Donald Glover Inks Deal With FX Productions

Donald Glover

Donald Glover Snags Deal

Congrats to Donald Glover! The creator and star of FX’s new hit show Atlanta, has signed an exclusive overall deal with FX Productions. The deal will allow him to continue to write, direct, executive produce and star in Atlanta. He will also develop new TV series for FX Networks and other networks and streaming services. Nick Grad, president of original programming, FX Networks and FX Prods says,

Donald is a remarkable artist, effortlessly shifting from actor to writer, producer, director and musician to create one amazing project after another. Atlanta was just the beginning, the breakout comedy of the year and a series revered as much for its originality as its honest look at the experience of being aspiring, young and black in that legendary city. We’re proud to partner with Donald in an overall deal that will allow him to continue turning his creative vision into incredible television.

Donald Glover

Glover is an actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, rapper, singer, and songwriter. As a recording artist, he usually performs under the stage name Childish Gambino, and as a disc jockey, he performs under the name mcDJ.

He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and, with the help of Tina Fey, was hired at the age of 23 to become a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He later played college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community. He has been cast as the young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming, untitled standalone Han Solo Star Wars movie. He will appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

‘Atlanta’ Cast members Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Donald Glover, and Lakeith Stanfield

Glover also won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and he was recently nominated for a WGA Award and DGA Award.

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