Ryan Murphy Set to Leave Netflix for New Deal at Disney

The super-producer is responsible for streaming hits such as “Dahmer” and “The Watcher”

Honoree Ryan Murphy speaks onstage during amfAR's Inspiration Gala Los Angeles at Milk Studios on October 29, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
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Super-producer Ryan Murphy is set to make Disney his new home as his five-year, $300 million Netflix deal comes to a close.

According to reports, Murphy has been negotiating his new deal for the past year, and most of the details were finished before the WGA strike started in May.

Once dubbed “TV’s First $300 Million Man,” Murphy is responsible for creating hits such as “Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “The Watcher” for the streaming service.

Murphy signed the five-year exclusive development deal with Netflix in 2018. To date this partnership has produced two miniseries (“Hollywood” and “Hanson”), three ongoing dramas (“Ratched,” “Monster” and “The Watcher”), three movies (“The Boys in the Band,” “The Prom” and “Mr.

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