Former President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Under terms of a proposed deal, which is not yet final, Netflix would pay Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, for exclusive content that would be available only on the streaming service, which has nearly 118 million subscribers around the world. The number of episodes and the formats for the shows have not been decided.
Mr. Obama does not intend to use his Netflix shows to directly respond to President Trump or conservative critics, according to people familiar with discussions about the programming. They said the Obamas had talked about producing shows that highlight inspirational stories.
But the Netflix deal, while not a direct answer to Fox News or Breitbart.com, would give Mr. Obama an unfiltered method of communication with the public similar to the audiences he already reaches through social media, with 101 million Twitter followers and 55 million people who have liked his Facebook page.
Damn I love everything about this.
Two of my favorite things in the world right now are Netflix and Barack Obama, and the idea of the two coming together is blowing my mind.
I watch at least two hours of Netflix every single day (Hell I'm watching Jessica Jones as I write this very post.) and I am always looking for upbeat inspirational shows to offset the doom and gloom that permeates our current reality.
There are also very few things that bring a smile to my face faster than seeing my favorite former President in action, and hearing what he has to say.
Can you tell I'm excited? Cause, I'm excited.
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