Learn about new projects for Barack Obama and his wife Michelle with Netflix
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama announced a list of 6 new projects as part of their lucrative years-long deal with the Netflix platform, and revealed that they will lead production in a variety of new TV shows and films, including one about The first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Haier Ground Productions, founded by Barack and Michael in 2018 in partnership with Netflix, revealed that it is currently working on a variety of four new films and two other TV series, according to the British newspaper "Daily Mail".
Among the projects are a documentary series about national parks, a science fiction movie, and a television show based on a thriller about the disappearance of an American teenager, and Obama said in a press release: “We have created a high ground for telling wonderful stories. Made by movies like "Crip Camp", "Becoming" and "Oscar-winning American Factory".
"From science fiction to the beauty of our natural world, Haierground continues to seek new perspectives and a dose of inspiration. We couldn't feel more proud of collaborating with the wonderful artists behind each of these stories, each of them has something important to say," the couple continued. .
Obama and Michelle did not have much production experience before struck a deal with Netflix in May 2018, yet they hired several industry professionals to provide this insight.