J. J. Abrams Closes on Mega-Deal With Warner

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Producer and director J. J. Abrams is about to close a deal with WarnerMedia for a multi-year partnership valued at around $500 million, according to the New York Times. The deal will give WarnerMedia first look at projects developed by Abrams’ Bad Robot production company, including TV series, movies, video games and digital content.

WarnerMedia will debut its streaming service early next year.

Abrams’ TV credits include Lost, Felicity, Westworld and Roadies. His film work includes Star Trek Beyond and Mission: Impossible--Rogue Nation. Abrams also directed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for Disney, which comes out in December.

Abrams’ wife, Katie McGrath, is co-chief executive at Bad Robot. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.