{"id":3553,"date":"2018-05-22T15:18:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T20:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=3553"},"modified":"2018-05-22T15:18:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T20:18:58","slug":"netflix-forming-storytelling-partnership-with-barack-and-michelle-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/22\/netflix-forming-storytelling-partnership-with-barack-and-michelle-obama\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Forming Storytelling Partnership with Barack and Michelle Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3554\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/michelle_barak_obama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/michelle_barak_obama.jpg 539w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/michelle_barak_obama-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/michelle_barak_obama-260x189.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/michelle_barak_obama-160x116.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/>President <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ln7cmX\">Barack Obama<\/a> and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world&#8217;s leading internet entertainment service.<\/p>\n<p>The Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features. 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