Idris Elba Lands First-Look Deal With Apple TV+ to Develop Original Content

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The 'Hobbs and Shaw' actor joins a long list of celebrities who have partnered with the new streaming service, including Oprah Winfrey, Alfonso Cuaron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Simon Kinberg.

July 14, 2020

AceShowbiz - Idris Elba is set to produce TV shows and films as part of a first-look deal with bosses at Apple TV+.

The actor will develop original content under his production company, Green Door Pictures.

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He joins a long list of celebrities who have partnered with executives at the new streaming service, including Oprah Winfrey, Alfonso Cuaron, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Simon Kinberg.

Elba has been busy as of late - the "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" star recently completed production on Ricky Staub's "Concrete Cowboys", "The Long Run" and the Quibi series "Elba vs Block". He and his wife have also battled COVID-19.

The 47-year-old founded Green Door Pictures in 2013 as part of an effort to work on more diverse and inclusive projects.

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