Obamas Announce Netflix Projects, Including Michael Lewis Series
- Former president and first lady announce upcoming projects
- Partnership’s first release will be ‘American Factory’ film
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The Obamas’ production company will be backing a nonfiction series based on a Michael Lewis book, “The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy,” as part of a programming slate for Netflix Inc.
After announcing their partnership with Netflix a year ago, the former president and first lady unveiled a lineup of films and shows on Tuesday. Their firm, called Higher Ground, is being run by filmmakers Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis.