Exclusive: Netflix has won a four-way bidding battle for Tunga, an original animated family adventure musical from Godwin Jabangwe, for a mid-six figure guarantee.
At an unprecedented moment of inclusion that has gripped the Hollywood creative community after the shameful #MeToo scandals, Tunga is an important development. Jabangwe’s is the first deal to close out of the 22 projects developed in Impact 1, the program initiated by Imagine Entertainment cofounders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to open a door to new voices by paying unknowns to develop film and TV projects that were pitched to the industry late last year. Several other Impact 1 deals are in the offing, and many of the participants in the program have been signed by agencies. That includes Jabangwe, whose agents at Verve brokered the auction. Jabangwe is also repped now by Lit Entertainment Group and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Jabangwe will continue to write on the project for Netflix.
At an unprecedented moment of inclusion that has gripped the Hollywood creative community after the shameful #MeToo scandals, Tunga is an important development. Jabangwe’s is the first deal to close out of the 22 projects developed in Impact 1, the program initiated by Imagine Entertainment cofounders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to open a door to new voices by paying unknowns to develop film and TV projects that were pitched to the industry late last year. Several other Impact 1 deals are in the offing, and many of the participants in the program have been signed by agencies. That includes Jabangwe, whose agents at Verve brokered the auction. Jabangwe is also repped now by Lit Entertainment Group and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Jabangwe will continue to write on the project for Netflix.
- 2/14/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Similar News
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). Your Netflix Friday Night Film: An Epic Battle Culminating in an Anticipated Finale
- 4/19/2024
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Netflix Boards Movie Adaptation of Spanish Director Cesc Gay’s Hit Play ’53 Domingos’
- 4/19/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The Best 2010s British Sci-Fi TV Series (When the Genre Outgrew Doctor Who)
- 4/19/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Formula 1 Driver James Hunt Subject Of Feature Doc From Deep Fusion Films
- 4/19/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Spirit Awards Set February Date – Film News in Brief
- 4/18/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Selena Kuznikov and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
‘Harry Potter’ Star Warwick Davis Pays Tribute to Actress Wife Samantha Who Has Died at 53
- 4/18/2024
- TV Insider
Miky Lee To Deliver USC School Of Cinematic Arts Commencement Address
- 4/17/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Breakthrough Prize Ceremony: Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Rupert Murdoch Join Army of Hollywood A-Listers at ‘Oscars of Science’
- 4/14/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ron Howard’s Jim Henson Documentary Sets May Premiere Date
- 4/11/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.