Exclusive: Zero Gravity Management has expanded with the addition of Mia Cho as a Talent Manager, Maritza Cabrera as a Talent/Literary Manager and Producer, and Leyla Kader Dahm and Ayisha Taylor as Literary Managers.
The company has also bolstered its Below-The-Line Management Team with the additions of Matt Dipaolo (formerly of APA) focusing on Line Producers, VFX, Editors, and department heads transitioning into Directing; Allison Irvin (formerly of WME) focusing on Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers and Editors; Martijn Hostetler (formerly of Innovative) focusing on Commercials, Music Videos and Branded Content; and Diana Massaband, a former Corporate Attorney focusing on Spanish-speaking and Diverse department heads. These new team members join Ajay Ghosh and Alex Franklin, who launched the department in 2019.
Zero Gravity has also promoted William Deasey to Director of Development, upping Emma Puglia to Literary Department Coordinator.
Cho comes to Zero Gravity with clients including Dallas Liu (Avatar: The Last Airbender...
The company has also bolstered its Below-The-Line Management Team with the additions of Matt Dipaolo (formerly of APA) focusing on Line Producers, VFX, Editors, and department heads transitioning into Directing; Allison Irvin (formerly of WME) focusing on Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers and Editors; Martijn Hostetler (formerly of Innovative) focusing on Commercials, Music Videos and Branded Content; and Diana Massaband, a former Corporate Attorney focusing on Spanish-speaking and Diverse department heads. These new team members join Ajay Ghosh and Alex Franklin, who launched the department in 2019.
Zero Gravity has also promoted William Deasey to Director of Development, upping Emma Puglia to Literary Department Coordinator.
Cho comes to Zero Gravity with clients including Dallas Liu (Avatar: The Last Airbender...
- 3/31/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been almost a year since we reported on Toby Wagstaff and Darren Howell’s very cool-sounding sci-fi action movie “Arena”, about a group of modern soldiers who are transported to a mysterious alien landscape where they are forced to fight warriors from different eras of human history or be killed. Summit Entertainment has now announced that the movie has found its director in Jeff Wadlow, whose previous credits include the slasher “Cry Wolf” and the teen martial arts movie “Never Back Down”. Now the film needs to find a cast. Chris Bender and J.C. Spink of BenderSpink and Jim Thompson of Original Content will produce the movie with Alex Franklin and Jonah Loop of Pangea Pictures. Summit Entertainment’s Erik Feig and Geoff Shaevitz are overseeing the production.
- 7/17/2009
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
Jeff Wadlow and Summit Entertainment remain in business together, but they've chosen a different project.
Wadlow has come on to direct "Arena," a sci-fi action film that he began developing with Summit a few months ago.
The director, who helmed the 2008 release "Never Back Down" for the studio, had been working on the prison-escape action project "The Tomb" for Summit. When that project stalled, Summit exercised an option on the helmer's services and moved him to "Arena."
"Arena" revolves around a group of modern-day soldiers transported to a shifting landscape, where they are forced to face off against the best warriors from different eras in gladitorial battle. Frosh scribes Toby Wagstaff and Darren Howell wrote the screenplay, which Summit optioned in April 2008.
Chris Bender and J.C. Spink of BenderSpink and Jim Thompson of Original Content are producing along with Alex Franklin and Jonah Loop of Pangea Pictures. Summit's Erik Feig and Geoff Shaevitz are overseeing.
Wadlow has come on to direct "Arena," a sci-fi action film that he began developing with Summit a few months ago.
The director, who helmed the 2008 release "Never Back Down" for the studio, had been working on the prison-escape action project "The Tomb" for Summit. When that project stalled, Summit exercised an option on the helmer's services and moved him to "Arena."
"Arena" revolves around a group of modern-day soldiers transported to a shifting landscape, where they are forced to face off against the best warriors from different eras in gladitorial battle. Frosh scribes Toby Wagstaff and Darren Howell wrote the screenplay, which Summit optioned in April 2008.
Chris Bender and J.C. Spink of BenderSpink and Jim Thompson of Original Content are producing along with Alex Franklin and Jonah Loop of Pangea Pictures. Summit's Erik Feig and Geoff Shaevitz are overseeing.
- 7/16/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lions Gate Films announced Thursday an overall deal with comic book author Steve Niles. Peter Block, president of acquisitions and co-productions, and Michael Paseornek, president of Lions Gate Films production, said the company has acquired worldwide rights to several books in Niles' catalog in addition to establishing a first-look deal on all film projects by or found by Niles and actor Thomas Jane (The Punisher). The deal includes Niles' titles The Lurkers, The Dark Country, which has been adapted into a screenplay by Tab Murphy (Tarzan), In the Blood and a new project to be named at next week's Comic-Con International in San Diego. Jane intends to take leading or supporting roles in each of the films, and he and Niles will serve as producers with Lions Gate. Block, Paseornek, senior vp acquisitions Jason Constantine and director of development Alex Franklin will oversee production for the studio.
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