{"id":646392,"date":"2026-06-19T01:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/646392\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:46:13","slug":"quinta-brunson-exits-warner-bros-signs-new-overall-deal-with-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/646392\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinta Brunson Exits Warner Bros., Signs New Overall Deal With Disney"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d creator and star Quinta Brunson<\/a> as signed a new multi-year overall deal with Disney Television Studios\u2019 20th Television<\/a>, Variety has confirmed. As part of the new pact, Brunson and her Fifth Chance Productions shingle will develop, write and executive produce projects for Disney Entertainment Television\u2019s brands and platforms.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrunson was previously set up at Warner Bros. TV, where she will continue to work on \u201cAbbott Elementary.\u201d That show, which Warner Bros. TV produces with 20th, enters its sixth season this fall. Brunson had signed her last overall deal with Warner Bros.<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI am so grateful to work alongside Disney, Warner Bros. Television, and 20th Television onAbbott Elementary,\u201d Brunson said in a statament. \u201cBuilding this show together has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career, and I am incredibly proud of what we\u2019ve accomplished through this partnership. As we continue to grow and evolve the series, I\u2019m thrilled to officially establish Fifth Chance under the Disney and 20th Television banner. This partnership represents an exciting next chapter for me as a creator, producer, and storyteller, and I look forward to developing new projects with the incredible teams at Disney and 20th Television. I\u2019m deeply thankful to Dana Walden, Debra OConnell, Craig Erwich, Karey Burke, and everyone who has supported our vision and placed their trust in me and my team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBrunson hired Erin Wehrenberg to serve as head of creative affairs for her Fifth Chance Productions last year.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrunson, of course, already has a long-running relationship with Disney thanks to \u201cAbbott,\u201d which remains a hit for ABC and Hulu, and has received four Emmy wins (and 30 nominations) as well as three Golden Globe wins (and 10 nominations) and a Peabody Award. Also, Brunson has won an Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cQuinta is a cultural force and one of the most original and influential storytellers in entertainment today,\u201d said Disney Entertainment Television chairman Debra OConnell in a statement. \u201cThrough \u2018Abbott Elementary,\u2019 she has redefined the half-hour comedy and built one of television\u2019s most beloved and acclaimed series. We\u2019re proud to expand our partnership and continue investing in Quinta\u2019s extraordinary creative future as she brings new stories to fans across our iconic brands and platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline was first with the news on Brunson\u2019s new deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d creator and star Quinta Brunson as signed a new multi-year overall deal with Disney Television Studios\u2019…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":646393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[217709,6491,96,217710,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-646392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-20th-television","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-quinta-brunson","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}