WarnerMedia, owners of HBO and HBO Max, announced a five-year deal with Writer, Producer and actress Issa Rae, and her producing company HOORAE, extending their existing relationship with the Emmy-nominated creator, executive producer and star of HBO’s Emmy-winning “Insecure.” Issa Rae Secures 5-year Deal With WarnerMedia
The exclusive deal to WarnerMedia includes all forms of television, to include HBO, HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television, and a first-look with Warner Bros. Pictures Group, New Line and HBO Max. Projects will be developed with Rae’s media company, HOORAE.
HBO and HBO Max currently have several projects upcoming with HOORAE. For HBO, the fifth and final season of “Insecure” is currently in production, and the second season of the Emmyâ-nominated “A Black Lady Sketch Show” will premiere on April 23. Previously announced new projects include HBO Originals “The Vanishing Half,” “Nice White Parents,” and the documentary series “Seen and Heard,” as well as the Max Original half-hour comedy “Rap Sh*t.”
“HBO has been supportive of my work since the very first general meeting I had with Casey in 2012,” said Rae. “I’m thrilled to not only spread my creative wings with the network that makes all of my favorite series, but also to produce culturally resonant stories with new voices that incite exciting conversations via HOORAE’s expanded relationship with all WarnerMedia platforms.”
HOORAE is a multi-faceted media company that develops content across mediums and genres in an effort to continue to break boundaries in storytelling and representation. HOORAE is comprised of HOORAE Productions for film, tv and digital; Raedio, the music label in partnership with Atlantic Records; and ColorCreative, its management division.
‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Returns to HBO April 23
Issa Rae Secures 5-year Deal With WarnerMedia
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