Duplass Brothers Sign Four-Picture Deal with Netflix

Jay and Mark Duplass, the indie filmmakers behind such movies as The One I Love, The Overnight, Creep, Cyrus and Jeff Who Lives at Home, have inked a deal for four upcoming Netflix films.

The Untitled Duplass Brothers Ray Romano Project, the first film on the newly struck pact, will be released later this year. Described as a bittersweet bromance about friendship, mortality and made-up sports, the film recently wrapped production. It stars Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Big Sick) and Mark Duplass.

The second feature film, still untitled, is directed by Alex Lehmann (Blue Jay), who co-wrote the script. Mel Eslyn, president of Duplass Brothers, is producing with Alana Carithers and Sean Bradley.

Ian Bricke, director of independent film at Netflix, said: “Jay and Mark are the most enterprising filmmakers in the business. They have embraced Netflix as much as our subscribers have embraced their films. Having worked with Mark and Jay for over a decade, we have huge admiration for their creative passion and filmmaking smarts. We are thrilled for this next chapter of our relationship.”

Jay and Mark Duplass added: “Turns out when you make films for Netflix, millions of people all over the world watch them. This is not a terrible thing for an independent filmmaker. As Netflix continues to grow and develop new ways to reach viewers, we couldn’t be more thrilled to grow our partnership.”