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The Rock‘s production company has landed a new deal.
Nellie Andreeva of Deadline reports that Seven Bucks Productions, which was co-founded by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia, has signed a first-look TV deal with 20th Television. The deal marks the latest collaboration between The Rock and Disney, as 20th Television is part of Disney TV Studios.
This first-look deal will see Seven Bucks Productions and 20th Television “develop and executive produce comedy, drama, adult animation, limited and unscripted series for linear networks and streamers,” and there will be an emphasis on platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.
Johnson and Garcia issued a statement about the deal:
“Disney has been our trusted partner in storytelling and entertainment for years now, and we’re ecstatic to expand our partnership with them beyond film as we set out to work hard and achieve the same success in the television space,” Johnson and Garcia said. “In 20th Television we have a partner who matches our ambition, our passion, and our commitment to bring authentic, innovative content to audiences all over the world.
“Collaborating with Dana Walden, Eric Schrier, Karey Burke, Carolyn Cassidy, and the entire team at 20th Television feels like an unlimited opportunity for creative storytelling, and most importantly, entertaining a lot of folks out there.”
In WWE, The Rock returned on the February 21st episode of WWE SmackDown and told Cody Rhodes that he wanted his soul. He is set to appear at WWE Elimination Chamber.
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