AKIPRESS.COM - Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are teaming up with Netflix to produce films and TV shows.

Netflix say the former US President and First Lady have "entered into a multi-year agreement" with the service.

It says the "films and series" will "potentially" include "scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features."

"Barack and I have always believed in the power of storytelling to inspire us," said Michelle Obama.

Exact details of programming have yet to be announced.

The couple have created Higher Ground Productions to produce the content to be aired on Netflix, BBC reported.