Nathalie Emmanuel knows all about not talking about the projects she’s in. Seven years on “Game of Thrones” as the fan-favorite Missandei gave the Brit an instant lesson on the dangers of spoiling a show where much of its popularity rested on an endless supply of (mostly bloody) shocks and surprises.
But Emmanuel’s now unable to talk about something very different, and for very different reasons.
“Megalopolis” is without doubt among the most anticipated movies of the year. The hugely ambitious magnum opus — and potential final feature — from master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is a project he’s been trying to get off the ground since the 1980s. But it’s also a film shrouded in mystery and intrigue, self-financed to the tune of $120 million and with ongoing speculation over who might pick up the not inconsiderable tab to release it. A secret screening in L.A. for...
But Emmanuel’s now unable to talk about something very different, and for very different reasons.
“Megalopolis” is without doubt among the most anticipated movies of the year. The hugely ambitious magnum opus — and potential final feature — from master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is a project he’s been trying to get off the ground since the 1980s. But it’s also a film shrouded in mystery and intrigue, self-financed to the tune of $120 million and with ongoing speculation over who might pick up the not inconsiderable tab to release it. A secret screening in L.A. for...
- 5/16/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been just a few hours since Nathalie Emmanuel has seen Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis for the first time, and she’s settling on the right words to describe the experience.
“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen,” says the actress, talking over Zoom from London in late April, as she pauses for a second to collect her thoughts.
Coppola’s epic, which will have its red carpet world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, casts Emmanuel in a starring role opposite a stacked ensemble that includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne and Jason Schwartzman. “The movie feels like a real call to arms,” she says. “It asks big questions. In spite of all the horrible, hard and devastating realities of the world that we live in, how can we make it better? It feels like there’s hope or a possibility for something better.
“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen,” says the actress, talking over Zoom from London in late April, as she pauses for a second to collect her thoughts.
Coppola’s epic, which will have its red carpet world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, casts Emmanuel in a starring role opposite a stacked ensemble that includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne and Jason Schwartzman. “The movie feels like a real call to arms,” she says. “It asks big questions. In spite of all the horrible, hard and devastating realities of the world that we live in, how can we make it better? It feels like there’s hope or a possibility for something better.
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Veteran talent agent Fatmata Kamara has joined Independent Artist Group, the agency’s Head of Global Talent, Andrew Rogers, announced on Friday.
Kamara joins from the now-defunct A3 Artists Agency, where she represented an array of diverse talent including Will Catlett, Clark Backo, Larenz Tate (Power Book II: Ghost), Stephanie Arcila (Fire Country), Blu Hunt, Genneya Walton, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Kaci Walfall (Ava Duvernay’s Naomi), all of whom she is bringing with her to Iag.
Prior to A3, Kamara was a talent agent at CAA, where she represented such talents as Zazie Beetz, Gabrielle Union, H.E.R., Miles Brown, and Jesse Williams. Before CAA, she worked at the prior iteration of A3, Abrams Artists Agency. During her career, she has been known...
Kamara joins from the now-defunct A3 Artists Agency, where she represented an array of diverse talent including Will Catlett, Clark Backo, Larenz Tate (Power Book II: Ghost), Stephanie Arcila (Fire Country), Blu Hunt, Genneya Walton, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Kaci Walfall (Ava Duvernay’s Naomi), all of whom she is bringing with her to Iag.
Prior to A3, Kamara was a talent agent at CAA, where she represented such talents as Zazie Beetz, Gabrielle Union, H.E.R., Miles Brown, and Jesse Williams. Before CAA, she worked at the prior iteration of A3, Abrams Artists Agency. During her career, she has been known...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Independent Artist Group (Iag) is making a big push in lit with the hire of A3 Artists Agency’s Adam Kanter.
The company is looking to bolster its ranks with directors and writers with Kanter becoming Head of Motion Pictures at the company.
Kanter, who spent three years as Head of A3’s Motion Picture literary department and partner, will bring a slew of clients with him including Girls Trip’s Malcolm Lee, Get Smart’s Pete Segal and There’s Something About Mary’s Bobby Farrelly.
The move was just announced internally by Iag CEO Jim Osborne and EVP, Head of Content Development Kyle Loftus.
The move will see Iag, which was created after APA merged with music touring agency Artist Group International last summer, look to build out its director and writing clients, bringing in more agents and helmers and scribes.
The Motion Picture Department that Kanter will...
The company is looking to bolster its ranks with directors and writers with Kanter becoming Head of Motion Pictures at the company.
Kanter, who spent three years as Head of A3’s Motion Picture literary department and partner, will bring a slew of clients with him including Girls Trip’s Malcolm Lee, Get Smart’s Pete Segal and There’s Something About Mary’s Bobby Farrelly.
The move was just announced internally by Iag CEO Jim Osborne and EVP, Head of Content Development Kyle Loftus.
The move will see Iag, which was created after APA merged with music touring agency Artist Group International last summer, look to build out its director and writing clients, bringing in more agents and helmers and scribes.
The Motion Picture Department that Kanter will...
- 2/5/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Those mockbuster makers at The Asylum are at it again. When the first live-action Transformers movie was released back in 2007, The Asylum got in on the giant robot action by releasing a movie called Transmorphers. The Transformers sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen followed in 2009 – so The Asylum responded with the Transmorphers prequel Transmorphers: Fall of Man. Since then, the Transformers franchise has continued to grow. There was Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 2011, Transformers: Age of Extinction in 2014, Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017, and the spin-off prequel Bumblebee in 2018. Another prequel, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, is in theatres right now. And while The Asylum has let several Transformers movies come and go without meeting them with a Transmorphers mockbuster, this year they’re finally reviving the franchise with Transmorphers: Mech Beasts! You can watch the film’s trailer in the embed above.
Transmorphers: Mech Beasts will be joining...
Transmorphers: Mech Beasts will be joining...
- 6/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Asylum’s answer to Transformers, the Transmorphers franchise is back this summer with Transmorphers: Mech Beasts, a mockbuster take on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
In the film, “20 years after the events of Transmorphers, a newer, more advanced species of alien robot descends on a rebuilt Earth, threatening once again to destroy the planet.”
Michael Su directed Transmorphers: Mech Beasts, written by Joe Roche and Lauren Pritchard. It’s coming to select theaters beginning June 30, playing through July 6.
You’ll find the film at the following theaters…
Laemmle Monica Film Center – Santa Monica, CA Hickory Ridge Cinemas – Brunswick, Oh Trylon Cinema – Minneapolis, Mn O Cinema South Beach – Miami Beach, Fl Aurora Cineplex – Roswell, Ga
Tom Arnold, Anthony Jensen, Jolene Andersen, Tania Fox, Andrew Rogers, Mica Javier, Chad Ridgely, Mark Justice, Charlotte Bjornbak, Jessica DeBonville, Matthew Gademske, Dezaré Foster, Chris Carney, Todd Karner, Geena Alexandra, and Angel Mendoza star.
Watch...
In the film, “20 years after the events of Transmorphers, a newer, more advanced species of alien robot descends on a rebuilt Earth, threatening once again to destroy the planet.”
Michael Su directed Transmorphers: Mech Beasts, written by Joe Roche and Lauren Pritchard. It’s coming to select theaters beginning June 30, playing through July 6.
You’ll find the film at the following theaters…
Laemmle Monica Film Center – Santa Monica, CA Hickory Ridge Cinemas – Brunswick, Oh Trylon Cinema – Minneapolis, Mn O Cinema South Beach – Miami Beach, Fl Aurora Cineplex – Roswell, Ga
Tom Arnold, Anthony Jensen, Jolene Andersen, Tania Fox, Andrew Rogers, Mica Javier, Chad Ridgely, Mark Justice, Charlotte Bjornbak, Jessica DeBonville, Matthew Gademske, Dezaré Foster, Chris Carney, Todd Karner, Geena Alexandra, and Angel Mendoza star.
Watch...
- 6/26/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jake Abel (Malignant, Walker), Briana Hildebrand (Deadpool, Lucifer) and John Cusack (High Fidelity, Love & Mercy) are set to lead spy thriller Fog of War, the latest project from Yale Entertainment.
Michael Day (Clawfoot) is directing from a screenplay by Luke Langsdale. Producers are Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, Michael Day, as well as Scott Levenson. Yale Entertainment’s sales arm, Great Escape, will be introducing the project to buyers in Cannes.
Set in the closing months of WWII, Fog of War tells the story of injured American pilot Gene (Abel) and his Oss agent fiancée Penny (Hildebrand) as they retreat to a remote estate in Massachusetts to stay with Penny’s distant uncle Robert (Cusack). Unbeknownst to her, the Oss has recruited Gene to spy on the family and the surrounding community as top-secret documents related to the D-Day invasion have been stolen and an enemy mole is somewhere nearby,...
Michael Day (Clawfoot) is directing from a screenplay by Luke Langsdale. Producers are Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, Michael Day, as well as Scott Levenson. Yale Entertainment’s sales arm, Great Escape, will be introducing the project to buyers in Cannes.
Set in the closing months of WWII, Fog of War tells the story of injured American pilot Gene (Abel) and his Oss agent fiancée Penny (Hildebrand) as they retreat to a remote estate in Massachusetts to stay with Penny’s distant uncle Robert (Cusack). Unbeknownst to her, the Oss has recruited Gene to spy on the family and the surrounding community as top-secret documents related to the D-Day invasion have been stolen and an enemy mole is somewhere nearby,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Rainey Jr. has starred as Tariq St. Patrick in Power Book II: Ghost for years. He began playing the character in Power and now leads his very own spinoff series. Though he’s been anchored by many incredible actors over the years, Rainey credits much of his career to Bmf actor Russell Hornsby.
Here’s what he revealed.
Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick in ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ | Starz ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Tariq actor on his character
When it comes to portraying Tariq, Rainey has grown up with his character. However, as season 3 of Power Book II: Ghost presses forward, he finds major comfort in the familiarity of the character.
“I kind of feel myself very comfortable in Tariq’s shoes,” he told Cassius Life. “I’ve been playing the character for a long time, but now I find myself in a rhythm to where I...
Here’s what he revealed.
Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick in ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ | Starz ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Tariq actor on his character
When it comes to portraying Tariq, Rainey has grown up with his character. However, as season 3 of Power Book II: Ghost presses forward, he finds major comfort in the familiarity of the character.
“I kind of feel myself very comfortable in Tariq’s shoes,” he told Cassius Life. “I’ve been playing the character for a long time, but now I find myself in a rhythm to where I...
- 3/26/2023
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: APA on Wednesday announced the promotion of Talent Department Coordinators Lindsey Wirkus and Joe Amato to Agents in the department.
The elevations come at a time of major growth for the agency, which has in the last year vastly expanded its agent ranks, while bolstering the strength of its roster. APA has, just this month, signed such notable on-screen talents as William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Donnie Yen and Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson. Boldface names joining in the back half of 2022 included Regina Hall, Ken Jeong, Nathalie Emmanuel, Marc Maron, Rosa Salazar, Michael Rainey Jr., Brianna Hildebrand, Russell Hornsby and Michael Cera.
Wirkus will be based in Los Angeles, with Amato headquartered in New York.
APA President Jim Osborne and Head of Global Talent, Andrew Rogers, told Deadline that “Lindsey and Joe have both demonstrated over many years the attributes you need to become an outstanding agent, namely a passion for the business,...
The elevations come at a time of major growth for the agency, which has in the last year vastly expanded its agent ranks, while bolstering the strength of its roster. APA has, just this month, signed such notable on-screen talents as William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Donnie Yen and Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson. Boldface names joining in the back half of 2022 included Regina Hall, Ken Jeong, Nathalie Emmanuel, Marc Maron, Rosa Salazar, Michael Rainey Jr., Brianna Hildebrand, Russell Hornsby and Michael Cera.
Wirkus will be based in Los Angeles, with Amato headquartered in New York.
APA President Jim Osborne and Head of Global Talent, Andrew Rogers, told Deadline that “Lindsey and Joe have both demonstrated over many years the attributes you need to become an outstanding agent, namely a passion for the business,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: John Cusack has signed with APA for representation after less than half a year with Gersh.
The signing of the iconic actor, writer and producer continues the agency’s momentum under the leadership of President Jim Osborne and Head of Global Talent Andrew Rogers, who came to APA from ICM Partners after the latter’s acquisition by CAA. APA has, in the last month alone, signed such notable talents as William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Donnie Yen and Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson. Big signings in the second half of 2022 included Regina Hall, Ken Jeong, Nathalie Emmanuel, Marc Maron, Michael Rainey Jr., Russell Hornsby and Michael Cera.
Cusack is a Golden Globe, WGA and BAFTA Award nominee who over the course of around four decades, has worked with a who’s who of directors including Rob Reiner, Spike Lee, Cameron Crowe, James Mangold, Lee Daniels, Clint Eastwood, Spike Jonze, Woody Allen,...
The signing of the iconic actor, writer and producer continues the agency’s momentum under the leadership of President Jim Osborne and Head of Global Talent Andrew Rogers, who came to APA from ICM Partners after the latter’s acquisition by CAA. APA has, in the last month alone, signed such notable talents as William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Donnie Yen and Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson. Big signings in the second half of 2022 included Regina Hall, Ken Jeong, Nathalie Emmanuel, Marc Maron, Michael Rainey Jr., Russell Hornsby and Michael Cera.
Cusack is a Golden Globe, WGA and BAFTA Award nominee who over the course of around four decades, has worked with a who’s who of directors including Rob Reiner, Spike Lee, Cameron Crowe, James Mangold, Lee Daniels, Clint Eastwood, Spike Jonze, Woody Allen,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
William H. Macy has signed with Agency for the Performing Arts.
The celebrated veteran star of classics like “Fargo” and the long-running TV franchise “Shameless” reunites with agent Andrew Rogers, who left ICM Partners in July to become head of global talent at APA. Macy will also be managed by John Burnham, who departed ICM for Atlas Artists in April.
Macy has earned 12 Emmy award nominations and two wins across his versatile career, as well as 11 Screen Actors Guild award nominations and four wins. His performance in Joel and Ethan Cohen’s “Fargo” landed him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination in 1998.
A one-time veterinary student who would go on to study under David Mamet, Macy has been a regular player for Paul Thomas Anderson and starred in breakout indies like “The Cooler.” His 2002 writer-star effort “Door to Door” also landed six Emmy wins out of 12 nominations.
In addition to...
The celebrated veteran star of classics like “Fargo” and the long-running TV franchise “Shameless” reunites with agent Andrew Rogers, who left ICM Partners in July to become head of global talent at APA. Macy will also be managed by John Burnham, who departed ICM for Atlas Artists in April.
Macy has earned 12 Emmy award nominations and two wins across his versatile career, as well as 11 Screen Actors Guild award nominations and four wins. His performance in Joel and Ethan Cohen’s “Fargo” landed him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination in 1998.
A one-time veterinary student who would go on to study under David Mamet, Macy has been a regular player for Paul Thomas Anderson and starred in breakout indies like “The Cooler.” His 2002 writer-star effort “Door to Door” also landed six Emmy wins out of 12 nominations.
In addition to...
- 1/4/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: APA continues to build its talent agent roster with the hire of Jovan Meredith, who moves to APA from Luber Roklin where he most recently served as a manager. He becomes the 16th new agent APA has brought in recently following the CAA/ICM merger.
Meredith began his representation career at Paradigm in 2012 where he worked in the talent department for four years. In 2016 he left to help Will Smith’s brother Harry launch Smith Global, a distribution company with a focus on independent films from underrepresented voices. In 2021 he returned to representation by joining Luber Roklin as a manager with a focus primarily on diverse and crossover artists.
“When you look at the success APA is having as a leader in the representation of diverse artists, helping them build their brands across multiple platforms and businesses, it is truly cutting edge and made it the place I wanted to be,...
Meredith began his representation career at Paradigm in 2012 where he worked in the talent department for four years. In 2016 he left to help Will Smith’s brother Harry launch Smith Global, a distribution company with a focus on independent films from underrepresented voices. In 2021 he returned to representation by joining Luber Roklin as a manager with a focus primarily on diverse and crossover artists.
“When you look at the success APA is having as a leader in the representation of diverse artists, helping them build their brands across multiple platforms and businesses, it is truly cutting edge and made it the place I wanted to be,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jen Rudin has joined APA where she will launch and head up the agency’s Animation and Voice Over department. Rudin is the 12th former ICM agent/executive brought in by APA over the past year — more than all other agencies combined — as the agency has been aggressively pursing ICM staffers made available by the CAA acquisition. Most of the hires have been at a senior level, including several department heads. Backed by a major investment from Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies two years ago, APA has been in an expansion mode, going on a hiring spree as it is looking to bulk up and move up the agency pecking order, which was disturbed by the CAA-icm merger.
Rudin, a veteran of the animation and voice-over world, will be establishing a formal department focused on these areas which had been previously serviced by APA talent departments agents. She spent...
Rudin, a veteran of the animation and voice-over world, will be establishing a formal department focused on these areas which had been previously serviced by APA talent departments agents. She spent...
- 9/20/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former ICM Partners agent Justin Ongert has joined APA as SVP, Alternative & Factual Programming. He will be the department’s key liaison with the talent, comedy, and music departments, reporting to Kyle Loftus, Head of Content Development and Hayden Meyer head of Alternative and Factual Programming at APA.
Ongert is the 10th agent/executive and 8th SVP to join APA from ICM Partners amid and following the agency’s acquisition by CAA. That is more than ICM hires by other agencies combined as APA has been the most aggressive pursuing ICM agents and executives who became available because of the acquisition.
At ICM, Justin represented Wanda Sykes and her production company Push It with his longtime producer/director client and Push It co-founder Page Hurwitz, as well as talent including Laverne Cox, Kristin Chenoweth, Bobby Berk, Keltie Knight, Soleil Moon Frye and Elizabeth Chambers, along with production companies and...
Ongert is the 10th agent/executive and 8th SVP to join APA from ICM Partners amid and following the agency’s acquisition by CAA. That is more than ICM hires by other agencies combined as APA has been the most aggressive pursuing ICM agents and executives who became available because of the acquisition.
At ICM, Justin represented Wanda Sykes and her production company Push It with his longtime producer/director client and Push It co-founder Page Hurwitz, as well as talent including Laverne Cox, Kristin Chenoweth, Bobby Berk, Keltie Knight, Soleil Moon Frye and Elizabeth Chambers, along with production companies and...
- 9/8/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Michael Rainey Jr., star of Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost, has signed with APA for representation. Rainey moves to APA from ICM Partners to join his former agent Andrew Rogers, who recently joined APA as a new Partner and Head of Global Talent.
Rainey stars as Tariq St. Patrick in Starz’s Power spinoff Power Book II: Ghost, reprising his role from the mothership series. Rainey was 12 when he joined the original series Power, from executive producers Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, as Tariq St. Patrick, the son of businessman and drug kingpin Ghost, played by Omari Hardwick. He is now the lead of Power Book II: Ghost, which is heading into its third season.
His credits also include a starring role in Netflix film Amateur, and starring opposite Ice Cube, Cedric The Entertainer and Nicki Minaj in Barbershop 3: The Next Cut, opposite Nicholas Cage in...
Rainey stars as Tariq St. Patrick in Starz’s Power spinoff Power Book II: Ghost, reprising his role from the mothership series. Rainey was 12 when he joined the original series Power, from executive producers Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, as Tariq St. Patrick, the son of businessman and drug kingpin Ghost, played by Omari Hardwick. He is now the lead of Power Book II: Ghost, which is heading into its third season.
His credits also include a starring role in Netflix film Amateur, and starring opposite Ice Cube, Cedric The Entertainer and Nicki Minaj in Barbershop 3: The Next Cut, opposite Nicholas Cage in...
- 7/27/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Smith, a 21-year ICM veteran, including the last 10 as a partner, has joined APA as SVP, Global Concerts & Talent.
Smith will work alongside Max Burgos who heads APA’s comedy touring department.
While he has strong background in comedy touring, at ICM Smith worked across departments on deals for his clients in the areas of film, television, touring, branding and digital. Most of those clients are expected to come with him to APA, including Pamela Anderson, Chico Bean, Big Boy, Michael Blackson, Darren Brand, Bruce Bruce, Deray Davis, Rob Dyrdek, Mike Epps, Felipe Esparza, Adele Givens, Jess Hilarious, Evander Holyfield, Martin Lawrence, Loni Love, Floyd Mayweather, Donnell Rawlings, Tony Rock Paul Rodriguez, Paul Rodriguez Jr., B Simone, Rickey Smiley, Bailey Spinn, Director/Producer Mark Ritchie/South Pa Productions and Pretty V.
“We have long admired Chris for his passion and tenaciousness in representing his clients and maximizing their earning potential,...
Smith will work alongside Max Burgos who heads APA’s comedy touring department.
While he has strong background in comedy touring, at ICM Smith worked across departments on deals for his clients in the areas of film, television, touring, branding and digital. Most of those clients are expected to come with him to APA, including Pamela Anderson, Chico Bean, Big Boy, Michael Blackson, Darren Brand, Bruce Bruce, Deray Davis, Rob Dyrdek, Mike Epps, Felipe Esparza, Adele Givens, Jess Hilarious, Evander Holyfield, Martin Lawrence, Loni Love, Floyd Mayweather, Donnell Rawlings, Tony Rock Paul Rodriguez, Paul Rodriguez Jr., B Simone, Rickey Smiley, Bailey Spinn, Director/Producer Mark Ritchie/South Pa Productions and Pretty V.
“We have long admired Chris for his passion and tenaciousness in representing his clients and maximizing their earning potential,...
- 7/25/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Master, Black Monday and Girls Trip star Regina Hall has signed with APA for representation. She follows her longtime agent at ICM Andrew Rogers who was recently named Global Head of Talent at APA.
Hall, who co-hosted this year’s Academy Awards with Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer, recently launched a production company, Rh Negative, which has a first-look deal with Showtime and a six-movie slate deal with Paramount Global’s Entertainment & Youth Group.
As an actress, she will next be seen in the mega church dark comedy feature Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul opposite Sterling K Brown, which hits theaters on September 2. The Focus Features film, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, is a satirical look at megachurch culture and the often-nebulous perspectives that are cultivated therein. Hall will also star next month in the Netflix comedy Me Time, opposite Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg.
Hall...
Hall, who co-hosted this year’s Academy Awards with Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer, recently launched a production company, Rh Negative, which has a first-look deal with Showtime and a six-movie slate deal with Paramount Global’s Entertainment & Youth Group.
As an actress, she will next be seen in the mega church dark comedy feature Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul opposite Sterling K Brown, which hits theaters on September 2. The Focus Features film, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, is a satirical look at megachurch culture and the often-nebulous perspectives that are cultivated therein. Hall will also star next month in the Netflix comedy Me Time, opposite Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg.
Hall...
- 7/21/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mike Hayes, who was an agent with ICM Partners for nearly 17 years, has joined APA as Senior Vice-President, Global Music.
At ICM Partners, Hayes represented a slew of clients, many of whom are expected to make the move to APA, including The Go-Go’s, Belinda Carlisle, Jon Bellion, Ryan Adams, Phantom Planet, Mark Owen, David Duchovny, Gary Barlow, The Libertines, Manic Street Preachers, Good Charlotte, De’Wayne, Phantom Planet, Aly & Aj, L7, Atlas Genius, Billy Talent, The Amazons, Loyle Carner, Baby Queen, Hot Chelle Rae, New Politics, Alison Moyet, The Dandy Warhols, Blossoms, You Me At Six ,Gerry Cinnamon, Matt Maltese, Tommy Cash, Dreamers, Riz La Vie, Babyjake, among others.
In addition to his own roster, Hayes also headed up ICM’s Festival Department.
“Mike is a very well-respected touring agent with a terrific client list, all who are excellent additions to APA, and we can’t wait to get to work for them,...
At ICM Partners, Hayes represented a slew of clients, many of whom are expected to make the move to APA, including The Go-Go’s, Belinda Carlisle, Jon Bellion, Ryan Adams, Phantom Planet, Mark Owen, David Duchovny, Gary Barlow, The Libertines, Manic Street Preachers, Good Charlotte, De’Wayne, Phantom Planet, Aly & Aj, L7, Atlas Genius, Billy Talent, The Amazons, Loyle Carner, Baby Queen, Hot Chelle Rae, New Politics, Alison Moyet, The Dandy Warhols, Blossoms, You Me At Six ,Gerry Cinnamon, Matt Maltese, Tommy Cash, Dreamers, Riz La Vie, Babyjake, among others.
In addition to his own roster, Hayes also headed up ICM’s Festival Department.
“Mike is a very well-respected touring agent with a terrific client list, all who are excellent additions to APA, and we can’t wait to get to work for them,...
- 7/18/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Almost nine months to the day after the surprise Deadline scoop that CAA would acquire ICM Partners, the deal finally got government approval and closed. This creates a mega agency in the biggest linkup in the space since the Wma-Endeavor merger. Sources close to the situation said the Department of Justice finally approved the deal late last night or this morning, and it closed. It is valued around 750 million, and a combined enterprise value around 5 billion. The merged company’s leadership is expected to address staff at a town hall Thursday, with the newly combined departments set to begin their integration process with get-togethers on July 11, we hear.
First, though, comes the pain.
Around 105 positions will be eliminated, all from ICM, and coming from all areas. There will be 425 ICM agents and staffers from the agency joining CAA, meaning around 80 will be retained by CAA. These conversations will happen quickly.
First, though, comes the pain.
Around 105 positions will be eliminated, all from ICM, and coming from all areas. There will be 425 ICM agents and staffers from the agency joining CAA, meaning around 80 will be retained by CAA. These conversations will happen quickly.
- 6/28/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva and Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The steady trickle of agents leaving ICM Partners over the past nine months has grown into a stream in the last week, with dozens of reps making inquiries to other agencies and management companies as they mull their future ahead of the pending Department of Justice ruling on ICM’s proposed acquisition by CAA.
With the merger decision expected in the next couple of weeks, the prospect of ICM staff moving to CAA has become real, and so have the invites to join the combined agency after months of hints and winks. While no hiring/layoff decisions can be made while the regulatory approval process is ongoing, by now everyone knows where they stand. Staff reductions are an inevitable byproduct of any merger, and with the proceedings dragging on for so long, a number of ICM agents already left for other jobs ahead of the deal close — either because they...
With the merger decision expected in the next couple of weeks, the prospect of ICM staff moving to CAA has become real, and so have the invites to join the combined agency after months of hints and winks. While no hiring/layoff decisions can be made while the regulatory approval process is ongoing, by now everyone knows where they stand. Staff reductions are an inevitable byproduct of any merger, and with the proceedings dragging on for so long, a number of ICM agents already left for other jobs ahead of the deal close — either because they...
- 6/17/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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