Hold up movie lovers and sports fans! Buffalo Bills quarterback and NFL MVP Josh Allen is not just crushing it on the field he is making plays in Hollywood too! Yep you heard right Allen just signed a major deal with Skydance Sports. What does this mean? Get ready for some Josh Allen content coming your way on screens big and small.
From Touchdowns to Tellin' Tales: Josh Allen Teams Up with Skydance Sports for Exciting New Projects
So what exactly is this deal all about? Skydance Sports a production studio that is all about sports entertainment just inked an overall deal with Mr. Allen . This is not just some little endorsement gig we are talking about a full-on partnership . Allen will be working with Skydance to develop a whole bunch of stuff. Think movies TV shows maybe even some cool branded content. Scripted unscripted the whole shebang!
Jason Reed the head honcho at Skydance Sports is hyped about it. He said Josh Allen is not only a super talented player but also "an amazing human being" with "vision determination and creativity". Reed thinks Allen is a "force off the field as well as on" and they are stoked to help him build his business outside of football . Big praise right?
And Josh Allen himself is pumped too. He said he is "excited to partner with a world class organization like Skydance Sports to further my creative ambitions through storytelling." He also mentioned something super cool: "Utilizing my platform to do good and be good is very important to me and Skydance is an excellent partner who can help me achieve this goal through the creation of compelling content that aims to inspire." Sounds like Allen wants to make stuff that not only entertains but also makes a positive impact. We are here for it!
Why Skydance Sports? Joining Forces with a Studio That Knows the Game (and Makes Great Stuff!)
So why Skydance Sports? Well this studio is not just any production company. They are specifically focused on sports-related entertainment. Skydance Sports is actually a joint thing between Skydance Media (David Ellison's studio) and the NFL itself. They were formed back in 2022 to expand the NFL's reach into movies and TV. They work with teams and athletes to create all kinds of content about the world of sports.
These guys know what they are doing. Check out some of the projects Skydance Sports has already been involved in:
- Air: Remember the Ben Affleck movie about Nike and Michael Jordan? Yep Skydance Sports was behind that one!
- Aaron Rodgers: Enigma (Netflix): They did a documentary about the New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers for Netflix. Intriguing right?
- They Call it Late Night with Jason Kelce (ESPN): They are also doing shows for ESPN like this one with Jason Kelce.
- America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (Docuseries): And they are working on a docuseries about Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
- Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (Hallmark): Even a Hallmark Christmas movie with a Chiefs theme! Talk about covering all bases.
See that's a pretty impressive lineup. Skydance Sports has experience in movies documentaries and even feel-good holiday flicks. They have got the connections and know-how to make some awesome sports-related content. Josh Allen is definitely joining a winning team in Hollywood too.
What's Next for Josh Allen: Beyond Football and into the Entertainment World
Josh Allen is still at the top of his game in the NFL. He is engaged to actress Hailee Steinfeld and now he is adding "content creator" to his resume. This deal with Skydance Sports is a big move for him to build something outside of football. We do not know exactly what projects he will be working on first but the possibilities are wide open.
Will he star in a movie himself? Will he produce a documentary about football? Will he create a series? It is all up in the air but one thing is clear Josh Allen is serious about this new venture. He wants to use his platform to "do good" and "inspire" and Skydance Sports seems like the perfect partner to help him make that happen. Keep your eyes peeled for Josh Allen's name popping up in the credits of some cool new content soon!