Netflix announced Wednesday that it has signed a major deal with Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The duo will write, produce, and direct new movies and TV shows for the streaming giant. The deal is valued at $200 million, according to Hollywood Reporter.

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed an overall deal to develop new films and series for Netflix pic.twitter.com/57gLQOSTLE — See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) August 7, 2019

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According to Deadline , which first broke the news, Benioff and Weiss's deal reportedly landed in the 9-digit range, similar to the rumored deals Netflix has struck with other high-profile showrunners including Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy, and Kenya Barris. The pact with Netflix marks the end of a competitive race between six studios (including WarnerMedia, Disney, Comcast, Amazon, and Apple) to court the producers following the conclusion of Game of Thrones in May. According to THR, the deal may be worth $200 million , and Netflix's closest competitor to land Benioff and Weiss was Apple.

“We’ve had a beautiful run with HBO for more than a decade and we’re grateful to everyone there for always making us feel at home,” Benioff and Weiss said in a statement provided to IGN. “Over the past few months we’ve spent many hours talking to Cindy Holland and Peter Friedlander, as well as Ted Sarandos and Scott Stuber. We remember the same shots from the same ‘80s movies; we love the same books; we’re excited about the same storytelling possibilities. Netflix has built something astounding and unprecedented, and we’re honored they invited us to join them.”

"We are thrilled to welcome master storytellers David Benioff and Dan Weiss to Netflix," said Sarandos in a statement. "They are a creative force and have delighted audiences worldwide with their epic storytelling. We can’t wait to see what their imaginations will bring to our members."

It’s unclear if the deal with Netflix will impact the timing of Benioff and Weiss’ work on the next Star Wars trilogy, following the release of The Rise of Skywalker later this year. Rian Johnson’s trilogy does not yet have a date attached. Benioff and Weiss are also writing a Universal film focused on the life of Kurt Cobain, and are slated to adapt the Stephen Hunter novel Dirty White Boys for Fox/Disney.

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Benioff and Weiss canceled their appearance at last month’s San Diego Comic Con, following the divisive final season of Game of Thrones.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN, and he just wants the Witcher now.