David and Jessica Oyelowo have signed on to an exclusive overall deal with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Studios, according to a recent report from The Hollywood Reporter.
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The deal allows for the couple to develop both scripted and unscripted programs for the companies, with the pair of them working alongside 101 Studios as a production partner in the process. The first project the duo will create under the deal is Bass Reeves, a limited series that will see Oyelowo star as the iconic Wild West lawman. According to the initial report, Taylor Sheridan will produce the upcoming Bass Reeves series.
“The stories Jess and I want to tell are boundary-busting and full of folks the likes of whom we have seldom seen on screen,” Oyelowo said in a statement regarding the move. “The extraordinary story of Bass Reeves exemplifies just that. To collaborate with world-class talent like Taylor Sheridan to tell those stories to the widest audience possible, is our dream, and we believe that can and will be realized through the shared ambitions we have with ViacomCBS and its signature branded platforms, alongside our seasoned and brilliant producing partners at 101 Studios.”
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This deal marks the second of its kind that Oyelowo and his wife, Jessica, have signed onto. Earlier this year, the couple signed a two-year-first-look deal with Walt Disney Pictures, which was made for future feature-length films.
