Shonda Rhimes is responsible for some of televisions most popular scripted series, which include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,” and “How To Get Away With Murder.”
Now Rhimes will be taking her talents to another platform.
According to Variety, Netflix has signed Rhimes to a multi-year production deal. She will start producing new series for the Netflix, while she fulfills the remainder of her deal with ABC.
The deal with Netflix has reportedly been in the works for months, as Rhimes’ existing deal with ABC has been set to expire in June of 2018. Nonetheless, the network has thanked Rhimes for her all of her contributions and reassured fans that the “TGIT” line up would still continue.
Ted Sarandos, the chief content officer of Netflix, said in a statement, “Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television. Her work is gripping, inventive, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, taboo-breaking television at its best. I’ve gotten the chance to know Shonda and she’s a true Netflixer at heart.”
Shonda Rhimes also said in a statement, “Shondaland’s move to Netflix is the result of a shared plan Ted Sarandos and I built based on my vision for myself as a storyteller and for the evolution of my company. Ted provides a clear, fearless space for creators at Netflix.”
Rhimes’ Shondaland production will continue to operate from her Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, where her current shows are shot.
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