The hunt for book IP continues to drive business.
Following what’s been described as a “highly competitive situation,” Universal International Studios (Uis) has bought the rights to author Lucy Foley’s latest novel, The Midnight Feast.
The Universal Studio Group (Usg)-owned Uis will develop a TV series adaptation of book, which publishes on June 6 and was among the highest profile titles on offer at the recent London Book Fair.
Foley will be an executive producer alongside former HBO Entertainment boss Sue Naegle and Ali Krug, who took over Annapurna’s TV development slate when Naegle exited her Chief Content Officer role at Meg Ellison’s studio back in 2022.
Usg’s Creative Acquisitions and IP Management played a significant role in the Midnight Feast acquisition, we hear. Several sources in the literary IP world have noted the increased U.S. presence at the London Book Fair last week, with Foley’s UK and U.
Following what’s been described as a “highly competitive situation,” Universal International Studios (Uis) has bought the rights to author Lucy Foley’s latest novel, The Midnight Feast.
The Universal Studio Group (Usg)-owned Uis will develop a TV series adaptation of book, which publishes on June 6 and was among the highest profile titles on offer at the recent London Book Fair.
Foley will be an executive producer alongside former HBO Entertainment boss Sue Naegle and Ali Krug, who took over Annapurna’s TV development slate when Naegle exited her Chief Content Officer role at Meg Ellison’s studio back in 2022.
Usg’s Creative Acquisitions and IP Management played a significant role in the Midnight Feast acquisition, we hear. Several sources in the literary IP world have noted the increased U.S. presence at the London Book Fair last week, with Foley’s UK and U.
- 3/22/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Curtis Brown Group is pushing into the UK unscripted space.
The UTA-owned agency, best known for its literary department, has created Curtis Brown Group Unscripted and Entertainment (Cbg U&e). Former Ymu agent Marta Atack has been hired to run the unit, which launches with several signings.
Cbg U&e will house clients from the entertainment, comedy, factual and digital spaces. At launch, they include Bradley Walsh, Richard E Grant, Sue Perkins, Zoe Ball, Carol Vorderman, Cat Deeley, London Hughes, Lenny Rush, Grayson Perry, Stacey Dooley, Asim Chaudhry, Layton Williams and Mae Martin.
New signings include actor and comedian Emily Atack, sister of Martha, plus Mercury-nominated musician Kojey Radical and radio broadcasters Yasmin Evans and Greg James.
Atack built a strong reputation in the unscripted space while at Ymu before exiting last year. Her new company already has numerous entertainment, presenting, comedy and cultural thought leader clients in the...
The UTA-owned agency, best known for its literary department, has created Curtis Brown Group Unscripted and Entertainment (Cbg U&e). Former Ymu agent Marta Atack has been hired to run the unit, which launches with several signings.
Cbg U&e will house clients from the entertainment, comedy, factual and digital spaces. At launch, they include Bradley Walsh, Richard E Grant, Sue Perkins, Zoe Ball, Carol Vorderman, Cat Deeley, London Hughes, Lenny Rush, Grayson Perry, Stacey Dooley, Asim Chaudhry, Layton Williams and Mae Martin.
New signings include actor and comedian Emily Atack, sister of Martha, plus Mercury-nominated musician Kojey Radical and radio broadcasters Yasmin Evans and Greg James.
Atack built a strong reputation in the unscripted space while at Ymu before exiting last year. Her new company already has numerous entertainment, presenting, comedy and cultural thought leader clients in the...
- 3/14/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Oscars were as much a celebration of books as they were cinema. Five of the 10 best picture nominees were based on books, and three of those – “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things” and “The Zone of Interest” – took home the most statues overall. Even the winner for best animated picture, Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron,” was loosely inspired by a 1937 novel Miyazaki had read as a child.
Which is why many of those partying in L.A. on Sunday night boarded planes across the Atlantic days later bound for the London Book Fair, which kicked off yesterday and runs through the end of the week, in search of their next Oscar-contending project. “It feels like there’s an influx of film and television executives, studio executives, producers etc., all coming into town,” Jason Richman, co-head of media rights at UTA, tells Variety.
With TV also wild about...
Which is why many of those partying in L.A. on Sunday night boarded planes across the Atlantic days later bound for the London Book Fair, which kicked off yesterday and runs through the end of the week, in search of their next Oscar-contending project. “It feels like there’s an influx of film and television executives, studio executives, producers etc., all coming into town,” Jason Richman, co-head of media rights at UTA, tells Variety.
With TV also wild about...
- 3/13/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Resident alum Manish Dayal has been tapped for a major recurring role in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol, the second season of the Norman Reedus Twd spinoff.
Season 2 will revolve around Melissa McBride’s character Carol Peletier (hence The Book of Carol title), reuniting her with Reedus’ Daryl Dixon. It’s slated to premiere in 2024.
Dayal will play Ash, an engineer from Boston who moved to the family weekend house in Maine after the onset of the apocalypse. Ash lives by a strict schedule based mostly around his daily flights in a retrofitted single engine plane and mysterious visitations to his backyard greenhouse.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol was able to resume production overseas during the strike after receiving an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA.
Along with Reedus and McBride, Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol also stars Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi,...
Season 2 will revolve around Melissa McBride’s character Carol Peletier (hence The Book of Carol title), reuniting her with Reedus’ Daryl Dixon. It’s slated to premiere in 2024.
Dayal will play Ash, an engineer from Boston who moved to the family weekend house in Maine after the onset of the apocalypse. Ash lives by a strict schedule based mostly around his daily flights in a retrofitted single engine plane and mysterious visitations to his backyard greenhouse.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol was able to resume production overseas during the strike after receiving an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA.
Along with Reedus and McBride, Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol also stars Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In mid-May, with the writers strike still in its infancy, UTA partner and media rights co-head Jason Richman found himself trying to gauge the industry’s appetite for dealmaking. A few years earlier, indie studio A24 had scooped up the rights to his client David Gauvey Herbert’s 2021 Esquire article, “Daddy Ball,” but the option had lapsed, and he was eager to test the market. So, Richman sent around the 6,700-word piece, about two Little League dads with complicated pasts who took a deep rivalry way too far. In a matter of weeks, there were eight offers, some of them with major talent like Ben Stiller or Jason Bateman attached.
Netflix, which was already in business with Bateman via his Aggregate Films, ultimately proved triumphant, plunking down what multiple sources say was a staggering $2 million outright for the article. Bateman would not only direct but also star in what’s...
Netflix, which was already in business with Bateman via his Aggregate Films, ultimately proved triumphant, plunking down what multiple sources say was a staggering $2 million outright for the article. Bateman would not only direct but also star in what’s...
- 10/25/2023
- by Lacey Rose and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon finale.
The mystery at the center of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon can be succinctly summed up as “why France?”
After 11 seasons of the flagship series taking place in the American Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, why did the first episode of spinoff open with the titular character drifting ashore on the beaches of Marseille? The first season’s fifth and penultimate episode answers that question to a certain extent. Daryl encountered some trouble in the U.S., was imprisoned on a French research vessel, and then threw himself overboard to avoid an amped up walker, eventually washing up in southern France.
While that explains the literal narrative reasons for Daryl’s French journey, it doesn’t quite capture the thematic reasons. What can The Walking Dead accomplish with the major character of Daryl Dixon in France that it...
The mystery at the center of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon can be succinctly summed up as “why France?”
After 11 seasons of the flagship series taking place in the American Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, why did the first episode of spinoff open with the titular character drifting ashore on the beaches of Marseille? The first season’s fifth and penultimate episode answers that question to a certain extent. Daryl encountered some trouble in the U.S., was imprisoned on a French research vessel, and then threw himself overboard to avoid an amped up walker, eventually washing up in southern France.
While that explains the literal narrative reasons for Daryl’s French journey, it doesn’t quite capture the thematic reasons. What can The Walking Dead accomplish with the major character of Daryl Dixon in France that it...
- 10/16/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A group of screenwriters including Eli Roth, Graham Yost and Amy Chozick have issued an open letter decrying the Writers Guild of America’s silence on last week’s Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
In the letter, posted to the blog site Medium, the screenwriters mention the statements already issued by other Hollywood guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the directors’ guild.
“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example,” the statement said. “When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo reckoning came and Hollywood needed to change, again the Guild spoke up. But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent. It remains the only major Hollywood union to do so.”
SAG-AFTRA and the DGA were among the Hollywood studios,...
In the letter, posted to the blog site Medium, the screenwriters mention the statements already issued by other Hollywood guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the directors’ guild.
“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example,” the statement said. “When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo reckoning came and Hollywood needed to change, again the Guild spoke up. But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent. It remains the only major Hollywood union to do so.”
SAG-AFTRA and the DGA were among the Hollywood studios,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier in ‘The Walking Dead’ season 11 episode 24 (Photo Credit: Jace Downs/AMC)
The Walking Dead fan favorites Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride are back together again for season two of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. McBride will be reprising her role as Carol Peletier as a series regular in the upcoming season, which is targeting a 2024 premiere.
Melissa McBride is also on board as an executive producer for season two, officially titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol. Reedus, showrunner David Zabel, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival, Jason Richman, and Steve Squillante also executive produce the upcoming season.
AMC broke the news during their panel at the 2023 New York Comic Con. It was also confirmed that McBride’s Carol shows up for the season one finale airing on Sunday, October 15 at...
The Walking Dead fan favorites Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride are back together again for season two of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. McBride will be reprising her role as Carol Peletier as a series regular in the upcoming season, which is targeting a 2024 premiere.
Melissa McBride is also on board as an executive producer for season two, officially titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol. Reedus, showrunner David Zabel, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival, Jason Richman, and Steve Squillante also executive produce the upcoming season.
AMC broke the news during their panel at the 2023 New York Comic Con. It was also confirmed that McBride’s Carol shows up for the season one finale airing on Sunday, October 15 at...
- 10/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Melissa McBride will co-star in the second season of the “Walking Dead” spinoff series “Daryl Dixon,” marking a return to a show she exited just before production began. McBride plays Carol Peletier in the “Walking Dead” universe and will be making her way over to Norman Reedus’ sequel series for Season 2.
McBride’s casting was announced at New York Comic-Con on Thursday.
The actress makes an appearance in the upcoming season finale of “Daryl Dixon” and will be a series regular in the second season.
“I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her, as she watched her best friend, Daryl, ride away,” McBride said in a statement. “Apart or (hopefully!) together, their stories run deep, and I’m so excited to continue Carol’s journey here. This team of storytellers have done amazing...
McBride’s casting was announced at New York Comic-Con on Thursday.
The actress makes an appearance in the upcoming season finale of “Daryl Dixon” and will be a series regular in the second season.
“I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her, as she watched her best friend, Daryl, ride away,” McBride said in a statement. “Apart or (hopefully!) together, their stories run deep, and I’m so excited to continue Carol’s journey here. This team of storytellers have done amazing...
- 10/12/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details of the Season 1 finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which airs on October 15 on AMC
One of the worst kept secrets of the zombie apocalypse was let out of the bag today in the Big Apple.
Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier will be reunited in Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon it was revealed at the franchises’ jam-packed New York Comic Con panel this afternoon.
With Nycc vet Norman Reedus, Daryl himself, on stage Thursday, Melissa McBride joined her pal and fans via video link – telling the assemble she was glad to be back.
Earlier McBride said of the newly minted The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon- The Book of Carol : “I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her, as she watched her best friend,...
One of the worst kept secrets of the zombie apocalypse was let out of the bag today in the Big Apple.
Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier will be reunited in Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon it was revealed at the franchises’ jam-packed New York Comic Con panel this afternoon.
With Nycc vet Norman Reedus, Daryl himself, on stage Thursday, Melissa McBride joined her pal and fans via video link – telling the assemble she was glad to be back.
Earlier McBride said of the newly minted The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon- The Book of Carol : “I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her, as she watched her best friend,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Melissa McBride is returning to the world of The Walking Dead.
The actress has signed on as a series regular for season two of the franchise’s latest spinoff series, Daryl Dixon, AMC announced Thursday at New York Comic-Con.
McBride, who played the role of Carol Peletier in all 11 seasons of the flagship series, was originally poised to star opposite Norman Reedus’ Daryl in the spinoff but dropped out in April 2022 after the drama moved its filming location to Europe.
The deal reunites two of The Walking Dead’s biggest fan favorites, as Carol and Daryl became one of the show’s most beloved pairings. McBride’s first appearance in Daryl Dixon will be in the Oct. 15 season one finale, which was screened Thursday at Nycc.
“I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her,...
The actress has signed on as a series regular for season two of the franchise’s latest spinoff series, Daryl Dixon, AMC announced Thursday at New York Comic-Con.
McBride, who played the role of Carol Peletier in all 11 seasons of the flagship series, was originally poised to star opposite Norman Reedus’ Daryl in the spinoff but dropped out in April 2022 after the drama moved its filming location to Europe.
The deal reunites two of The Walking Dead’s biggest fan favorites, as Carol and Daryl became one of the show’s most beloved pairings. McBride’s first appearance in Daryl Dixon will be in the Oct. 15 season one finale, which was screened Thursday at Nycc.
“I’ve known there was much more to be told of Carol’s story as I felt her so unsettled when we last saw her,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” is off to the races in the ratings.
Per AMC, the premiere of the spinoff series centered on Norman Reedus’ fan favorite character is officially the biggest premiere in the history of streamer AMC+ with three weeks of streaming data available. That puts its ahead of fellow “Walking Dead” spinoff “The Walking Dead: Dead City” starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Maggie and Negan, which claimed the biggest premiere honor back in June. Both shows have already been renewed for second seasons.
Furthermore, “Daryl Dixon” is now on pace to become the most-viewed season of any show in the history of AMC+.
In the linear ratings, the fourth episode of “Daryl Dixon” this past Sunday hit new series highs in total viewership and the adults 25-54 demographic. In the Nielsen Live+3 ratings, the show hit 1.1 million viewers with its fourth episode. That includes 392,000 viewers in the demo.
Per AMC, the premiere of the spinoff series centered on Norman Reedus’ fan favorite character is officially the biggest premiere in the history of streamer AMC+ with three weeks of streaming data available. That puts its ahead of fellow “Walking Dead” spinoff “The Walking Dead: Dead City” starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Maggie and Negan, which claimed the biggest premiere honor back in June. Both shows have already been renewed for second seasons.
Furthermore, “Daryl Dixon” is now on pace to become the most-viewed season of any show in the history of AMC+.
In the linear ratings, the fourth episode of “Daryl Dixon” this past Sunday hit new series highs in total viewership and the adults 25-54 demographic. In the Nielsen Live+3 ratings, the show hit 1.1 million viewers with its fourth episode. That includes 392,000 viewers in the demo.
- 10/6/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a certain image that comes to mind when you hear “‘The Walking Dead’ set in France.” It’s one filled with undead zombies tearing through Parisian streets and the Eiffel Tower framed by panic. Perhaps shockingly, that ambitious visual language is exactly what the second episode of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” delivers.
“Any filmmaker will tell you one of the hardest things you can ever do is take over the center of a city to create chaos and mayhem,” Daniel Percival, the director of four episodes of “Daryl Dixon” including Sunday’s “Alouette,” told TheWrap. According to Percival, it took “months and months” of negotiating with Paris and city authorities to produce the opening of Episode 2.
“Alouette” opens on a flashback. The series wordlessly follows Isabelle (Clémence Poésy), documenting her life as a thieving party girl. The episode starts with Isabelle perched on the edge of a club’s balcony,...
“Any filmmaker will tell you one of the hardest things you can ever do is take over the center of a city to create chaos and mayhem,” Daniel Percival, the director of four episodes of “Daryl Dixon” including Sunday’s “Alouette,” told TheWrap. According to Percival, it took “months and months” of negotiating with Paris and city authorities to produce the opening of Episode 2.
“Alouette” opens on a flashback. The series wordlessly follows Isabelle (Clémence Poésy), documenting her life as a thieving party girl. The episode starts with Isabelle perched on the edge of a club’s balcony,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
AMC Networks has revealed the key art and a new teaser for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, starring Norman Reedus. The highly anticipated new series in the Walking Dead Universe will premiere Sunday, September 10 at 9pm Et/Pt on AMC and AMC+.
In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.
In addition to Reedus, the series stars Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi and is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival and Jason Richman.
In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.
In addition to Reedus, the series stars Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi and is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival and Jason Richman.
- 8/22/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
We are fast approaching the premiere of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on AMC.
The latest chapter of Daryl's story begins Sunday, September 10 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on AMC and AMC+.
The previous footage has showcased Norman Reedus' weatherbeaten character as he navigates a new sandbox.
Now, AMC has dropped the key art for the forthcoming spinoff, and it's as picturesque as you'd expect from a show set in France.
Reedus is front and center in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with the Eiffel Tower in the background for good measure.
Truthfully, the color tone reminds me of Fear the Walking Dead Season 7, which put radiation at the center of the storytelling.
Hopefully, Twd: Daryl Dixon is a cut above that.
On The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why.
The series tracks...
The latest chapter of Daryl's story begins Sunday, September 10 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on AMC and AMC+.
The previous footage has showcased Norman Reedus' weatherbeaten character as he navigates a new sandbox.
Now, AMC has dropped the key art for the forthcoming spinoff, and it's as picturesque as you'd expect from a show set in France.
Reedus is front and center in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with the Eiffel Tower in the background for good measure.
Truthfully, the color tone reminds me of Fear the Walking Dead Season 7, which put radiation at the center of the storytelling.
Hopefully, Twd: Daryl Dixon is a cut above that.
On The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why.
The series tracks...
- 8/17/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
File under: What Would’ve Happened Next.
Related Stories The Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule The Golden Bachelor: Meet the Star of ABC’s Senior-Focused Dating Series Our Dream Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff
Three years after ABC renewed, then un-renewed, Stumptown, series star Jake Johnson is revealing that Season 2 of the Cobie Smulders P.I. drama would’ve looked like a “totally different show” under the stewardship of new co-showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fringe) and a completely overhauled writers’ room.
More from TVLineThe Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule...
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Three years after ABC renewed, then un-renewed, Stumptown, series star Jake Johnson is revealing that Season 2 of the Cobie Smulders P.I. drama would’ve looked like a “totally different show” under the stewardship of new co-showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fringe) and a completely overhauled writers’ room.
More from TVLineThe Bachelorette on the Move as ABC Shuffles Summer Schedule...
- 7/17/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
AMC Networks has set Sunday, September 10 at 9 Pm for the premiere of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on AMC and AMC+, the latest spinoff in Twd universe, starring Norman Reedus.
In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.
In addition to Reedus, the series stars Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi and is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath and Daniel Percival.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is the fifth spinoff and overall sixth show based...
In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Reedus) washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.
In addition to Reedus, the series stars Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi and is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath and Daniel Percival.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is the fifth spinoff and overall sixth show based...
- 7/14/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Norman Reedus is back in the world of The Walking Dead and AMC dropped its first sneak peek scene of the spinoff The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Watch the teaser in the video posted above!
In the new series, Daryl washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.
The show also stars Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi and is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath and Daniel Percival.
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon...
In the new series, Daryl washes ashore in France and struggles to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. As he makes the journey, though, the connections he forms along the way complicate his ultimate plan.
The show also stars Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi and Louis Puech Scigliuzzi and is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Reedus, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath and Daniel Percival.
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon...
- 6/27/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gersh on Tuesday announced their signing of Raúl Martínez, the Mexican director known for Spanish-language titles including The Waiter, which came in as the highest-grossing film native to the country in its July 2021 debut.
Related Story WME Signs ‘Yellowjackets’ EP Karyn Kusama Related Story 'Blindspot' & 'Thor: Love And Thunder' Star Jaimie Alexander Signs With Gersh Related Story Emmy-Nominated 'House Of Cards' Alum Molly Parker Inks With Gersh
In the comedy penned by Alberto Bremer and Martínez, a waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entrepreneurial dreams.
Other notable big-screen titles from Martínez include Cuando sea joven for Eugenio Derbez’s 3Pas Studios and Lionsgate’s Pantelion; The Patriarch for Panorama Global and Distant Horizon; and Grumpy Christmas for Panorama and Netflix.
Martínez is currently attached to direct the comedy Cholitas, based on a script by Jason Richman and Kira Kalush,...
Related Story WME Signs ‘Yellowjackets’ EP Karyn Kusama Related Story 'Blindspot' & 'Thor: Love And Thunder' Star Jaimie Alexander Signs With Gersh Related Story Emmy-Nominated 'House Of Cards' Alum Molly Parker Inks With Gersh
In the comedy penned by Alberto Bremer and Martínez, a waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entrepreneurial dreams.
Other notable big-screen titles from Martínez include Cuando sea joven for Eugenio Derbez’s 3Pas Studios and Lionsgate’s Pantelion; The Patriarch for Panorama Global and Distant Horizon; and Grumpy Christmas for Panorama and Netflix.
Martínez is currently attached to direct the comedy Cholitas, based on a script by Jason Richman and Kira Kalush,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Leading talent agency UTA has signed Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm of Webtoon and Wattpad, for representation in all areas.
The agreement is intended to help expand the studios’ business across film, television, animation and other areas.
Wattpad Webtoon was formed following the 2021 combination of Wattpad, the Canada-based online story platform, and Webtoon, an online cartoon company owned by Naver, the Korean tech giant.
In recent years, web stories and web cartons have fueled dozens of film and TV series adaptations. As media properties such digital IP is attractive as the stories and cartoon have built-in audiences and continuing fandom, while the platforms they are hosted on possess unique insight in user demographics, geographies and engagement.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the unit created to exploit that IP, is currently growing its footprint in Hollywood and international entertainment markets. It has seen the launch of a new...
The agreement is intended to help expand the studios’ business across film, television, animation and other areas.
Wattpad Webtoon was formed following the 2021 combination of Wattpad, the Canada-based online story platform, and Webtoon, an online cartoon company owned by Naver, the Korean tech giant.
In recent years, web stories and web cartons have fueled dozens of film and TV series adaptations. As media properties such digital IP is attractive as the stories and cartoon have built-in audiences and continuing fandom, while the platforms they are hosted on possess unique insight in user demographics, geographies and engagement.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the unit created to exploit that IP, is currently growing its footprint in Hollywood and international entertainment markets. It has seen the launch of a new...
- 1/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s cutbacks after a subscriber loss sent the streamer’s stock price tumbling down have worried some in the industry that the content gold rush is ending. Producers at the “IP Iq” panel, sponsored by Deadline, at the Produced By conference, said there’s no need to worry. Girl From Plainville and The Dropout Executive Producer Liz Hannah, A&e Studios Head Barry Jossen, and UTA partner and Co-head of Media Rights Jason Richman said they don’t anticipate any slowdown in streamers needing content.
“I haven’t felt any letup whatsoever, which I think just speaks to the demand being high,” Richman said. “There’s a lot of musical chairs going across the studio landscape, but it’s going to settle out. The new incumbents have to build their new slates. We look at it as opportunities to bring the artists we’re representing into their lives and filling the blank space.
“I haven’t felt any letup whatsoever, which I think just speaks to the demand being high,” Richman said. “There’s a lot of musical chairs going across the studio landscape, but it’s going to settle out. The new incumbents have to build their new slates. We look at it as opportunities to bring the artists we’re representing into their lives and filling the blank space.
- 6/12/2022
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
United Talent Agency (UTA) on Tuesday announced 26 new partners, the largest class in the agency’s 31-year history.
“As UTA has grown, these colleagues’ leadership, hard work, mentorship and dedication helps push our business forward every day,” said UTA Co-President David Kramer. “This partner class encompasses a wide range of expertise and backgrounds and reflects our commitment to providing clients with best-in-class representation and resources across all areas of the company.”
The newest UTA partners are:
David Anderson (MediaLink); Robert Arakelian (Production Arts); Natasha Bolouki (Unscripted Television); Rob Carlson (Motion Picture Literary); David Evenchick (UTA Speakers); Mike “G” Guirguis (Music); Julian Jacobs (MediaLink); Joe Kessler (UTA Iq); Andrew Lear (Unscripted Television); Fara Leff (Klutch Sports Group); Jbeau Lewis (Music); Jenny Maryasis (Motion Picture Literary); Matthew Morgan (Music); Raina Penchansky (Digital Brand Architects); Jason Richman (Media Rights); Laura Roenick (Human Resources); Michael Rubi (Production Arts); Scott Schachter (Talent); Phil Voss (Legal...
“As UTA has grown, these colleagues’ leadership, hard work, mentorship and dedication helps push our business forward every day,” said UTA Co-President David Kramer. “This partner class encompasses a wide range of expertise and backgrounds and reflects our commitment to providing clients with best-in-class representation and resources across all areas of the company.”
The newest UTA partners are:
David Anderson (MediaLink); Robert Arakelian (Production Arts); Natasha Bolouki (Unscripted Television); Rob Carlson (Motion Picture Literary); David Evenchick (UTA Speakers); Mike “G” Guirguis (Music); Julian Jacobs (MediaLink); Joe Kessler (UTA Iq); Andrew Lear (Unscripted Television); Fara Leff (Klutch Sports Group); Jbeau Lewis (Music); Jenny Maryasis (Motion Picture Literary); Matthew Morgan (Music); Raina Penchansky (Digital Brand Architects); Jason Richman (Media Rights); Laura Roenick (Human Resources); Michael Rubi (Production Arts); Scott Schachter (Talent); Phil Voss (Legal...
- 5/31/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
UTA has upped 26 colleagues to partners, representing more than 15 divisions and corporate functions. This marks the largest partner class announced in UTA’s 31-year history.
The list of the newest UTA partners announced today are:
David Anderson- MediaLink Robert Arakelian- Production Arts Natasha Bolouki- Unscripted Television Rob Carlson-Motion Picture Literary David Evenchick- UTA Speakers Mike “G” Guirguis- Music Julian Jacobs-MediaLink Joe Kessler- UTA Iq Andrew Lear- Unscripted Television Fara Leff- Klutch Sports Group Jbeau Lewis-Music Jenny Maryasis- Motion Picture Literary Matthew Morgan- Music Raina Penchansky-Digital Brand Architects Jason Richman- Media Rights Laura Roenick-Human Resources Michael Rubi- Production Arts Scott Schachter-Talent Phil Voss- Legal Matt Waldstein- Business Affairs Toni Wallace-Music Sam Wick- Ventures Ruth-Ann Wynter- Human Resources
“As UTA has grown, these colleagues’ leadership, hard work, mentorship and dedication helps push our business forward every day,...
The list of the newest UTA partners announced today are:
David Anderson- MediaLink Robert Arakelian- Production Arts Natasha Bolouki- Unscripted Television Rob Carlson-Motion Picture Literary David Evenchick- UTA Speakers Mike “G” Guirguis- Music Julian Jacobs-MediaLink Joe Kessler- UTA Iq Andrew Lear- Unscripted Television Fara Leff- Klutch Sports Group Jbeau Lewis-Music Jenny Maryasis- Motion Picture Literary Matthew Morgan- Music Raina Penchansky-Digital Brand Architects Jason Richman- Media Rights Laura Roenick-Human Resources Michael Rubi- Production Arts Scott Schachter-Talent Phil Voss- Legal Matt Waldstein- Business Affairs Toni Wallace-Music Sam Wick- Ventures Ruth-Ann Wynter- Human Resources
“As UTA has grown, these colleagues’ leadership, hard work, mentorship and dedication helps push our business forward every day,...
- 5/31/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with latest additions: Additional speakers have been added to the 13th annual Produced By Conference, the Producers Guild’s annual confab that is set for June 11-12 on the Fox studio lot.
Newly announced participants in the weekend of panels, sessions and network events include Peter Friedlander, DanTram Nguyen, Megan Colligan, Mark Resteghini, Devin Griffin, Barry Jossen, Mark Gill, Aaron Hart, Catherine Tait, Chris Thomes, Yvette Nicole Brown and more.
They join previously announced names including Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, Seth MacFarlane, Charles D. King, Dan Lin, Stephanie Allain, Betsy Beers, Jason Richman, Mark Kimsey and Aml Ameen.
Here is the full list of participants so far, with a working schedule of events available here.
Stephanie Allain
Aml Ameen
Trevor Baker
Amanda Beggs, Cas
Betsy Beers
Xavier Bernasconi
Alison Brower
Yvette Nicole Brown
Elle Roth-Brunet
Rick Champagne
Kesila Childers
Steven B. Cohen
Megan Colligan
Jesse Collins
Simon Crownshaw
Viola Davis
Dante Di Loreto
Sabrina Ehlert
Mike Farah
Stephen Feder
Erica Fishman
Ashley N. Flores
Peter Friedlander
Mark Gill
Amy Gravitt
Marsha Greene
Devin Griffin (EVP & General Manager of BET+)
Aaron Hart
Melody Hildebrandt
Erica Huggins
Steve Jelley
Valerie Johnson-Redrow
Barry Jossen
Jennifer Kawaja
Mark Kimsey
Charles D. King
Mike Larocca
Karen Baker Landers, Mpse
Dan Lin
Seth MacFarlane
Michael Minkler, Cas
Jordana Mollick
DanTram Nguyen
Arnold Pinnock
Mark Resteghini
Jason Richman
Joel Sloss
Curt Sobel, Mpse
Christina Lee Storm
Rabia Sultana
Catherine Tait
Julius Tennon
Chris Thomes
Nikola Todorovic (Co-founder & CEO at Wonder Dynamics)
Diana Williams
Tonya Williams
Philipp Wolf
David W. Zucker
Previously, May 13 Pm: After being on hiatus for the last two years during Covid, the Producers Guild of America (PGA)’s 12th annual Produced By Conference has announced its first round of speakers. The event is taking place on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at the Fox Studio Lot in Century City.
Those panelists include Oscar winner Viola Davis; veteran producer Julius Tennon (President and Co-Founder of JuVee Productions; The First Lady); animation heavyweight Seth MacFarlane; pioneering producer Charles D. King; tentpole-maker Dan Lin; legendary producer Stephanie Allain; master of television Betsy Beers; comedy leader Mike Farah; IP chief Jason Richman; producing innovator Mark Kimsey (Co-CEO of Electromagnetic Productions); actor and producer Aml Ameen (Executive Producer/ Actor – The Porter; Actor – I May Destroy You; Producer/ Actor – Boxing Day) with more to be announced soon.
Produced By will feature panels, Q&As, a networking reception, its Mentoring Roundtables, and the return of the Pitch Perfect session, during which a handful of pre-selected attendees pitch their projects live in front of an audience of leading producers and executives.
The confirmed participants in the Mentor Roundtables are: Insecure producer Deniese Davis; producing legend Gary Goetzman; Academy Award-nominated producer Fred Berger; Daniels producer Jonathan Wang; James Lopez; and Farah, with more to be announced.
New for this year’s conference is the Producers One-on-One engagement, which connects PGA members with an experienced producer for a one-on-one conversation. This is designed for members to seek thoughtful advice about specific projects they are producing. Additionally, for the first time, PGA Create, the Producers Guild’s program supporting emerging and mid-career creative producers from underrepresented backgrounds, will bring together its 35 PGA Create scripted and documentary fellows for a day-long set of networking opportunities supported by the program’s lead sponsor, Google.
Newly announced participants in the weekend of panels, sessions and network events include Peter Friedlander, DanTram Nguyen, Megan Colligan, Mark Resteghini, Devin Griffin, Barry Jossen, Mark Gill, Aaron Hart, Catherine Tait, Chris Thomes, Yvette Nicole Brown and more.
They join previously announced names including Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, Seth MacFarlane, Charles D. King, Dan Lin, Stephanie Allain, Betsy Beers, Jason Richman, Mark Kimsey and Aml Ameen.
Here is the full list of participants so far, with a working schedule of events available here.
Stephanie Allain
Aml Ameen
Trevor Baker
Amanda Beggs, Cas
Betsy Beers
Xavier Bernasconi
Alison Brower
Yvette Nicole Brown
Elle Roth-Brunet
Rick Champagne
Kesila Childers
Steven B. Cohen
Megan Colligan
Jesse Collins
Simon Crownshaw
Viola Davis
Dante Di Loreto
Sabrina Ehlert
Mike Farah
Stephen Feder
Erica Fishman
Ashley N. Flores
Peter Friedlander
Mark Gill
Amy Gravitt
Marsha Greene
Devin Griffin (EVP & General Manager of BET+)
Aaron Hart
Melody Hildebrandt
Erica Huggins
Steve Jelley
Valerie Johnson-Redrow
Barry Jossen
Jennifer Kawaja
Mark Kimsey
Charles D. King
Mike Larocca
Karen Baker Landers, Mpse
Dan Lin
Seth MacFarlane
Michael Minkler, Cas
Jordana Mollick
DanTram Nguyen
Arnold Pinnock
Mark Resteghini
Jason Richman
Joel Sloss
Curt Sobel, Mpse
Christina Lee Storm
Rabia Sultana
Catherine Tait
Julius Tennon
Chris Thomes
Nikola Todorovic (Co-founder & CEO at Wonder Dynamics)
Diana Williams
Tonya Williams
Philipp Wolf
David W. Zucker
Previously, May 13 Pm: After being on hiatus for the last two years during Covid, the Producers Guild of America (PGA)’s 12th annual Produced By Conference has announced its first round of speakers. The event is taking place on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at the Fox Studio Lot in Century City.
Those panelists include Oscar winner Viola Davis; veteran producer Julius Tennon (President and Co-Founder of JuVee Productions; The First Lady); animation heavyweight Seth MacFarlane; pioneering producer Charles D. King; tentpole-maker Dan Lin; legendary producer Stephanie Allain; master of television Betsy Beers; comedy leader Mike Farah; IP chief Jason Richman; producing innovator Mark Kimsey (Co-CEO of Electromagnetic Productions); actor and producer Aml Ameen (Executive Producer/ Actor – The Porter; Actor – I May Destroy You; Producer/ Actor – Boxing Day) with more to be announced soon.
Produced By will feature panels, Q&As, a networking reception, its Mentoring Roundtables, and the return of the Pitch Perfect session, during which a handful of pre-selected attendees pitch their projects live in front of an audience of leading producers and executives.
The confirmed participants in the Mentor Roundtables are: Insecure producer Deniese Davis; producing legend Gary Goetzman; Academy Award-nominated producer Fred Berger; Daniels producer Jonathan Wang; James Lopez; and Farah, with more to be announced.
New for this year’s conference is the Producers One-on-One engagement, which connects PGA members with an experienced producer for a one-on-one conversation. This is designed for members to seek thoughtful advice about specific projects they are producing. Additionally, for the first time, PGA Create, the Producers Guild’s program supporting emerging and mid-career creative producers from underrepresented backgrounds, will bring together its 35 PGA Create scripted and documentary fellows for a day-long set of networking opportunities supported by the program’s lead sponsor, Google.
- 5/24/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: After a two-year hiatus, the Producers Guild of America is returning for its 12th annual Produced By Conference — to be held on June 11 and 12 at the Fox Studio Lot in Century City — and has announced a number of prominent speakers and panel sessions.
Recently-added speakers include Peter Friedlander, DanTram Nguyen, Megan Colligan, Mark Resteghini, Devin Griffin, Barry Jossen, Mark Gill, Aaron Hart, Catherine Tait, Chris Thomes and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Also added are conversations with Charles D. King, Dan Lin, Seth MacFarlane & Erica Huggins, Viola Davis and Julius Tennon. Sessions added include Web3 and Meet the Buyers.
Earlier confirmed speakers include Academy Award winner Viola Davis, her husband and producing partner, veteran producer Julius Tennon (“The First Lady”), “Family Guy” creator MacFarlane, television producer Betsy Beers (creative partner at Shondaland) and comedy leader Mike Farah.
The conference will feature a networking reception, panels, Q&As and its signature Mentoring Roundtables.
Recently-added speakers include Peter Friedlander, DanTram Nguyen, Megan Colligan, Mark Resteghini, Devin Griffin, Barry Jossen, Mark Gill, Aaron Hart, Catherine Tait, Chris Thomes and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Also added are conversations with Charles D. King, Dan Lin, Seth MacFarlane & Erica Huggins, Viola Davis and Julius Tennon. Sessions added include Web3 and Meet the Buyers.
Earlier confirmed speakers include Academy Award winner Viola Davis, her husband and producing partner, veteran producer Julius Tennon (“The First Lady”), “Family Guy” creator MacFarlane, television producer Betsy Beers (creative partner at Shondaland) and comedy leader Mike Farah.
The conference will feature a networking reception, panels, Q&As and its signature Mentoring Roundtables.
- 5/24/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
On Friday, the Producers Guild of America announced featured speakers and mentors for the 2022 Produced By conference, happening Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at the Fox studio lot in Century City.
Among the speakers are Oscar-winner Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon, representing their outfit JuVee Productions; “The Orville” and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane; “Judas and the Black Messiah” producer Charles D. King (Founder & CEO, MacRo); “The Lego Movie” producer Dan Lin (Founder and CEO of Rideback); and “Hustle and Flow” producer Stephanie Allain (Homegrown Pictures).
Also attending will be Shondaland creative partner Betsy Beers; Funny or Die CEO Mike Farah; UTA Co-Head of Media Rights Jason Richman; Mark Kimsey, co-ceo of Electromagnetic Productions; actor and producer Aml Ameen. More featured speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Per the official description, Produced By Conference 2022 “will feature panels, Q&As, a networking reception, its ever-popular Mentoring Roundtables,...
Among the speakers are Oscar-winner Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon, representing their outfit JuVee Productions; “The Orville” and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane; “Judas and the Black Messiah” producer Charles D. King (Founder & CEO, MacRo); “The Lego Movie” producer Dan Lin (Founder and CEO of Rideback); and “Hustle and Flow” producer Stephanie Allain (Homegrown Pictures).
Also attending will be Shondaland creative partner Betsy Beers; Funny or Die CEO Mike Farah; UTA Co-Head of Media Rights Jason Richman; Mark Kimsey, co-ceo of Electromagnetic Productions; actor and producer Aml Ameen. More featured speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Per the official description, Produced By Conference 2022 “will feature panels, Q&As, a networking reception, its ever-popular Mentoring Roundtables,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Kristina Moore has joined UTA as an agent in the Media Rights division.
The veteran literary agent will be based out of New York, reporting to UTA Partner Keya Khayatian and his fellow Co-Head of Media Rights, Jason Richman.
“Our Media Rights group continues to identify and help bring groundbreaking stories to an array of platforms,” said UTA Co-President David Kramer. “Kristina will help further expand the division’s success, and Keya, Jason and I are thrilled to have her join the team.”
“I am delighted to join UTA, whose work and clients I have admired for many years, and its phenomenal Media Rights department,” added Moore. “I share their dedication to finding new opportunities for diverse voices and providing full-service representation for writers.”
Throughout her career, Moore has worked with a wide range of established and emerging authors, including Neal Bascomb (The Winter Fortress), Chelsea Bieker (Godshot: A...
The veteran literary agent will be based out of New York, reporting to UTA Partner Keya Khayatian and his fellow Co-Head of Media Rights, Jason Richman.
“Our Media Rights group continues to identify and help bring groundbreaking stories to an array of platforms,” said UTA Co-President David Kramer. “Kristina will help further expand the division’s success, and Keya, Jason and I are thrilled to have her join the team.”
“I am delighted to join UTA, whose work and clients I have admired for many years, and its phenomenal Media Rights department,” added Moore. “I share their dedication to finding new opportunities for diverse voices and providing full-service representation for writers.”
Throughout her career, Moore has worked with a wide range of established and emerging authors, including Neal Bascomb (The Winter Fortress), Chelsea Bieker (Godshot: A...
- 1/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When Jason Richman joined United Talent Agency nearly 12 years ago, his division was commonly referred to as “the book department” or the book-to-film arm.
From those humble beginnings — scouring the publishing landscape for the next hit movie or TV series — the agency has built a team that was rebranded as the “media rights” group at UTA several years ago. It encapsulates the massive field that Richman and media rights department co-head Keya Khayatian play in sourcing content pipelines all over Hollywood.
They represent authors like Celeste Ng, journalists behind delicious long-form reads, audio creators and individual life rights holders all feeding a content machine only made more prolific by the advent of the streamers.
“We really help guide the lives of authors and journalists and life rights holders, podcasts, any intellectual property we think can be exploited for film and TV adaptation,” Richman said on this week’s Variety podcast “Strictly Business.
From those humble beginnings — scouring the publishing landscape for the next hit movie or TV series — the agency has built a team that was rebranded as the “media rights” group at UTA several years ago. It encapsulates the massive field that Richman and media rights department co-head Keya Khayatian play in sourcing content pipelines all over Hollywood.
They represent authors like Celeste Ng, journalists behind delicious long-form reads, audio creators and individual life rights holders all feeding a content machine only made more prolific by the advent of the streamers.
“We really help guide the lives of authors and journalists and life rights holders, podcasts, any intellectual property we think can be exploited for film and TV adaptation,” Richman said on this week’s Variety podcast “Strictly Business.
- 10/6/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Cathy Yan, fresh off her success with “Birds of Prey,” will write and direct “The Freshening,” an adaptation of Rachel Khong’s short story. FilmNation, the company behind “Promising Young Woman” and “Arrival,” acquired rights to the story and will back the feature.
Here’s the official description: “Khong’s short story is set in a near future where tensions over race and gender have reached a violent extreme, the U.S. government institutes a public health initiative known as ‘The Freshening’: every American receives an injection, after which everyone only sees others as the same race and gender as themselves. But when a street drug hits the scene, promising a chance to see the world as it really is, will she choose to disrupt this ‘freshened’ world?”
FilmNation Entertainment, which will finance and handle worldwide sales, will produce with Ali Wong, Hyperobject Industries/Gary Sanchez Productions, and Rewild.
“When...
Here’s the official description: “Khong’s short story is set in a near future where tensions over race and gender have reached a violent extreme, the U.S. government institutes a public health initiative known as ‘The Freshening’: every American receives an injection, after which everyone only sees others as the same race and gender as themselves. But when a street drug hits the scene, promising a chance to see the world as it really is, will she choose to disrupt this ‘freshened’ world?”
FilmNation Entertainment, which will finance and handle worldwide sales, will produce with Ali Wong, Hyperobject Industries/Gary Sanchez Productions, and Rewild.
“When...
- 2/5/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
UTA announced today that Jason Richman will co-lead its Media Rights Group, which represents an expansive roster of authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates and life rights. Richman will co-run the division alongside long-time motion picture literary partner Keya Khayatian, who has helped lead the group since 2017.
“I am thrilled to co-lead the Media Rights division with Keya Khayatian,” Richman said in a statement. “We share a dedication to ensuring the artists we represent at UTA have the broadest opportunities to develop and adapt their work for the screen, particularly in this moment when the world needs the comfort of great content more than ever. I’m incredibly proud to be a part of UTA, which does this work on behalf of artists better than anyone in the creative community, and look forward to helping lead this team forward in this new position.”
Richman has worked at UTA since 2010, with...
“I am thrilled to co-lead the Media Rights division with Keya Khayatian,” Richman said in a statement. “We share a dedication to ensuring the artists we represent at UTA have the broadest opportunities to develop and adapt their work for the screen, particularly in this moment when the world needs the comfort of great content more than ever. I’m incredibly proud to be a part of UTA, which does this work on behalf of artists better than anyone in the creative community, and look forward to helping lead this team forward in this new position.”
Richman has worked at UTA since 2010, with...
- 1/12/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
United Talent Agency (UTA) has named Jason Richman the co-lead of its Media Rights Group. He will work alongside longtime MP Literary Partner Keya Khayatian.
UTA’s Media Rights department represents a roster of authors, book, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life right and thought leaders, and has closed over 250 deals in the past 12 months.
For example, the group secured Netflix’s film adaptations of Tanya Smith’s memoir “Ghost in the Machine,” which has Issa Rae and David Heyman producing, as well as Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel “Dial A for Aunties,” Hulu’s series adaptation of Charles Yu’s novel “Interior Chinatown” and Zakiya Dalila Harris’ upcoming novel “The Other Black Girl.” The group also secured the deal for Amazon’s series adaptation of National Book Award winner “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender, Charlotte McConaghy’s novel “Migrations” starring Claire Foy for SunnyMarch and the HBO Max limited...
UTA’s Media Rights department represents a roster of authors, book, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life right and thought leaders, and has closed over 250 deals in the past 12 months.
For example, the group secured Netflix’s film adaptations of Tanya Smith’s memoir “Ghost in the Machine,” which has Issa Rae and David Heyman producing, as well as Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel “Dial A for Aunties,” Hulu’s series adaptation of Charles Yu’s novel “Interior Chinatown” and Zakiya Dalila Harris’ upcoming novel “The Other Black Girl.” The group also secured the deal for Amazon’s series adaptation of National Book Award winner “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender, Charlotte McConaghy’s novel “Migrations” starring Claire Foy for SunnyMarch and the HBO Max limited...
- 1/12/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Jason Richman has been named Co-Head of UTA’s Media Rights Group, and he will run the division with longtime motion picture lit partner Keya Khayatian, who has helped lead the group since 2017.
The Media Rights department represents a roster of authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life rights and thought leaders, and it has closed over 250 deals in the past 12 months, and nearly 200 since the beginning of the global pandemic, the agency said. That includes a Netflix deal for film adaptations of Tanya Smith’s memoir Ghost In The Machine, with Issa Rae and David Heyman producing, and Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel Dial A for Aunties; Hulu’s series adaptations of Charles Yu’s National Book Award-winning novel Interior Chinatown and Zakiya Dalila Harris’ upcoming novel The Other Black Girl; Amazon’s series adaptation of National Book Award winner Kacen Callender’s novel Felix Ever After; SunnyMarch’s...
The Media Rights department represents a roster of authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life rights and thought leaders, and it has closed over 250 deals in the past 12 months, and nearly 200 since the beginning of the global pandemic, the agency said. That includes a Netflix deal for film adaptations of Tanya Smith’s memoir Ghost In The Machine, with Issa Rae and David Heyman producing, and Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel Dial A for Aunties; Hulu’s series adaptations of Charles Yu’s National Book Award-winning novel Interior Chinatown and Zakiya Dalila Harris’ upcoming novel The Other Black Girl; Amazon’s series adaptation of National Book Award winner Kacen Callender’s novel Felix Ever After; SunnyMarch’s...
- 1/12/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Agent worked on Cherry rights deal.
UTA has appointed Jason Richman co-head of its media rights group alongside longtime literary partner Keya Khayatian who has helped lead the group since 2017.
The group represents authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life rights and thought leaders, and notable deals include sale of the rights to Jessica Bruder’s Nomadland: Surviving America In The Twenty-First Century, which has become Searchlight Pictures’ awards heavyweight this season.
Richman joined UTA in 2010 and most recently negotiated the sale of rights to Celeste Ng’s debut novel Everything I Never Told You to Annapurna TV, and arranged...
UTA has appointed Jason Richman co-head of its media rights group alongside longtime literary partner Keya Khayatian who has helped lead the group since 2017.
The group represents authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life rights and thought leaders, and notable deals include sale of the rights to Jessica Bruder’s Nomadland: Surviving America In The Twenty-First Century, which has become Searchlight Pictures’ awards heavyweight this season.
Richman joined UTA in 2010 and most recently negotiated the sale of rights to Celeste Ng’s debut novel Everything I Never Told You to Annapurna TV, and arranged...
- 1/12/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
UTA agent Jason Richman is getting a promotion. The rep will now co-lead the agency’s media rights group. Richman, who has been at UTA since 2010, will run the group alongside long-time motion picture literary partner Keya Khayatian, who has helped lead the group since 2017.
UTA’s media rights department boasts a wide-ranging roster of authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life rights and thought leaders. The group has closed over 250 deals in the past 12 months alone, including close to 200 deals since the beginning of the global pandemic. Notable ones include Netflix’s forthcoming adaptation of Tanya Smith’s memoir Ghost In The ...
UTA’s media rights department boasts a wide-ranging roster of authors, books, articles, podcasts, journalists, estates, life rights and thought leaders. The group has closed over 250 deals in the past 12 months alone, including close to 200 deals since the beginning of the global pandemic. Notable ones include Netflix’s forthcoming adaptation of Tanya Smith’s memoir Ghost In The ...
- 1/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stumptown Season 2 may have been officially on ABC’s fall schedule, but, in a shocking turn of events, it appears that the network has reneged on its renewal, due to coronavirus concerns.
ABC has retroactively canceled freshman crime series Stumptown months after its May renewal for a second season. The news, which arrives via Deadline, proves that the show’s Season 2 prospects were short-lived, thanks to the pandemic, which delayed the Portland-set show’s start in its production home of Los Angeles. Consequently, with the aforementioned renewal having hinged on the now-impossible notion of the series being ready to air in the fall to help kick off ABC’s 2020-2021 season, Covid-caused circumstances have ended its ABC run altogether. However, the subsidiary studio behind the show, ABC Signature, will shop the series around, meaning that Stumptown Season 2 could eventually manifest on another network or even a streaming platform.
An adaptation...
ABC has retroactively canceled freshman crime series Stumptown months after its May renewal for a second season. The news, which arrives via Deadline, proves that the show’s Season 2 prospects were short-lived, thanks to the pandemic, which delayed the Portland-set show’s start in its production home of Los Angeles. Consequently, with the aforementioned renewal having hinged on the now-impossible notion of the series being ready to air in the fall to help kick off ABC’s 2020-2021 season, Covid-caused circumstances have ended its ABC run altogether. However, the subsidiary studio behind the show, ABC Signature, will shop the series around, meaning that Stumptown Season 2 could eventually manifest on another network or even a streaming platform.
An adaptation...
- 9/17/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
ABC won’t return to Stumptown, after all.
The network has cancelled the Cobie Smulders dramedy, despite renewing it for Season 2 in May, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Per Deadline, the cancellation came after delays in starting production — related to the Covid-19 pandemic — meant that the show would not be ready to launch this fall.
The network has cancelled the Cobie Smulders dramedy, despite renewing it for Season 2 in May, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Per Deadline, the cancellation came after delays in starting production — related to the Covid-19 pandemic — meant that the show would not be ready to launch this fall.
- 9/17/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
ABC has canceled “Stumptown” despite previously renewing the show for a second season.
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, due to timing and scheduling needs for the current season that have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ABC opted not to move forward with the second season as planned. Studio ABC Signature will be shopping the series to other outlets.
Based on the graphic novel series of the same name, “Stumptown” starred Cobie Smulders as Dex Parios – a strong, assertive and sharp-witted veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon.
The series also starred Jake Johnson as Grey McConnell, Tantoo Cardinal as Sue Lynn Blackbird, Cole Sibus as Ansel Parios, Adrian Martinez as Tookie with Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Cosgrove, and Michael Ealy as Detective Miles Hoffman.
“Stumptown” was created and and executive produced by Jason Richman,...
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, due to timing and scheduling needs for the current season that have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ABC opted not to move forward with the second season as planned. Studio ABC Signature will be shopping the series to other outlets.
Based on the graphic novel series of the same name, “Stumptown” starred Cobie Smulders as Dex Parios – a strong, assertive and sharp-witted veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon.
The series also starred Jake Johnson as Grey McConnell, Tantoo Cardinal as Sue Lynn Blackbird, Cole Sibus as Ansel Parios, Adrian Martinez as Tookie with Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Cosgrove, and Michael Ealy as Detective Miles Hoffman.
“Stumptown” was created and and executive produced by Jason Richman,...
- 9/17/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive Updated: This will come as a shocker to Stumptown fans. The breakout series starring Cobie Smulders, which was renewed for a second season in May, will not be going forward with the Season 2 order. The studio behind the show, ABC Signature, plans to shop it and find a new home for it, I hear.
Stumptown was part of the fall 2020 ABC schedule announced in June, slated to return to the Wednesday 10 Pm slot it occupied last season. According to sources, a timing issue related to the production start delay made it impossible for the show to be ready for a fall launch when the network had scheduling needs for the 2020-21 season. As a result, the network made a decision to not move forward with the previously commissioned new season.
The series, which films in Los Angeles, had not started production and did not have a firm start date...
Stumptown was part of the fall 2020 ABC schedule announced in June, slated to return to the Wednesday 10 Pm slot it occupied last season. According to sources, a timing issue related to the production start delay made it impossible for the show to be ready for a fall launch when the network had scheduling needs for the 2020-21 season. As a result, the network made a decision to not move forward with the previously commissioned new season.
The series, which films in Los Angeles, had not started production and did not have a firm start date...
- 9/17/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Midnight, Texas creator Monica Owusu-Breen has joined ABC’s Stumptown as executive producer for the second season. The drama series, inspired by Greg Rucka’s Stumptown graphic novel series, hails from Jason Richman, Ruben Fleischer and ABC Studios.
The announcement comes ahead of Stumptown’s Comic-Con@Home panel at 4 p.m. Pt, featuring stars Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson and Michael Ealy and EPs Owusu-Breen, Richman, Fleischer, David Bernad and Rucka. The series was renewed for Season 2 in May.
Written by Richman, Stumptown follows Dex Parios (Smulders), a strong, assertive and sharp-witted veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon. Her military intelligence skills make her a great Pi, but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police.
Johnson stars as Grey McConnell, Ealy as Detective Miles Hoffman, along...
The announcement comes ahead of Stumptown’s Comic-Con@Home panel at 4 p.m. Pt, featuring stars Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson and Michael Ealy and EPs Owusu-Breen, Richman, Fleischer, David Bernad and Rucka. The series was renewed for Season 2 in May.
Written by Richman, Stumptown follows Dex Parios (Smulders), a strong, assertive and sharp-witted veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon. Her military intelligence skills make her a great Pi, but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police.
Johnson stars as Grey McConnell, Ealy as Detective Miles Hoffman, along...
- 7/25/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new sheriff in Stumptown.
Ahead of its second season, the ABC drama has added Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fringe) as its new co-showrunner, TVLine has confirmed.
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Owusu-Breen, who will also serve as an executive producer on the show, will oversee the series with creator Jason Richman.
Ahead of its second season, the ABC drama has added Monica Owusu-Breen (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fringe) as its new co-showrunner, TVLine has confirmed.
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Owusu-Breen, who will also serve as an executive producer on the show, will oversee the series with creator Jason Richman.
- 7/25/2020
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
ABC's Stumptown is bolstering its showrunner ranks.
Monica Owusu-Breen has been tapped to serve as co-showrunner alongside creator Jason Richman on season two of the Cobie Smulders drama.
Owusu-Breen (Alias, Lost, Fringe) will replace Matt Olmstead, who was co-showrunner on season one alongside Richman. Olmstead will now focus on Law & Order: Svu spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime, as he is expected to exit his overall deal with Stumptown producers ABC Studios in favor of a new deal at his former home, Universal TV.
Owusu-Breen, who has been in negotiations for the new gig for weeks, will be featured ...
Monica Owusu-Breen has been tapped to serve as co-showrunner alongside creator Jason Richman on season two of the Cobie Smulders drama.
Owusu-Breen (Alias, Lost, Fringe) will replace Matt Olmstead, who was co-showrunner on season one alongside Richman. Olmstead will now focus on Law & Order: Svu spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime, as he is expected to exit his overall deal with Stumptown producers ABC Studios in favor of a new deal at his former home, Universal TV.
Owusu-Breen, who has been in negotiations for the new gig for weeks, will be featured ...
- 7/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
This year’s virtual Comic-Con@Home has announced its schedule for Saturday, July 25. The highlights are below.
The virtual event replaces the annual San Diego Comic-Con, the largest fan convention in North America, which was to be held July 22–26 at the San Diego Convention Center, until the Covid-19 pandemic forced its cancellation.
In June, Comic-Con International — the non-profit organization that oversees Sdcc and its sister event, WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif. — announced it was moving forward with the virtual event on the same dates. This time, however, the event is free and open to all.
The Comic-Con@Home schedule — including Wednesday, July 22, Thursday, July 23, and Friday, July 24 — is being announced daily through Sunday.
Saturday’s events include (all times are Pacific Daylight):
10–11 a.m.
“Cosmos: Possible Worlds” — featuring the host and creators of the Fox docu-series, including host Neil deGrasse Tyson, visual effects supervisor Jeffrey A. Okun, executive producer and director Ann Druyan,...
The virtual event replaces the annual San Diego Comic-Con, the largest fan convention in North America, which was to be held July 22–26 at the San Diego Convention Center, until the Covid-19 pandemic forced its cancellation.
In June, Comic-Con International — the non-profit organization that oversees Sdcc and its sister event, WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif. — announced it was moving forward with the virtual event on the same dates. This time, however, the event is free and open to all.
The Comic-Con@Home schedule — including Wednesday, July 22, Thursday, July 23, and Friday, July 24 — is being announced daily through Sunday.
Saturday’s events include (all times are Pacific Daylight):
10–11 a.m.
“Cosmos: Possible Worlds” — featuring the host and creators of the Fox docu-series, including host Neil deGrasse Tyson, visual effects supervisor Jeffrey A. Okun, executive producer and director Ann Druyan,...
- 7/11/2020
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a Comic-Con first: This year, fans worldwide will be able to partake in the pop culture extravaganza for free and from the comfort of their couches, as the annual event shifts to an at-home virtual edition as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. Instead of having to flock to San Diego, TV aficionados will be able to watch a series of streaming panels via YouTube, taking place Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26.*
To help you navigate Comic-Con @ Home, we’ve compiled all the major TV-related events. We’ll be updating this post as more panels (and specific day/times) are officially announced,...
To help you navigate Comic-Con @ Home, we’ve compiled all the major TV-related events. We’ll be updating this post as more panels (and specific day/times) are officially announced,...
- 7/1/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con fest may not be taking place in-person this year, but the event still has plenty of TV show panels and screenings that fans can watch from the safety of their homes. For your convenience, Variety has compiled a master list of all the details pertaining the pop culture convention set for July 23-26.
AMC Networks was the first to share plans for this special event, including a number of panels dedicated to “The Walking Dead” universe. Disney then followed, dedicating a number of panels to animated series from “The Simpsons” to “Solar Opposites,” as well as its upcoming live-action A.I. drama “Next.”
As of press time, the below panels don’t yet have scheduled dates and times to be posted online, so check back here, as we will update this post with that information, as well as more panels, as they get announced.
AMC Networks was the first to share plans for this special event, including a number of panels dedicated to “The Walking Dead” universe. Disney then followed, dedicating a number of panels to animated series from “The Simpsons” to “Solar Opposites,” as well as its upcoming live-action A.I. drama “Next.”
As of press time, the below panels don’t yet have scheduled dates and times to be posted online, so check back here, as we will update this post with that information, as well as more panels, as they get announced.
- 6/24/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Stumptown‘s Season 1 finale resolved the mystery surrounding the death of Benjamin “Benny” Blackbird — but that wasn’t always the ending that the writers had in mind.
In an interview with TVLine, series co-creator Jason Richman admits that they briefly considered an alternate outcome, one which “resurrected” Sue Lynn’s son and revealed that he somehow faked his own death 13 years ago.
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In an interview with TVLine, series co-creator Jason Richman admits that they briefly considered an alternate outcome, one which “resurrected” Sue Lynn’s son and revealed that he somehow faked his own death 13 years ago.
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- 3/29/2020
- TVLine.com
ABC’s Stumptown just left us on the mother of all cliffhangers, setting its fans up to be wildly disappointed if the rookie drama is not renewed for Season 2.
Almost immediately after Dex got to the bottom of Benny’s death — long story short: Sue Lynn’s son was going to whistleblow his squad for siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the U.S. military, so they planted the Ied that killed him back in 2007 — the private eye was confronted by another ghost from her past: her mother!
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Almost immediately after Dex got to the bottom of Benny’s death — long story short: Sue Lynn’s son was going to whistleblow his squad for siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the U.S. military, so they planted the Ied that killed him back in 2007 — the private eye was confronted by another ghost from her past: her mother!
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- 3/26/2020
- TVLine.com
The BBC and BritBox North America are bringing back Kay Mellor’s lottery drama The Syndicate, which was briefly remade by ABC, five years after its last season.
The British public broadcaster and the U.S. streamer have ordered a fourth season, set between Leeds and Las Vegas, of the drama, whose third season aired in 2015.
The stand-alone series, which is written by Mellor, is set in a dog kennel, after the first season was set in a supermarket in Leeds, the second in a hospital in Bradford and the third in a stately home in Scarborough.
It will air on BBC One in the UK with BritBox, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, airing it exclusively in the U.S and Canada. It is produced by Mellor’s Rollem Productions.
The new season follows the staff of the Woodvale Kennels, who are devastated to realise they may...
The British public broadcaster and the U.S. streamer have ordered a fourth season, set between Leeds and Las Vegas, of the drama, whose third season aired in 2015.
The stand-alone series, which is written by Mellor, is set in a dog kennel, after the first season was set in a supermarket in Leeds, the second in a hospital in Bradford and the third in a stately home in Scarborough.
It will air on BBC One in the UK with BritBox, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, airing it exclusively in the U.S and Canada. It is produced by Mellor’s Rollem Productions.
The new season follows the staff of the Woodvale Kennels, who are devastated to realise they may...
- 2/5/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Schulze (The Punisher) has booked a recurring role opposite Edie Falco on CBS’ drama Tommy, from the Bull team of co-creator Paul Attanasio and producer Amblin TV. Written by Attanasio and directed by Kate Dennis, Tommy stars Falco as Abigail “Tommy” Thomas, a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles. She uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political and national-security issues that converge with enforcing the law. Schulze will play Len Egan, a retired Lapd “hero cop” that’s made a name for himself as a New York Times best-selling author and the head of a private security firm, who looks to Tommy (Falco) for help when one of his clients ends up in a tricky situation. Tommy will be the most recent collaboration between Schulze and Falco, who have previously worked together on projects including...
- 12/6/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Chicago Pd showrunner Matt Olmstead has been named co-showrunner of ABC’s new drama series Stumptown, which just received a back order from ABC.
Under his overall deal at ABC Studios, which is behind Stumptown, Olmstead had originally joined Stumptown, headlined by Cobie Smulders, as consulting producer at the start. He has since been upped to executive producer and co-showrunner alongside developer Jason Richman.
Olmstead co-created Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med, and was the showrunner on Chicago Pd. He began his writing career on NYPD Blue, where he rose to executive producer. He also ran Prison Break from its inception and also co-created/exec produced Breakout Kings for A&e.
In addition to Richman, Olmstead joins executive producers Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad, Greg Rucka (author of the “Stumptown” graphic novel series), Matthew Southworth and Justin Greenwood (illustrators of the “Stumptown” graphic novel series).
Under his overall deal at ABC Studios, which is behind Stumptown, Olmstead had originally joined Stumptown, headlined by Cobie Smulders, as consulting producer at the start. He has since been upped to executive producer and co-showrunner alongside developer Jason Richman.
Olmstead co-created Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med, and was the showrunner on Chicago Pd. He began his writing career on NYPD Blue, where he rose to executive producer. He also ran Prison Break from its inception and also co-created/exec produced Breakout Kings for A&e.
In addition to Richman, Olmstead joins executive producers Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad, Greg Rucka (author of the “Stumptown” graphic novel series), Matthew Southworth and Justin Greenwood (illustrators of the “Stumptown” graphic novel series).
- 10/28/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has given full season orders to freshman shows “Stumptown” and “Mixed-ish” as well as sophomore series “The Rookie.”
Both “Stumptown” and “Mixed-ish” are produced solely by ABC Studios, while “The Rookie” is a co-production between ABC Studios and eOne.
This marks the first full season pick ups for any of ABC’s fall shows thus far. “Mixed-ish” has received an order for nine more episodes, while “The Rookie” has been picked up for an additional seven. The final episode count for “Stumptown” has not yet been determined.
“This fall, ‘Stumptown’ has delivered a rich, inventive and fun thrill ride each week with a stellar cast that features one of the most fearless female characters at the center; ‘mixed-ish’ has established itself as one of the sharpest, funniest and most original new comedies of the season; and ‘The Rookie’ has continued to bring compelling storytelling and powerful performances to its passionate and loyal fan base,...
Both “Stumptown” and “Mixed-ish” are produced solely by ABC Studios, while “The Rookie” is a co-production between ABC Studios and eOne.
This marks the first full season pick ups for any of ABC’s fall shows thus far. “Mixed-ish” has received an order for nine more episodes, while “The Rookie” has been picked up for an additional seven. The final episode count for “Stumptown” has not yet been determined.
“This fall, ‘Stumptown’ has delivered a rich, inventive and fun thrill ride each week with a stellar cast that features one of the most fearless female characters at the center; ‘mixed-ish’ has established itself as one of the sharpest, funniest and most original new comedies of the season; and ‘The Rookie’ has continued to bring compelling storytelling and powerful performances to its passionate and loyal fan base,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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