Producer Michael Shamberg and actor/comedian Jordan Peele are joining BuzzFeed Motion Pictures as advisers as part of the company’s major expansion.
Peele, one half of Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele” and a star of FX’s recent “Fargo,” has had a string of viral hits with partner Keegan-Michael Key. Shamberg’s films include “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained.”
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The additions are part of a $50 million expansion in which BuzzFeed’s editorial team will grow and become BuzzFeed News, Buzz, and Life, while the video division will become BuzzFeed Motion Pictures.