Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media Strikes TV Overall Deal With Netflix After Exiting Disney Pact

Sinners director Ryan Coogler and his Proximity Media have a new home for their television projects.

Coogler’s company has signed an overall deal with Netflix to develop series. It’s a major statement of intent for the streamer and comes after Coogler’s five-year TV deal with Disney ended.

It also marks the latest major talent move today after Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson struck a big, five-year deal with Disney’s 20th Television after leaving Warner Bros. TV.

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler founded the company with his wife Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. On the television side, it is responsible for series including Marvel Studios’ Ironheart on Disney+, National Geographic docuseries Hurricane Katrina: A Race Against Time and Disney+ animated series Eyes of Wakanda.

The TV division is run by VP, Television Simone Harris.

Coogler is still in business with Disney, leaving behind two projects: a reboot of The X-Files starring Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel and the live-action adaptation of Southern Bastards, starring Kevin Bacon, Erin Kellyman and Tim McGraw.

The X-Files reboot at Hulu landed a pilot order in February, while Southern Bastards also has a pilot order. The company is also developing a series based on Animorphs.

On the film side, Coogler is coming off of Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan, the highest grossing original feature of 2025. The movie, which saw Coogler land a creator-friendly deal for it at Warner Bros., received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, winning four including Best Actor for Jordan and Best Original Screenplay for Coogler.

The deal marks the most high-profile overall deal with Netflix in some time. Recent overalls for the streamer include Power creator Courtney A. Kemp, Tires’ Shane Gillis, Wayward creator Mae Martin and Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen.

It marks a blow for Disney, which touted Coogler’s deal in 2021 with Bob Iger calling him a “singular storyteller” at the time. However, the two companies have been trading Ryans after Ryan Murphy moved from Netflix back to Disney a couple of years ago.

“We started Proximity Media with a simple goal: to tell event-driven stories that bring people in close proximity with often overlooked subjects. As we continue to expand Proximity’s television business, we’re thrilled to partner with Netflix, a company that has consistently demonstrated its commitment to distinctive creators and original storytelling,” Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian said. “We look forward to working alongside Bela, Jinny, Nne and the entire Netflix team as we bring stories to television audiences around the world.”

“Proximity Media has built a remarkable reputation for championing visionary creators and producing stories that resonate deeply with audiences worldwide,” added Jinny Howe, Netflix Head of US and Canada Scripted Series. “The company’s founders—Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian—have cultivated an award-winning television division that continues to push the boundaries of storytelling. We are excited to welcome the entire Proximity team to Netflix and look forward to bringing their next slate of groundbreaking series to life alongside Nne Ebong and our studio team.”