Overall Deal of Lena Waithe Moves from Showtime to Amazon

A few weeks ago, the news about creator, actress, and producer Lena Waithe striking a mega-deal with Showtime hit the web. However, there has been a major development pertaining that. The Emmy award winner has now inked an overall deal with Amazon Studios, where she previously had her home at Showtime.

In fact, Lena has already begun working on an upcoming horror anthology series, Them. According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, Ashley Thomas and Deborah Ayorinde would star in the first season of the anthology, which is poised to begin production shortly.

"Lena is a powerhouse writer and producer who also has a gift for identifying exciting and authentic voices,” Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said in a statement timed to her TCA announcement. “Our upcoming series Them is the result of her rare ability to cultivate brilliant voices like Little Marvin and bring his wholly original and compelling vision to Amazon. We look forward to collaborating with Lena and her team for years to come.”

"I couldn’t be more excited about this new partnership with Amazon Studios and am looking forward to this next chapter,” said Waithe. “Both of our goals are aligned in that we want to continue elevating storytellers who are underrepresented and have a unique vision of the world.”