Entertainment One has hired Heyday and Legendary production veteran Jillian Share as Co-President of Production, Film. Share starts on August 2 and will work with eOne’s President of Production, Film, Zev Forman, in overseeing the division’s day-to-day activities. Both executives report to Nick Meyer, eOne’s President of Film.
EOne’s upcoming film projects include, Hasbro/eOne and Paramount’s untitled film adaptation of classic Wizards of the Coast role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, currently filming; Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts for June 2022, directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback; a modern-day feature take on the children’s book Clifford at Paramount opening in September; Ted Melfi’s The Starling at Netflix; Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou, both set for release by Focus Features; Arthur the King starring Mark Wahlberg; the horror prequel Orphan: First Kill...
EOne’s upcoming film projects include, Hasbro/eOne and Paramount’s untitled film adaptation of classic Wizards of the Coast role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, currently filming; Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts for June 2022, directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback; a modern-day feature take on the children’s book Clifford at Paramount opening in September; Ted Melfi’s The Starling at Netflix; Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou, both set for release by Focus Features; Arthur the King starring Mark Wahlberg; the horror prequel Orphan: First Kill...
- 7/29/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sugar23 continues their expansion with the hiring of managers Katrina Escudero, Jake Fleischman and David Jimenez-Katsman. They join Meredith Wechter, who recently joined as a partner to spearhead the management division. Meredith’s roster of clients includes Melissa Barrera, Gabe Basso, Bryce Dallas-Howard, Josh Gad, Diane Lane, Keanu Reeves, Cailee Spaeny and Jeremy Strong.
The recent expansion of the management team at Sugar23 comes on the heels of raising $30M in financing and joining previously announced hires Dan Riedler/Chief Financial Officer & Partner, Evan Sils/General Counsel & Partner, Angela Ledgerwood/Editorial Director of Sugar23 Books, Mike Mayer/Head of Sugar23 Podcast Group, Cliff Spence/Chief Product Officer, and Shelsea Jacobs/Head of Packaging.
Michael Sugar founded Sugar23 to harness and build upon his world-class management and production expertise with a focused vision. This growth will reformulate the talent, content, and brand equation by offering unique solutions to Sugar23’s clients...
The recent expansion of the management team at Sugar23 comes on the heels of raising $30M in financing and joining previously announced hires Dan Riedler/Chief Financial Officer & Partner, Evan Sils/General Counsel & Partner, Angela Ledgerwood/Editorial Director of Sugar23 Books, Mike Mayer/Head of Sugar23 Podcast Group, Cliff Spence/Chief Product Officer, and Shelsea Jacobs/Head of Packaging.
Michael Sugar founded Sugar23 to harness and build upon his world-class management and production expertise with a focused vision. This growth will reformulate the talent, content, and brand equation by offering unique solutions to Sugar23’s clients...
- 2/11/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline 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 - Film + TV
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
Part of our continuing partnership with the online film journal, cléo. Every month, cléo will be presenting a great film to watch on our video on demand platform. In conjunction, we'll be hosting an exclusive article by one of their contributors. This month the journal's managing editor, Julia Cooper, writes on Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy, which is available to watch starting July 31 in the Us and Canada.
Sitting cross-legged in his wind-chiming garden, the sound of a gong signals the beginning of Mark’s (Daniel London) meditation practice; inside, his pregnant wife Tanya (Tanya Smith) blends and gulps downs a green smoothie: This is Oregon. Director Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy (2006) opens with this scene of relative domestic calm. Yet, from the mound of ants that threaten to disturb Mark’s half lotus, to the camera’s quick cut to the noisy blender indoors, there is the sense that...
Sitting cross-legged in his wind-chiming garden, the sound of a gong signals the beginning of Mark’s (Daniel London) meditation practice; inside, his pregnant wife Tanya (Tanya Smith) blends and gulps downs a green smoothie: This is Oregon. Director Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy (2006) opens with this scene of relative domestic calm. Yet, from the mound of ants that threaten to disturb Mark’s half lotus, to the camera’s quick cut to the noisy blender indoors, there is the sense that...
- 7/30/2014
- by Julia Cooper
- MUBI
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