Peter Berg, the filmmaker behindDeepwater Horizon, Hancock, and Friday Night Lights,and his banner Film 44 have signed a first-look deal at Netflix to produce and direct live-action films and series.
The pact comes just over a year after his last feature directorial effort, the action thriller Spenser Confidential, debuted on the streamer and become one of the company’s biggest hits of last year.
Netflix announced that the movie, which starred Mark Wahlberg as an ex-cop on a mission, was chosen to be viewed by 85 million members in its first four weeks. "Pete makes movies that captivate and thrill us,” said Netflix’s vp of film, Tendo Nagenda.
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