Columbia Pictures Promotes Brittany Morrissey To SVP Production

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Michiel Huisman (The Flight Attendant) has been tapped to star alongside Luke Evans in Apple’s Echo 3 action-thriller drama series, from Oscar winner Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker), Apple Studios and Keshet Studios.

BTS’ new single, the synth-heavy dance pop track “Butter,” will be familiar to people who follow such things, with names like Rob Grimaldi, Stephen Kirk, Alex Bilowitz, Sebastian Garcia and the group’s RM as well as Jenna Andrews, who received a vocal production credit on the K-pop titans’ global breakthrough song “Dynamite.” But there will be another name that is usually seen in a very different context: that of Columbia Records chairman Ron Perry, who has worked closely with the group since he

Jordan Rose Columbia Records has promoted A&R executives Luis Mota and Maria Arangio to senior vice president and vice president, respectively. The Sony Music label is home to such up-and-coming acts as 24KGoldn, Polo G, and Lil Tjay, as well as perennial superstars like Beyonce, Harry Styles and Tyler, the Creator.

Alfredo Morelos has been called up to the Colombia squad for two upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Gordon Pictures has acquired the rights Stephen McGinty’s forthcoming book, The Dive with plans to develop as a feature film and has tapped Edward Hemming to adapt. Mark Gordon and Beth Pattinson will produce for Mark Gordon Pictures.

Isla Fisher criticized Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in a new interview with Marie Claire.

The No. 1 guy’s No. 1 fan … for now. Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright said their son, Cruz, will be disappointed in his dad when he watches Vanderpump Rules someday.

Christopher Vourlias Colombia’s Germán Arango and Ana María Muñoz, the director-producer duo behind Hot Docs International Spectrum competition title “Songs That Flood the River,” are prepping a host of new documentary and fiction features focused on race, gender, violence and resistance in the South American nation, Variety has learned.Arango is developing “MC Silencio,” a Medellín-set musical drama in which the young resist and fight paramilitary aggression through hip-hop, and “The Man With

Gorka Marquez is a doting father to baby Mia and the Strictly Come Dancing star frequently shares adorable snaps of her on his Instagram feed.MORE: Gorka Marquez's video of daughter Mia dancing is the best thing you'll see all dayIn a series of new photos with his baby daughter, the pair stood apart with Gorka in the background and Mia taking centre stage.In the first picture, the focus was more on Mia but the second snap had Gorka in better focus, and it was this photo that got fans talking as

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLuke Evans has been cast in one of the lead roles of the upcoming Apple action-thriller series “Echo 3,” Variety has learned.The 10-episode series, which hails from Mark Boal, is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, who is the emotional center of a small American family.

Angelique Jackson Scrap Paper Pictures, founded by Rachel Brosnahan, has promoted Russell Kahn to creative executive. In his new role, Kahn will work alongside Paige Simpson, Scrap Paper Pictures’ head of development.“Russell is a fiercely intelligent, passionate and generous collaborator who has his finger on the pulse of a new generation of talented artists,” Brosnahan tells Variety, announcing Kahn’s promotion.

Michelle Keegan shared the most adorable picture on Wednesday, showing her cuddling her best friend's baby whilst keeping him warm inside her coat.MORE: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright share first look inside dream homeThe sweet snap was posted on her Instagram account, which has over nearly five million followers, and it was accompanied by a caption that read: "My little Spring Roll." WATCH: Michelle Keegan shares rare video inside her plush bedroomFans loved the rare post, but some were left

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EXCLUSIVE:  WME has hired former Columbia Pictures creative executive Eric Darnell as an agent in the motion picture literary department.