Congratulations to Gabrielle Union! The actor’s production company, I’ll Have Another, has signed a new overall deal with BET Studios.
As BET reports, this new partnership will “supply an increased demand for premium content from Black creators across an array of internal buyers including Paramount+, SHOWTIME, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+, and BET.”
Chief Executive Officer Scott Mills said, “We are thrilled to welcome multi-hyphenate superstar Gabrielle Union back to BET and to our newest endeavor BET Studio.”
He continued, “Through this partnership with I’ll Have Another we are further expanding our commitment to extraordinary, diverse storytellers and providing platforms to voices that are integral to the fabric of our culture. We look forward to sharing the amazing project this partnership will generate.”
Gabrielle Union also said in a statement, “I’ll Have Another believes that culture, community, and individual representation on-screen matters. We’re focused on telling stories centered on the most underrepresented voices, sharing their unique and diverse perspectives. It was important to me that we partner with a studio that supported our vision and BET Studios has done exactly that. I’m excited for this new chapter and what we will accomplish together.”
The actress launched her production company in 2018 as a tribute to her New York Times best-selling memoir “WE’RE GOING TO NEED MORE WINE.” This company develops cable and streaming series’ for television, and podcasts, as well as has a strong emphasis on feature films in independent and studio spaces.