EXCLUSIVE: Kristy Woodson Harvey, the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of eleven novels including The Summer of Songbirds and Under The Southern Sky, has signed with Rain for representation.
06.06.2024 - 13:05 / variety.com
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Adi Shankar and his Bootleg Universe Media Productions have signed with WME for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be repped by Chris S. Lee at B&C Content and Scott Sims at Ziffren Brittenham.
Shankar, who is based in Los Angeles and Dubai, has been referred to as the godfather of fan films on the internet. He first came to prominence by producing sophisticated cinematic shorts for YouTube based on major IP like “The Power Rangers,” “The Punisher,” “Judge Dredd,” “Pokemon,” and “Venom.” Actors like James Van Der Beek, Katee Sackhoff, and Thomas Jane have appeared in the shorts. Shankar has plans to produce feature length films through Bootleg Universe Media Productions.
He previously executive produced the Netflix animated series “Castlevania,” based on the video game franchise of the same name. The show ran for four seasons on Netflix followed by the followup series, “Castlevania: Nocturne,” which Shankar also executive produced. He is currently at work on an animated series version of the “Devil May Cry” Capcom games for Netflix, with Shankar serving as creator and executive producer.
The show does not have a premiere date at the time of this publishing. Shankar also created the Netflix animated series “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.” The six-episode series debute on the streamer in 2023. It was inspired by “Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon” while also drawing from multiple Ubisoft properties.
EXCLUSIVE: Kristy Woodson Harvey, the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of eleven novels including The Summer of Songbirds and Under The Southern Sky, has signed with Rain for representation.
Ty Myers has signed with Records Nashville/ Columbia Records and will release his new song “Let ‘Em Talk” via the label “very soon,” according to the announcement. Myers is managed by Blake Shelton manager Narvel Blackstock of Starstruck Entertainment. He has enjoyed hits with his songs “Tie That Binds” and “Drinkin’ Alone” (which may be written from experience as he is not yet of drinking age).
Fresh off the success of her Star Wars series, The Acolyte, director Leslye Headland has found new agents as she has signed with CAA for representation.
Katcy Stephan TV and film actor Brian Tee has signed with Verve for representation. Tee recently starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the limited series “Expats,” directed by Lulu Wang for Prime Video. Up next, he will appear in Season 3 of Prime Video’s action series “Reacher” alongside star Alan Ritchson.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer More than four years after leaving CAA for WME, Miley Cyrus has once again signed with CAA for representation in all areas. Cyrus’ return to CAA comes 15 years after she moved her TV and movie career from UTA over to CAA, which had already repped her for music.
Katcy Stephan Dr. Mark Hyman has signed with WME in all areas. Hyman is the co-founder and chief medical officer of medical intelligence company Function Health, which offers a membership that includes over 100 lab tests and doctor insights on the results.
Katcy Stephan Orbital Studios, a film and television production studio specializing in end-to-end virtual production services, has signed with CAA. Orbital Studios leverages cutting-edge technology to create dynamic virtual environments that blend with real-world performance.
Alex Ritman CAA has signed Cash Carraway, the Irish-English writer, director and exec producer best known for creating the HBO series “Rain Dogs.” Carraway’s first TV production, “Rain Dogs” — a bleak British dramedy about an unconventional relationship between a working-class single mother, her young daughter and a privileged gay man — was met with critical acclaim when it aired in March 2023. The eight-part series starred Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Fleur Tashjian, and later earned a Gotham Award nomination for best breakthrough series, while Carraway was named a BAFTA Breakthrough.
EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed filmmaker, author, and digital creator Chris Stuckmann for representation in all areas.
Action star Kellan Lutz, known for his work in the Twilight films and the FBI franchise among others, has signed with Gilbertson Entertainment for management.
EXCLUSIVE: Donni Davy, co-founder of beauty brand Half Magic Beauty and lead makeup designer for HBO’s Euphoria, has signed with CAA.
EXCLUSIVE: Actress and filmmaker Karimah Westbrook, known for her role as Grace James on CW’s All American, has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.
EXCLUSIVE: CM Punk, the WWE star who also goes by “The Best in the World,” has signed with Paradigm for representation in all areas, Deadline has learned exclusively, with an eye toward expanding his presence in entertainment.
EXCLUSIVE: TFC Management has signed Josh Hutcherson for representation in all areas.
Katcy Stephan UTA has signed rising global star India Amarteifio for representation. In 2023, Amarteifio starred in the eight-part Netflix series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” written and produced by Shonda Rhimes.
Katcy Stephan Sheryl Lee Ralph has signed with CAA for representation. An Emmy, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award winner, Ralph is currently seen starring in ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary” opposite Quinta Brunson.
Katcy Stephan Thirteen-time Emmy winner David Javerbaum has signed with Paradigm for representation. Javerbaum spent 11 years at “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” as a writer (1999-2002), head writer (2003-2006) and executive producer (2007-2010).
Bailee Madison had a pretty little evening at the ELLE Celebrates 2024 Hollywood Rising Stars event presented by Polo Ralph Lauren held at Bar Funke on Thursday (June 6) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Katcy Stephan UTA has signed Spanish actor Karla Sofía Gascón for representation. Gascón plays the title role in Jacques Audiard’s film “Emilia Pérez,” for which she made history at the Cannes Film Festival in May as the first transgender woman to win the award for best actress. She shared the honor with co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz.
EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has signed actor, writer and producer Steve Zissis (Togetherness) for representation in all areas.