Academy Award Winner Spike Lee Forms Creative Partnership with Netflix

Spike Lee and Netflix have formed a creative partnership that will have Lee direct and produce narrative feature films under a multi-year deal.

This partnership kicks off in January and follows four collaborations for the Academy Award winner with Netflix, including writing and directing Da 5 Bloods, writing and directing the She’s Gotta Have It series, directing Rodney King and producing See You Yesterday.

Spike Lee: “There Is No Better Way For Me And My Company 40Acres And A Mule Filmworks To Begin The New Year Than Renew Our Partnership With Ted,Scott And Tendo-Da Fearless Leaders Of NETFLIX. Besides My Joints,We Together Will Focus On The New Diverse Storytellers,YOUTH MUST BE SERVED. And Dat’s Da Truth,Ruth. YA-DIG? SHO-NUFF”

Scott Stuber, Head of Global Film: “Throughout Spike’s incredible career, his writing and directing have remained searing and insightful about our times, while still being incredibly entertaining. We’re privileged to enter this new partnership with Spike and look forward to bringing the next chapter of films from Brooklyn’s very own to the world.”

Through this creative partnership, Netflix will also invest in and provide financial support for Lee’s ongoing mission to develop new talent and increase representation in the entertainment industry.