June 18, 2026
Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media Signs Netflix Deal to Develop TV Shows


Proximity Media, the media company founded by โ€œSinnersโ€ director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to exclusively develop TV series for the streamer.

The company previously had an overall TV deal at Disney, which expired earlier this year.

Proximity Mediaโ€™s television division is behind series including Marvelโ€™s โ€œIronheart,โ€ the National Geographic docuseries โ€œHurricane Katrina: A Race Against Timeโ€ and the animated โ€œBlack Pantherโ€ spinoff โ€œEyes of Wakanda.โ€

โ€œWe 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 Proximityโ€™s television business, weโ€™re thrilled to partner with Netflix, a company that has consistently demonstrated its commitment to distinctive creators and original storytelling,โ€ย said Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Ohanian in a joint statement.ย โ€œWe look forward to working alongside Bela, Jinny, Nne and the entire Netflix team as we bring stories to television audiences around the world.โ€

โ€œProximity Media has built a remarkable reputation for championing visionary creators and producing stories that resonate deeply with audiences worldwide,โ€ addedย Jinny Howe, Netflixโ€™s head of U.S. and Canada scripted series. โ€œThe companyโ€™s founders โ€” Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian โ€” 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.โ€

Ryan Coogler is riding high off of the success of โ€œSinners,โ€ which took home $365 million at the global box office and earned him his first Oscar for best original screenplay. The vampire fantasy also took home four additional statuettes, including best actor for Michael B. Jordan, who played twins. Coogler also wrote and directed the โ€œBlack Pantherโ€ movies, helmed โ€œCreedโ€ and his debut โ€œFruitvale Station.โ€

Zinzi Coogler, who has been married to Ryan for 10 years, is a Golden Globe-winning producer behind โ€œSinners.โ€ She was also an EP on โ€œIronheart,โ€ โ€œJudas and the Black Messiah,โ€ โ€œSpace Jam a New Legacyโ€ and โ€œCreed III.โ€

Ohanian is a Golden Globe-winning screenwriter and producer whose credits include โ€œSearching,โ€ โ€œRunโ€ and โ€œMissing.โ€ He also produced โ€œSinnersโ€ alongside his Proximity partners.

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