Donald Glover Scores FX Productions Development Deal

Fresh off a pair of Golden Globes wins for his Atlanta tv collection, Donald Glover has signed an unique take care of FX Productions, the studio behind his wildly fashionable comedy present.

As Deadline reviews, Glover will develop new tasks for FX Networks in addition to for different networks and streaming providers. The new deal will not impression his many Atlanta roles: he’ll proceed to write down, direct, govt produce and star within the collection.

“Donald is a exceptional artist, effortlessly shifting from actor to author, producer, director and musician to create one superb undertaking after one other,” Nick Grad, president of unique programming, FX Networks and FX Prods stated, through Deadline. “Atlanta was just the start, the breakout comedy of the 12 months and a collection revered as a lot for its originality as its sincere take a look at the expertise of being aspiring, younger and black in that legendary metropolis. We’re proud to accomplice with Donald in an general deal that can enable him to proceed turning his artistic imaginative and prescient into unimaginable tv.”

FX additionally introduced on Thursday that Season Two of Atlanta shall be delayed till 2018 resulting from Glover’s busy manufacturing schedule, which incorporates his previously announced stint as Lando Calrissian within the forthcoming Han Solo Star Wars movie.

Atlanta, which bowed at No. 1 on Rolling Stone‘s “20 Best TV Shows of 2016,” received greatest comedy collection and Glover was named best actor in a comedy series in the course of the Golden Globes Awards ceremony final Sunday.

Last month, Glover launched Awaken, My Love!, his third studio album underneath his Childish Gambino moniker.