Barry Jenkins Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon

Barry Jenkins' PASTEL production banner set a first-look television deal at Amazon, according to Variety. Under the deal, he will exclusively develop television series for Amazon Studios.

The Oscar winner is slated to direct the entire limited series "Underground Railroad" at Amazon, based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning novel of the same name.

Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said, "Barry is clearly a master of groundbreaking, authentically emotional storytelling and we are so proud to have him share that gift with us. We are incredibly fortunate to have also secured his directorial vision for the entire limited series The UNDERGROUND Railroad."

Jenkins is the first African-American filmmaker in Oscar history to be nominated for best director, best adapted screenplay, and best picture for "Moonlight."

"We at PASTEL are excited to continue our Amazon relationship begun on 'Underground Railroad' and look forward to growing that partnership on projects near and beyond," said Jenkins.

His latest film, "If Beale Street Could Talk," based on James Baldwin's novel, debuted at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.

Read the original article on Variety.