EXCLUSIVE: Tubi has announced the finalists for its first of-its-kind partnership with The Black List, originally titled the “To Be Commissioned” Initiative.
Out of 2,000 submissions, five finalists were selected for further development, with the ultimate goal of getting a greenlight to production and distribution from Tubi. The Black List would executive produce the films.
“By partnering with Tubi, who understands how to intentionally reach its communities and fans through content on the platform, we’re proud to champion great, undiscovered writing that is representative of the future of storytelling,” Franklin Leonard, founder of The Black List, said in a statement.
The five finalists are:
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