Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Issa Rae Signs Paramount Film & TV Deal
Issa Rae, who created and starred in the TV show Insecure, has signed a big deal with Paramount.
This deal means she will make movies and TV shows with Paramount for the next three years.
She is excited to work with them to tell stories that represent different communities.
Issa has her own company called Hoorae, which also makes shows and movies.
Some of her recent work includes movies like American Fiction and Barbie.
Paramount is happy to work with her because they think she is a great storyteller.
Issa Rae signs a three-year first-look film and TV production deal with Paramount.
The deal starts this month and involves collaboration with key Paramount executives.
Rae aims to tell stories for and by diverse communities supported her work.
She is the creator of HBO’s Insecure and founder of media company Hoorae.
Recent feature credits include American Fiction, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Barbie.
- Who
- Issa Rae
- What
- Signed a three-year first-look film and TV production deal with Paramount
- When
- This month
- Where
- Paramount
- Why
- To tell stories for and by diverse communities
- Person
- Issa Rae
- Company
- Paramount
- Deal Duration
- 3 years
- Start Date
- This month
- Key Projects
- Insecure, Hoorae, American Fiction, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Barbie
- Collaborators
- Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein, Matt Thunell, Don Granger
- Media Company
- Hoorae