Ava DuVernay has ended her rich overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, multiple sources confirm to Variety. While news of this decision comes amid the writers strike, the contract talks were unrelated.
DuVernay’s deal was set to expire on May 31 and the two parties came to a “mutual decision not to renew.” DuVernay signed the multi-year agreement in 2018, which was reported to be valued at $100 million, following the parties’ successful collaboration on OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” which signed off last year after seven seasons.
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