Following the success of the Mark Wahlberg-starrer, Spenser Confidential, director Peter Berg is making a home at Netflix. The filmmaker, through his Film 44 entertainment banner, has entered into a first-look deal to produce and direct live-action films and series for the streaming giant.Released in March of last year, Spenser Confidential was one of the most popular Netflix films with 85 million members viewing the film in the first 4 weeks.
Berg currently has a couple of projects set up at Netflix including The Colonel’s Wife, which he will write, direct and produce, as well as Painkiller, a limited drama series about the origins of the opioid crisis.“For me, in this moment, Netflix is the perfect creative fit.
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