeded only by her ability to entertain. We have had the great pleasure of working with her on Queen Sugar and The Red Line, and we are extremely excited about the new stories she has to tell.”
