00:06Game 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
00:17giant.
00:17Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said of the pair in a statement,
00:21They 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,
00:30We've had a beautiful run with HBO for more than a decade and we're grateful to everyone there for always
00:35making us feel at home.
00:36Netflix has built something astounding and unprecedented and 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.
00:53Sources say Amazon Studios had been the 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 to focus
01:04on new projects,
01:05given 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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