Amazon Studios Hires Nick Pepper to Oversee IP and Talent Management

EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Mia Isaac has landed the lead role opposite John Cho in Don’t Make Me Go, the father-daughter adventure dramedy from Amazon Studios. Hannah Marks is directing the film, which follows a single father who takes his teenage daughter on a road trip to find her estranged mother, as he tries to teach her everything she might need to know for the rest of her life along the way.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has closed a first-look television deal with award-winning director Alma Har’el (Honey Boy) and her newly formed production company, Zusa. Under the pact, Har’el will work with the studio to develop and create new television series to run exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Sky Studios has named Gabriel Silver its director of commissioning for drama, a new role created following the departure of drama director Cameron Roach earlier this year. Silver is currently senior commissioning editor and executive producer for Sky Studios, the production arm of Comcast's European pay TV giant Sky, and oversaw such hit dramas asChernobyl and Gangs of London.

Antonio Ferme editorSince announcing her gender transition back in 2015, Caitlyn Jenner has rarely appeared on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Looking back at this pivotal shift in the Kardashian-Jenner family, Kris Jenner said the family had never been through something like that before and didn’t know how to process it.“It was something that we had to absorb and try to wrap our heads around and learn about,” Jenner said.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorSky Studios, the pay TV network’s production arm, has promoted Gabriel Silver – who oversaw the commissioning of “Chernobyl” – to the role of director of commissioning, drama in the U.K., overseeing a broad slate of ambitious projects.Silver, who is currently senior commissioning editor and executive producer at Sky Studios, takes up his new role with immediate effect, reporting into chief content officer Jane Millichip.Most recently Silver has

EXCLUSIVE: OZY Media has tapped two executives and three executive producers to help expand OZY Studios’ development and production.

KWAN, the largest talent agency in India, is relaunching itself as Collective Artist Network as it continues to push into new fields.

Also Read: Disneyland to Reopen April 30, Bob Chapek Says“Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia Pictures’ breadth of global content, technology and talent leadership will be invaluable in creating a fully immersive experience that will bring curiosity and wonder to a global audience,” Liakat Dhanji, CEO and chairman of Amazon Falls, added.

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Amazon Falls announced today that they have closed a deal to develop a 14-acre prime location in the seaside town of Bangsaray, Thailand, as Aquaverse, the world’s first Columbia Pictures theme and water park.

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Amazon Falls announced today that they have closed a deal to develop the 14-acre prime location in the seaside town of Bangsaray, – located 20 minutes from Pattaya and 90 minutes from Bangkok, to open the world’s first Columbia Pictures theme and waterpark, “Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Ghostbusters,” “Jumanji” and “Bad Boys” are a few of the popular movies that will inspire rides and attractions at a newly announced theme and waterpark from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Amazon Falls.Located in Thailand’s seaside town of Bangsaray, the upcoming tourist spot has been titled Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse. It’s expected to open this October, COVID be damned.Aquaverse isn’t being built from the ground up.

A moving tribute. Chrissy Teigen’s mom, Vilailuck “Pepper” Teigen, is honoring the memory of her late grandson in her upcoming cookbook.

Sarah Michelle Gellar has been tapped to headline Hot Pink, a biting coming-of-age comedy for Amazon created by Elisabeth Holm (Obvious Child). With Gellar on board, the YA project has been officially ordered to pilot.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFinland’s Aurora Studios has launched a private equity fund aimed at film and TV content, kicking off with “Bubble,” a movie directed by Aleksi Salmenperä (“Giant”).“Bubble” will star Minna Haapkylä, Tommi Korpela, Anna-Maija Tuokko and Stella Leppikorpi.

Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday announced the Los Angeles theme park would reopen on April 16. Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 8.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off a starring role in Coming to 2 America, Jermaine Fowler is in talks to lead The U.S.P.S., a spy action-comedy which is being developed by Amazon Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and Chronology. Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Karen Lunder are producing the film with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer and Carmen Lewis of Chronology.

Former Legendary Television President Nick Pepper is joining Amazon Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has signed on to finance and distribute the Hannah Marks-directed father-daughter adventure dramedy Don’t Make Me Go starring John Cho (Harold & Kumar, Star Trek).