Overview
- An AFI–Netflix deal announced Tuesday makes Netflix the exclusive global home for the tribute, which premieres May 31.
- The award will be presented at a gala at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 18, with the show recorded and edited rather than livestreamed.
- For the first time, the AFI Life Achievement special skips cable, which previously included TNT and TCM, and goes straight to Netflix.
- AFI says proceeds from the gala will support its education and arts programs.
- Murphy’s recent streaming projects, including Netflix’s Being Eddie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and You People, make the platform a natural fit for the honor.