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David Benioff and Dan Weiss have signed a multiyear film and TV pact with the streamer, which was bidding for the duo's services alongside Disney and Amazon.

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00:00Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss are flying from HBO to Netflix.

00:11The duo have signed what sources say is a $200 million multi-year film and TV deal with the streaming giant.

00:17Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said of the pair in a statement,

00:21"...they are a creative force and have delighted audiences worldwide with their epic storytelling.

00:26We can't wait to see what their imaginations will bring to our members."

00:29And Benioff and Weiss said,

00:30"...we've had a beautiful run with HBO for more than a decade and we're grateful to everyone there

00:34for always making us feel at home. Netflix has built something astounding and unprecedented,

00:39and we're honored they invited us to join them."

00:41You never should have trusted Cersei. You never should have either.

00:45Following the final season of Game of Thrones, Benioff and Weiss were also in discussions with Disney and Amazon

00:50and came to their decision after extensive talks with Netflix. Sources say Amazon Studios had been

00:55the front runner until early July, when Netflix re-emerged with a competitive offer.

01:00The bigger question about Benioff and Weiss though is going to be just when they will have time

01:03to focus on new projects, given their commitment to writing a Star Wars trilogy for Disney.

01:09Alright, for more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:11Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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