Natasha Rothwell Inks Big Overall Deal With ABC Signature
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Natasha Rothwell has inked a deal with ABC Signature to develop new projects for television through Big Hattie Productions. (Image: Twitter- @natasharothwell)
Deadline reports that Natasha Rothwell has signed a multi-year overall deal with ABC Signature. Rothwell is a co-star and producer of the comedy-drama,
Insecure. Under the pact which is in conjunction with Disney General Entertainment’s BIPOC Creator Initiative led by Tara Duncan the writer, actor, producer, and director will develop new television projects through Big Hattie Productions.
According Hattie Productions’ Instagram page, the movie/television studio is “dedicated to telling subversive stories through an intersectional lens with a focus on underrepresented communities.’ Deadline said that financial details about the deal were not revealed, but talks say the three-year agreement is in the eight-figure range.
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Kenyan scriptwriter, director and producer, Tony Koros, has made the list as a Fellow for this month’s screenwriters Lab.
Tony began his career as a staff writer for
Mheshimiwa, a comedy drama series that was aired on KTN. He has also written for acclaimed tv drama series
Jane & Abel and
One in a Million, both airing on Multichoice’s Maisha Magic East. He has served as both a writer and content producer for corporate entities such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Standard Chartered Bank, the Urgent Action Fund and the Association of Media Women in Kenya.
Tony has also worked with