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Netflix Locks First-Look Deal Post-Mario $1.36B Hit

5/20/2026

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Netflix partnered with Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath to produce animated series and films.
The deal gives Netflix first-look rights to any live-action projects the duo creates.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned $1.36 billion worldwide in 2023 and logged over 240 million Netflix views from December 2023 through 2025.
Teen Titans Go! seasons 1-5 and the movie together reached over 80 million Netflix views from 2023-2025.

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Story summary

Netflix partnered with Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath to produce animated series and films.
The deal gives Netflix first-look rights to any live-action projects the duo creates.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned $1.36 billion worldwide in 2023 and logged over 240 million Netflix views from December 2023 through 2025.
Teen Titans Go! seasons 1-5 and the movie together reached over 80 million Netflix views from 2023-2025.