A&E names ex-WB exec to sr. vp role
A&E Network has named Tana Nugent Jamieson senior vp drama programming in a move that signifies the cable network's commitment to develop original scripted drama series. In her new role, Nugent Jamieson will be responsible for overseeing the development and production of all original scripted dramatic series as well as limited series, movies and miniseries. Nugent Jamieson will be based in A&E's Los Angeles office, overseeing the network's first West Coast development effort in more than five years. She also will oversee A&E's New York-based movie development team led by vp Delia Fine, who now will report to Nugent Jamieson. All nonfiction, alternative and comedy development and production will continue to be overseen by senior vp Nancy Dubuc and her team, who are based in New York.
- 3/28/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hemingway in 'Arnold' biopic first lady role
Oscar-nominated actress Mariel Hemingway is set to portray California's first lady, Maria Shriver, in the A&E biopic See Arnold Run. The film, from Cypress Point Prods. and Stu Segall Prods., will chronicle Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise from an Austrian bodybuilder to a Hollywood star and governor of California. Hemingway will star opposite Jurgen Prochnow, who was cast as Schwarzenegger (HR 7/12). Shriver, niece of the late President John F. Kennedy, has been married to Schwarzenegger for 18 years. In February, she put an end to her 18-year NBC News career to focus on her duties as first lady. Matt Dorff, who penned See Arnold Run, will exec produce the movie with Gerald W. Abrams, Michael Goldstein and A&E's Delia Fine. J.B. Rogers is directing the film, which is slated to begin production July 27 in San Diego. Hemingway, who was nominated for an Oscar for Manhattan in 1980, has starred in such films as Star 80, The Contender and TBS' First Daughter. She is repped by Don Buchwald and Associates and manager Jonathan Brandstein of MBST Entertainment.
- 7/19/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Be like Ike: Selleck in A&E biopic
Tom Selleck has been tapped to depict President Eisenhower in a two-hour telefilm for A&E about the buildup to D-Day. The production of the tentatively titled Eisenhower: Thunder in June is being fast-tracked for a spring airdate, timed to the 60th anniversary of the historic invasion. Eisenhower will be written by Lionel Chetwynd (DC 9/11: Time of Crisis), who also will executive produce with Stephanie Germain and A&E's Delia Fine. The film will be produced by Sony Pictures Television. Eisenhower will be less a traditional biopic than a procedural thriller in the vein of war-room dramas like Thirteen Days. The film recounts the 90 days leading up to World War II's most massive invasion, from Eisenhower's behind-the-scenes preparations to his relationship with Winston Churchill. The role of the British prime minister has yet to be cast.
- 10/30/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sewell crowned to play Charles II in A&E-BBC mini
NEW YORK -- Rufus Sewell has been tapped to star in the upcoming original biopic on Charles II, a co-production of A&E and BBC. Scheduled to begin shooting next month in Prague, the four-hour miniseries chronicles the 17th century monarch's turbulent reign, which coincided with the plague and the Great Fire of London. The film also explores his equally stormy personal life, including his succession of mistresses. "This is a complex, rich portrait of a king -- not to mention an incredibly sexy one," miniseries executive producer Delia Fine said. "Rufus is just the right actor to play such a fantastic character." Sewell's credits include Extreme Ops and A Knight's Tale. Rupert Graves (Extreme Ops) will co-star as Lord Buckingham, Charles' nemesis. Expected to air late this year or in early 2004, the miniseries will be directed by Joe Wright (BBC's Crocodile Snap). The script was written by Adrian Hodges (Lorna Doone). Laura Mackie will executive produce, and Kate Harwood produces for the BBC. The miniseries is the first longform project greenlighted by Bob DeBitetto, A&E's new senior vp original programming. No budget was disclosed, but it will be one of the biggest productions in A&E history, Fine said. Sewell is represented by Victoria Belfrage in London and Endeavor in the United States. Gene Parseghian is his manager.
- 3/18/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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