According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first project from the deal is an untitled docuseries which will chronicle Williams’s personal and professional life. “I have a lot of stories I’m eager to tell, including a continuation of my own, and I look forward to sharing those with the world,” Williams said.
Serena Williams
Tennis star Serena Williams has inked a first look television deal with Amazon Studios. As per an agreement, Williams, 39, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, will create scripted and unscripted projects for the studio.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first project from the deal is an untitled docuseries which will chronicle Williams’s personal and professional life. “I have a lot of stories I’m eager to tell, including a continuation of my own, and I look forward to sharing those with the world,” Williams said.
“I’m very excited to be partnering with Amazon Studios, they are developing some of the most inspiring and important content for a global audience,” she added.
Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, hailed Williams as the one of the “most inspiring athletes, entrepreneurs and women of her generation.”