Yahya Adbul-Mateen Signs Film Deal with Netflix via His Newly Launched Production Company

The Emmy-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen officially signed a first-look film deal with Netflix through his newly launched production company called House Eleven10; the 35-year-old actor is set to star and produce feature films for the streaming platform and aims for House Eleven10 to “be a place where the legacy of the stories from Abdul-Mateen II’s youth will live on in creative form; a home for different narrative universes, illustrating both the magic and humanity within them including extraordinary stories about ordinary people.”

He spoke to Deadline regarding the deal and said, “I am so proud of the vision of House Eleven10 and couldn’t be more excited about Netflix’s shared passion for the ideas we’d like to put into the world. I want our films and shows to be soulful in their world-building and dynamic in their character. We want to employ a creative process that makes space for magic and humanity in various narrative universes, and across all genres. Lastly, House Eleven10 seeks to showcase the talent of traditionally underrepresented or overlooked communities within the industry by including diverse filmmakers, writers, and staff throughout our projects.”

This is not the first time Yahya Abdul-Mateen has worked with Netflix, as he has starred in ‘Black Mirror’, ‘First Match’, and ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ on Netflix as well. The acclaimed actor’s first professional role was in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down’ in 2016, and since then he has continued to demonstrate amazing work, such as portraying Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale.

As a winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy award, Yahya Abdul-Mateen is talked about with great significance by Tendo Nagenda, the Netflix vice president of original film. He said, “Yahya is an incredibly bright talent and we’re privileged to have been there from the start with his career. We’re excited to continue to collaborate creatively with him through House Eleven10.”

Yahya Abdul-Mateen is well known for ‘Candyman’, the upcoming ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’, ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘Boundaries’, ‘Aquaman’, and ‘Us’; if you are interested in seeing some of his amazing work, then check out the films mentioned, and you will get a glimpse of what is more to come through the deal with Netflix!

Good news like this can only mean more films that are interesting and fun to watch, so keep a look out for further news and see what the actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen works on in the next year.