New York Daily News

THE FIRST FAMILY OF FLICKS

- Rachel DeSantis

Netflix just got presidenti­al. Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, have teamed up with the streaming service for a multiyear agreement that will see the former First Couple produce content for Netflix.

The streaming service announced Monday that the Obamas’ contributi­ons will include the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, documentar­ies, docu-series and features, all set to be produced under Higher Ground Production­s.

The former President said he and Michelle “hope to cultivate and curate the talented, inspiring, creative voices who are able to promote greater empathy and understand­ing between peoples, and help them share their stories with the entire world.”

Netflix’s growing roster of bold-faced names also includes Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and David Letterman, who welcomed President Obama as his first guest on “My Next Guest Needs no Introducti­on,” when it debuted in January.

Seinfeld’s deal, which included his series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” was reported to be worth $100 million, while Letterman was reportedly paid $12 million for a sixepisode first season of his talk show. Financial details of the Obamas’ agreement with Netflix have not been disclosed, but that income will add to the $65 million deal they inked with Penguin Random House last year, which requires them each to publish a book.

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