Superproducer Ryan Murphy To Exit Netflix For Disney

Super producer Ryan Murphy, who has produced and written iconic projects such as Glee, American Horror Story and Scream Queens, is leaving Netflix for Disney to reconcile with his old friend, Dana Walden. Murphy worked with Walden when he was under contract with 20th Century Fox TV when she helmed the division.

Walden, a good friend of Murphy’s, is now the chairwoman of Disney Entertainment.

Murphy’s agreement with Netflix doesn’t finish until the end of June and when it does, he will be able to work again with his longtime partner, FX’s John Landgraf, who serves as the chairman of the organization, which is also part-owned by Disney.

ABC, another Disney network, paid for ownership of 9-1-1, a drama that Murphy developed for Fox in 2018.

The choice to exit Netflix for Disney comes five years after he joined the streamer in a blockbuster $300 million agreement.

Shonda Rhimes, another Hollywood superproducer, who has produced shows such as Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and Queen Charlotte, also signed a $100 million deal with Netflix in 2017.

Murphy’s latest ventures, Dahmer and The Watcher, both of which he made with longstanding co-worker Ian Brennan, have become major sensations for the streaming service. The Watcher has been picked up for another season.

During his run at Netflix, he has continued to make shows and movies such as Pose and Feud, both of which are in production for a second season.

Despite the Disney deal, Murphy will carry on developing season two of the Netflix hit Monster, which will center on Erik and Lyle Menendez, siblings who are in jail for life after they murdered their wealthy parents in 1989.