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Ryan Murphy Set to Leave Netflix for New Deal at Disney

Super-producer Ryan Murphy is set to make Disney his new home as his five-year, $300 million Netflix deal comes to a close.

According to reports, Murphy has been negotiating his new deal for the past year, and most of the details were finished before the WGA strike started in May.

Once dubbed “TV’s First $300 Million Man,” Murphy is responsible for creating hits such as “Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “The Watcher” for the streaming service.

Murphy signed the five-year exclusive development deal with Netflix in 2018. To date this partnership has produced two miniseries (“Hollywood” and “Hanson”), three ongoing dramas (“Ratched,” “Monster” and “The Watcher”), three movies (“The Boys in the Band,” “The Prom” and “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”), three documentaries (“Circus of Books,” “A Secret Love” and “Pray Away”) and one docuseries (“The Andy Warhol Diaries”). “Ratched” and “The Watcher” have been renewed through Season 2,while the “Monster” anthology series has been renewed through three installments. (Note: Seasons 1 and 2 of “The Politician” were ordered by Netflix prior to the deal.)

It’s not entirely surprising that the Murphy would be considering a move to Disney. Throughout his exclusive Netflix deal, Murphy has remained in close partnership with the Disney-owned FX and, to a lesser degree, Fox. While the Netflix deal has been in effect, Murphy has created new seasons of “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story,” “Pose,” “Feud” and “9-1-1.”

He even created new spinoff series for a handful of these projects. “American Horror Stories” as well as the upcoming “American Sports Story” and “American Love Story” were announced after the Netflix deal went into effect. The same is true of “9-1-1: Lone Star.”

The deal will reunite Murphy with some of the executives who helped produce some of his best known hits. Those execs include Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden, who was instrumental in bringing “Glee” to network. It’s a change that also makes sense considering the current state of Murphy’s biggest network hit, “9-1-1.” Despite being Fox’s best performing scripted show, the network canceled the drama earlier this year due to its cost. ABC, which is owned by Disney, quickly picked up the series.
 
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Nine Perfect Strangers: Hulu Confirms Season 2 In Development

Nine Perfect Strangers was a drama limited series starring Nicole Kidman and produced by David E. Kelley. The show became Hulu's most-watched show ever when it debuted in September 2021, and now, even though we got complete closure on the characters at the end of the mini-series, a second season is happening. Kidman is back to star and executive produce, as nine new strangers travel to the Swiss Alps to attend the wellness retreat with Kidman's Masha. Liv Ullmann, Emmy winner Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus The Last Of Us), Dolly de Leon (Triangle Of Sadness), Maisie Richardson-Sellers (DC's Legends of Tomorrow) and Aras Aydin have joined the cast, with more roles being filled later. Deadline had the news.

Nine Perfect Strangers…Was This Necessary?​

Nine Perfect Strangers is based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, who also wrote Big Little Lies, which was turned into a wildly successful show on HBO also from Kelley, and also starring Kidman. From the Deadline article: "Season 2 is said to be following the general formula of the first installment in a new location, the Swiss Alps. Nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living with a 10-day star at a boutique wellness resort run by the resort's director Masha (Nicole Kidman), a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine "perfect" strangers have no idea what is about to hit them." I am not sure at all that this was necessary. Critics hated this show, but as has been shown countless times over the last few years, that does not mean much. Audiences enjoyed it, and Hulu can't be blamed for doing more. I was personally indifferent, though I found the original season too long and drawn out. We shall see what comes from a second season.
 
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