Oscar-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach has signed a multi-year cope with streamer Netflix.
As a part of the brand new deal, the filmmaker’s subsequent function for the streamer is White Noise, an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s seminal novel of the identical identify.
The film, which can reportedly star Baumbach’s associate Greta Gerwig and Marriage Story actor Adam Driver, will begin manufacturing later this yr.
Baumbach will produce the challenge alongside David Heyman, with whom he additionally produced 2019’s Marriage Story.
“When I started in the film industry I dreamed of having a home. It took me about 25 years but it was worth the wait. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be making movies with Ted and Scott and everyone at Netflix, who are wonderful collaborators and friends and family,” he stated in a press release.
Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer at Netflix, hailed Baumbach for making “some of the most personal and influential films in American cinema”.
“When we started to work together almost 4 years ago, he immediately felt like family and I’m thrilled we’re finally making it official,” he added.
Baumbach’s collaboration with Netflix began with The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Emma Thompson.
The film had premiered to rave opinions from the critics on the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
The filmmaker adopted it up with Marriage Story, starring Driver and Scarlett Johansson within the lead.
The critically-lauded film was nominated for six Academy Awards on the 2020 Oscars, together with two for Baumbach.
Actor Laura Dern had bagged the most effective supporting actress award on the ceremony for her portrayal of lawyer Nora Fanshaw within the film.
