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Itay Reiss Made Partner At Artists First
EXCLUSIVE: Ten-year Artists First vet Itay Reiss has been named one of the firm’s partners. Born in Israel and raised in Los Angeles, Emmy Award-winning producer Reiss began his...
Evoke Entertainment Signs ‘Rise’ Director Akin Omotoso
EXCLUSIVE: Evoke Entertainment, the management and production company formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, has signed award-winning African director Akin Omotoso. Omotoso is best known for the Disney film Rise...
Kazoo Films Acquires Clive Barker-Inspired ‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ For The UK And Strikes Partnership With Viva Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Having worked together on The Amazing Maurice, distributor Viva Pictures and its newly-minted counterpart Kazoo Films will join forces for animated movie acquisitions. They will jointly acquire family-skewed...
Amy Adams To Star In & EP Apple TV+’s ‘Cape Fear’ Alongside Javier Bardem
Multi-Emmy and Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (Nightbitch, American Hustle) will star in and executive produces the Apple TV+ series Cape Fear, from Nick Antosca, Martin Scorsese and Steven...
Peter Dinklage Officially Joins Showtime’s ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Cast
Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, Avengers: Infinity War) has officially joined the series regular cast of the Showtime Original Series Dexter: Resurrection, from...
Dave Chappelle To Receive NAACP Image Awards’ President’s Award
Dave Chappelle has been tapped to receive the President’s Award during the 56th NAACP Image Awards, organizers said Tuesday. The honor will be bestowed February 22 during the Image...
‘Robin Hood’: Sean Bean To Play Sheriff Of Nottingham In MGM+ Series
Sean Bean has been tapped to star opposite Jack Patten in MGM+‘s upcoming series Robin Hood. From Lionsgate TV and showrunner John Glenn, Robin Hood is described as a sweeping, romantic...
UTA Promotes 114 Across Agency
UTA has promoted 114 employees across six office locations and 28 divisions, Deadline has learned. The divisions involved include MP Lit, TV Lit, Talent, Unscripted Television, Entertainment & Culture...
AMC Networks Launches Outcome-Based Ad Tool To Help Brands Gauge Consumer Response To Their Spending
As media companies continue to overhaul the traditional “spray-and-pray” nature of television advertising, AMC Networks has launched a new ad-tech tool focused on consumer outcomes. While a number of...
Amber Ruffin To Be Featured Entertainer At Next White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
Amber Ruffin will be the featured entertainer at the next White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, scheduled for April 26. “When I began to think about what entertainer would be...
