Warner Bros., Rian Johnson’s T-Street Ink two-film deal

(LR) Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson

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Rian Johnson is headed to Warner Bros. territory.

The director’s T-Street label, which he runs with production partner Ram Bergman, has signed a two-film production deal with Warners, the studio announced Monday. It’s the latest in a string of deals Warners has made with top talent as it shores up its relationships across Hollywood, even as it has earned some reputation in some creative corners for holding off on several films. In recent months, Tom Cruise, Margot Robbie and Ryan Coogler have all signed deals with the studio.

As a director, Johnson is known for his amazing features such as And beara big-budget genre entry Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the original Who Dunnit film series Take out the kniveswhich included a sequel Glass onions And the upcoming third part, which he aims to film later this year for Netflix. Johnson and Bergman’s work together dates back to Johnson’s directorial debut, Brickwhich put the director on the map as a rising talent in 2005.

As producers, T-Street is behind the Netflix feature fair play And American fantasy, for which filmmaker Cord Jefferson won an Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay last week. On the TV side, they have a high-end version of Netflix 3- Body problem Arriving March 21, it’s behind Peacock’s Emmy-nominated detective show poker face.

“Ryan and Ram are the masterminds of so many highly entertaining films, and they are a wonderful creative duo who will be right at home among the family of storytellers at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group working to bring more great films to theatergoers globally,” Warner said. Film bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdi. “As Warner Bros. Discovery continues to invest in the future of entertainment for audiences of all ages, we are very excited to have Ryan and Ram here with us.”

The deal will mark Johnson and Bergman’s first work with Warner.

“Mike and Pam’s renewed commitment to original storytelling and the theatrical experience makes Warner Bros. Discovery an ideal place to help us bring the filmmakers we love to audiences around the world at scale,” said T-Street’s Johnson and Bergman, “We’re thrilled.” With them as partners.”

T-Street is represented by CAA and attorney Stephen Clark.