奧巴馬伕婦與網飛籤協議 將參與影視製作

Barack and Michelle Obama will work both in front of and behind the camera in a multi-year production deal with Netflix. The unique pact was announced on Monday.

美國前總統巴拉克·奧巴馬和前第一夫人米歇爾·奧巴馬近日與網飛公司簽署多年製作協議，參與節目臺前幕後的製作工作。網飛公司於上週一公佈了這份特別的協定。

The first content from the Obamas will appear in 2019 at the earliest, according to a person involved in the deal.

參與該協議的消息人士透露稱，首期奧巴馬伕婦參與制作的節目最早將在2019年問世。

Netflix did not specify a timeline. But the company's announcement of the deal said "the Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features."

網飛公司並未詳細說明時間進度，但該公司在公佈協議時稱：“奧巴馬伕婦將參與制作多類節目，其中可能包括劇本劇集、無劇本劇集、紀錄劇集、紀錄片和特別節目。”

Sometimes the former president and first lady will be on camera as hosts or moderators, the source said on condition of anonymity. In other cases they will stay behind the scenes as producers.

據不願透露姓名的消息人士稱，奧巴馬伕婦可能會在一些節目中擔任主持人，在另一些節目中可能身居幕後，擔任製片人。

Financial terms were not disclosed. The Obamas are giving Netflix valuable content that many of the streaming service's 125 million members may want to watch. And Netflix is giving the Obamas a valuable platform to stay visible in their post-White House years.

網飛公司並未透露簽約價格。奧巴馬伕婦即將提供給網飛公司的內容很有價值，網飛公司1.25億用戶中很多人可能都想看。而網飛公司也提供給奧巴馬伕婦一個寶貴的平臺，讓他們在離開白宮後還保持曝光度。

The Obamas now need to hire a team of producers. They have set up a company called Higher Ground Productions "as the entity under which they will produce content for Netflix," Netflix said.

奧巴馬伕婦現在需要聘請一個製作團隊。網飛公司表示，兩人已經成立了一家名爲“高地製片”的公司，“作爲他們爲網飛公司製作節目內容的公司實體”。

These types of exclusive production partnerships are common in Hollywood -- in fact, Netflix has been attracting a bevy of A-listers, including Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy. But this is a first-of-its-kind deal for a former US president.

類似的獨家制片合作方式在好萊塢很常見。實際上，網飛公司已經吸引了多位一線明星，比如珊達·瑞姆斯和瑞恩·墨菲。但奧巴馬是第一位簽署這類協議的美國前總統。