'Hot Ones' Strikes Independent Deal Following BuzzFeed Exit
MovieWebStory by Steven Thrash
scrn logline
Spicy YouTube hit 'Hot Ones' goes indie in $82.5M deal, sidestepping Netflix move
beat sheet
- First We Feast and host Sean Evans are taking their popular celebrity interview series 'Hot Ones' independent, walking away from a planned Netflix live-action adaptation
- The $82.5 million deal will allow the creators to maintain full creative control and ownership of the IP, capitalizing on the show's growing popularity and status as a must-do celebrity stop
call sheet
Sean Evans, First We Feast, 'Hot Ones'