Following the success of 鈥� 鈥� and the 鈥� , Warner Bros. is staying in the business. The star signed a first look deal with the studio to collaborate on future projects as an actor and producer, Warner Bros. said Tuesday.
This doesn鈥檛 mean that Chalamet can only make movies with Warner Bros., just that the studio is entitled to right of first refusal. The terms of the deal were not released, but it is a 鈥渕ulti-year鈥� agreement.
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEO鈥檚 Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a statement that they鈥檝e admired his 鈥渃ommitment to his craft鈥� and his 鈥渦nwavering dedication to give 100% of his time and attention to every project he has made.鈥�
Chalamet, in a statement, said of De Luca and Abdy: 鈥淭hese are studio heads who believe in real movie making, and I鈥檓 so grateful for their support as an actor, producer and collaborator. This partnership feels like a natural next step. Let鈥檚 go!鈥�
The 28-year-old recently became the first star in over four decades to be in two top-grossing films released within eight months of each other with 鈥淒une: Part Two,鈥� which has a running box office total of $575.5 million, and 鈥淲onka,鈥� which made over $632 million globally. The previous record-holder was John Travolta with 鈥淕rease鈥� and 鈥淪aturday Night Fever.鈥�
Chalamet was a producer on Luca Guadagnino鈥檚 鈥� 鈥� and is also producing and starring in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, 鈥淎 Complete Unknown,鈥� which is currently filming.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
