Jonathan Majors is quickly becoming one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. In addition to returning as Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania this weekend, he’ll square off against Michael B. Jordan in Creed III on March 3. As if that’s not enough, Majors plays Killian Maddox in Magazine Dreams, a buzz-worthy film recently picked up by Searchlight Pictures after its Sundance Film Festival premiere.
While everything is coming up Milhouse for Majors and Magazine Dreams, the same cannot be said about director Susanna Fogel’s Cat Person, which is going through hard times on its way to distribution. According to Puck, an email sent by agents Hildy Gottlieb and Brian Siberell of CAA, which represents Coda star Emilia Jones and screenwriter Michelle Ashford, there are “deep concerns” about a Netflix offer for the U.S. rights to the film. Failing to bring Cat Person stateside...
While everything is coming up Milhouse for Majors and Magazine Dreams, the same cannot be said about director Susanna Fogel’s Cat Person, which is going through hard times on its way to distribution. According to Puck, an email sent by agents Hildy Gottlieb and Brian Siberell of CAA, which represents Coda star Emilia Jones and screenwriter Michelle Ashford, there are “deep concerns” about a Netflix offer for the U.S. rights to the film. Failing to bring Cat Person stateside...
- 2/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Outspoken playwright and TV writer Jon Robin Baitz has become the first WGA member to openly challenge the guild’s directive that members fire their talent agents.
Baitz penned a letter to WGA leaders explaining his refusal to sever ties with his representatives at CAA, praising Bryan Lourd, Joe Cohen and others for sticking by him during bad times including after the 2007-2008 strike. He credited Cohen with guiding him into the lucrative career as a TV writer and series creator.
“He believed I could do it, could have my own show, could make compelling and viable TV. He never stopped believing in me and because of that, I never gave up. And I love him,” Baitz wrote.
Baitz, known for ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters” and numerous plays, also slams the WGA for what he describes as excessive rhetoric that WGA has used in communicating with its members on...
Baitz penned a letter to WGA leaders explaining his refusal to sever ties with his representatives at CAA, praising Bryan Lourd, Joe Cohen and others for sticking by him during bad times including after the 2007-2008 strike. He credited Cohen with guiding him into the lucrative career as a TV writer and series creator.
“He believed I could do it, could have my own show, could make compelling and viable TV. He never stopped believing in me and because of that, I never gave up. And I love him,” Baitz wrote.
Baitz, known for ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters” and numerous plays, also slams the WGA for what he describes as excessive rhetoric that WGA has used in communicating with its members on...
- 4/16/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: All day we’ve been hearing of the misgivings numerous writers are having over the recent brass knuckle negotiations on packaging and affiliated production companies that led the WGA to demand that its members fire their agents. Some writers with close ties to their longtime reps want everyone WGA and Ata back at the bargaining table, with less rancor and a mindset to find a solution. Jon Robin Baitz, the playwright/screenwriter/TV producer — who just signed on to adapt the Jo Piazza novel Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win as a series for Julia Roberts to star in and produce with Baitz and wiip — has become the first major WGA member writer to publicly declare to his union that he will not fire his agents. Baitz is the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright who created the ABC series Brothers & Sisters and the NBC miniseries The Slap.
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- 4/15/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated With Full List Of Scripts, Writers, And Reps: Catherine The Great, about the rise and life of the famous (sometimes notorious) 18th-Century Russian monarch, was the top vote-getter among 70 scripts chosen for the 2014 Black List of the year’s best un-produced scripts. The screenplay, by Los Angeles writer and producer Kristina Lauren Anderson, was announced as part of an hour-plus process on Twitter and YouTube this morning.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
- 12/15/2014
- by David Bloom and Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Walt Disney Pictures and Rob Marshall are joining forces again on a new project. Marshall is set to direct a film adaptation of Steven Sondheim's acclaimed Broadway musical, Into The Woods. The project is being produced by Marshall and John DeLuca via their production company Lucamar Productions for Disney. James Lapine, who wrote the stage musical with Stephen Sondheim, is on board to adapt the story for the screen.
This project marks the first film under a new 2-year development deal between Disney and Lucamar. I am not familair with this play but know of Sondheim's work. Marshall continues to deliver blockbusters for Disney, and I am sure that this film will be a hit for the studio. There is a big trend of plays being turned into feature films. Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) is currently working on Les Miserables.
Here is some information from the official press release:...
This project marks the first film under a new 2-year development deal between Disney and Lucamar. I am not familair with this play but know of Sondheim's work. Marshall continues to deliver blockbusters for Disney, and I am sure that this film will be a hit for the studio. There is a big trend of plays being turned into feature films. Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) is currently working on Les Miserables.
Here is some information from the official press release:...
- 1/12/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Lucamar Productions Inks Multi-Year
First-Look Deal With The Walt Disney Studios
Rob Marshall is set to direct a film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical .Into the Woods,. featuring Stephen Sondheim.s original music, for The Walt Disney Studios, to be produced by Marshall and John DeLuca through their production company Lucamar Productions. James Lapine, who wrote the stage musical with Stephen Sondheim, will adapt for the screen.
The project is in development under a new multi-year producing deal between Disney and Lucamar.
.We are thrilled to be collaborating with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine on this extraordinary and inspiring work,. said Rob Marshall and John DeLuca. .We are greatly looking forward to continuing our creative and rewarding relationship with Rich Ross, Sean Bailey and the ever supportive team at Disney..
.Rob Marshall brought his signature flair to .Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. with tremendous results and he...
First-Look Deal With The Walt Disney Studios
Rob Marshall is set to direct a film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical .Into the Woods,. featuring Stephen Sondheim.s original music, for The Walt Disney Studios, to be produced by Marshall and John DeLuca through their production company Lucamar Productions. James Lapine, who wrote the stage musical with Stephen Sondheim, will adapt for the screen.
The project is in development under a new multi-year producing deal between Disney and Lucamar.
.We are thrilled to be collaborating with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine on this extraordinary and inspiring work,. said Rob Marshall and John DeLuca. .We are greatly looking forward to continuing our creative and rewarding relationship with Rich Ross, Sean Bailey and the ever supportive team at Disney..
.Rob Marshall brought his signature flair to .Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. with tremendous results and he...
- 1/11/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Santa Monica, CA, June 28, 2011. Lionsgate has announced an unprecedented film music collaboration between Academy Award® winner and two time nominee T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart, Cold Mountain) and four time Academy Award® nominated composer Danny Elfman (Alice In Wonderland, Spider-man) on the music for the highly anticipated film adaptation of The Hunger Games, based on the first in Suzanne Collins.s runaway bestselling book trilogy. The announcement was made by Lionsgate.s Motion Picture Group President Joe Drake.
Elfman and Burnett will be collaborating on the film score, with Burnett also serving as the film.s Executive Music Producer, producing songs for the film and soundtrack.
Said Lionsgate.s Head of Film Music Tracy McKnight of the musical dream team assembled on behalf of the film, .The Hunger Games is such a special property . it has worldwide mass appeal, but it.s also sophisticated, cerebral, soulful, and rebellious. We needed...
Elfman and Burnett will be collaborating on the film score, with Burnett also serving as the film.s Executive Music Producer, producing songs for the film and soundtrack.
Said Lionsgate.s Head of Film Music Tracy McKnight of the musical dream team assembled on behalf of the film, .The Hunger Games is such a special property . it has worldwide mass appeal, but it.s also sophisticated, cerebral, soulful, and rebellious. We needed...
- 6/29/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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