Colin Kaepernick Secures Big Deal With Disney!
Congratulations are in order for Colin Kaepernick who recently signed an overall first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company via his Ra Vision Media!
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According to a statement by Disney, the partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that will tackle race along with social injustice and the quest for equity. It will also provide a new platform for Black and Brown directors and producers to showcase their work. The first project in development as part of this deal is an ESPN-produced docuseries chronicling Kaepernick’s journey.
To make things more special, Jemele Hill announced “that I’ll be serving as a producer on @Kaepernick7’s docuseries, as part of his production deal with ESPN/Disney and content collaboration w/ @TheUndefeated. I consider it an honor to play any role in telling Colin’s story.”
The former 49ers football star also released a statement Monday saying:
“I am excited to announce this historic partnership with Disney across all of its platforms to elevate Black and Brown directors, creators, storytellers, and producers, and to inspire the youth with compelling and authentic perspectives,” Kaepernick said in a statement. “I look forward to sharing the docuseries on my life story, in addition to many other culturally impactful projects we are developing.”
As it was noted by Disney, the Kaepernick projects will be featured on several platforms including Walt Disney Television, ESPN, Hulu, Pixar, and The Undefeated.
Congrats!
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