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‘Girls Trip’ Writer Tracy Oliver Lands Eight-Figure Deal With Apple
Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver has inked an eight-figure multi-year deal with Apple. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the tech giant outbid multiple companies to land the deal with the scriptwriter. As part of the agreement, Oliver’s company, Tracy Yvonne Productions, will develop television and feature film projects for Apple with a specific emphasis on centering authentic, diverse, and meaningful stories.Writing alongside Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for the 2017 comedy Girls Trip, Oliver became the first Black woman to write a movie that grossed more than $100 million.
