A new TV project charting the rise of U.S. tabloid culture — which had Irvine Welsh and Bret Easton Ellis in talks to co-create the series when it was recently announced — has hit a legal hurdle.
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Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCBS Television Studios has signed an exclusive agreement with law enforcement and public safety advisory group 21CP Solutions to consult with the writing staffs of CBS crime procedurals and legal dramas, Variety has learned exclusively.The move comes in the wake of national protests against police brutality, and in Hollywood, discussions about entertainment’s role in how law enforcement is perceived by the public.
21CP Solutions works with cities, states and federal
.A new TV project charting the rise of U.S. tabloid culture — which had Irvine Welsh and Bret Easton Ellis in talks to co-create the series when it was recently announced — has hit a legal hurdle.
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Also Read: Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Signs First-Look Deal With AppleDiCaprio recently worked with Sony on Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood, “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” which earned the actor his 7th Best Actor Oscar nomination.Appian Way has produced several films starring DiCaprio, including three-time Academy Award-winner “The Revenant,” Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning “The Aviator,” and
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLeonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions has signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, reuniting the actor with the studio behind his recent hit “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Appian Way previously produced “The Revenant, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and “Shutter Island.” It is co-run by Jennifer Davisson.
Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmAppian Way Productions’ Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson have set the production company into a multi-picture, multi-year first look deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce scripted feature films.
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Also Read: After George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, TV Rethinks If Cops Should Always Be the Good GuysAccording to CBS Television Studios, 21CP Solutions is a “diverse and seasoned group of professionals who have worked with local, state and federal jurisdictions and communities to advance 21st century policing and lead some of the most significant police reform efforts in the country.”“Providing our writing staffs with the best and most knowledgeable technical advisers offers more inclusivity and
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