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This isnt a completely new way of thinking in Hollywood, of course.
Murphy, for example, had very close relationships with the heads of FX and 20th Century Fox TV.
Disney seemed poised to bring over those execs post-sale if it meant keeping Murphy with the new company.
Instead, Murphy chose the money and the Netflix platform.
So, whos next up in TVs newest arms race?
The bad news for anyone interested in making a play for him?
Industry insiders say hes locked up at Warner Bros. TV, his longtime small-screen home, until 2020.
CAA, which just so happens to be the agency that negotiated Murphys megamillions deal.
Mike Judge, an early innovator in the space withBeavis and Butt-Head, is currently focused onSilicon Valley.
Harmon has found arguablya bigger hit withRick and Morty,proving his chops in animation.
Her overall deal with 20th Century Fox expires next year.
Lena Waithe
How hot is Lena Waithe right now?
(Murphy and Rhimes have impressive catalogues, too, but nowhere near as lucrative as these ones.)
Netflix could let him explore both.
All the more reason for Netflix or another streamer to back up one of their platinum-plated Brinks trucks.
*This story has been corrected to show thatLove, Simonis not Greg Berlantis feature-film directorial debut.
He previously directedLife as We Know ItandThe Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy.
