Following the success of Everything Everywhere All At Once, directors sign exclusive five-year deal with Universal

Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known for directing Swiss Army Man and Everything Everywhere All At Once, have reportedly signed an exclusive five-year pact with Universal Pictures. 

The deal also includes their long-time collaborator, and producing partner, Jonathan Wang. The announcement followed news about Everything Everywhere All At Once crossing the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office. The film became A24’s highest-grossing film. The production house is known for its critically acclaimed independent productions. A24 is known for critically acclaimed thriller films like Hereditary and Midsommar.

Before entering feature films, the directing duo has done work spanning from television to music. The Daniels are also known for directing the music video for Lil Jon’s Turn Down for What, the music video quickly went viral for its quirky and creative cinematic choices. The Daniels are also currently under a TV deal with A24.

Addressing the announcement, the daniels thanked their fans by saying “To all the fans, thanks for making our careers possible, we’re gonna try to not let you down.”