Former CAA Agent David Neumann Launches Management Firm

Discovery CEO David Zaslav, days after unveiling Discovery+, said the company had been “quietly and methodically” stockpiling content for several years and honing its IP for the last five to eventually launch its own service in a crowded market where it thinks it has distinct advantages.

WGA West David Young has given a blow-by-blow description of how talks with WME and CAA failed so far to produce an agreement. The goal was to allow the two agencies to become franchised by the guild and end their long-running legal battle over packaging fees and agency affiliations with corporately related production entities.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes knows exactly the type of pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under. Moyes is one of Solskjaer's predecessors in the Manchester United hotseat.

Natalie Oganesyan editorOutfest’s holiday fundraiser “’Twas the Night Before Give-Mas” on Monday night featured appearances by prominent LGBTQIA+ leaders and creatives, including Wilson Cruz, Margaret Cho, Charlie Carver, Candis Cayne, Alexandra Billings and “Veneno” star Jedet.The evening helped raise funds for Outfest initiatives, including OutSet, a joint collaboration with the Los Angeles LGBT Center that empowers queer youth to share stories through film; the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project,

When re-watching the “Harry Potter” movies, it’s easy to forget just how important Chris Columbus‘s adaptation of the first two books were, and just how much the franchise changed after he left. Turns out, Columbus wanted to return for the final two films in the franchise, but didn’t when David Yates decided to take on the job himself.

EXCLUSIVE: While President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce his pick for CIA director, an array of names has been highlighted, and among them is Darrell M. Blocker -- one of the highest-serving persons of color to have served in the clandestine service, Fox News has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Growing German studio Leonine has confirmed the appointment of former Red Arrow Studios exec Nina Etspüler to the role of Head of Entertainment Development and revealed key details about her role.

David Dinkins, who served as New York City's first and only Black mayor during the 1990s, has died at 93. Dinkins' health aide found him unresponsive in his Lenox Hill apartment Monday night, the New York Post reported. The NYPD confrimed the report.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing Finding Forrester, a drama series based on the 2000 Gus Van Sant movie, which starred the late Sean Connery.

Astro, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Ghost Of Tsushima were three of Sony’s biggest new IPs on the PlayStation 4. Ryan particularly highlighted Ghost Of Tsushima as a title that “outperformed everybody’s expectations.”In an interview with GQ, Ryan said that new IPs require much more investment from the publisher in order to be successful.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBunim-Murray Prods. chairman/CEO Gil Goldschein is leaving after a 20-year run at the pioneering unscripted production company.

Also Read: CAA Asks Judge to Force End to Writers Guild Boycott as Talks Stall“I am so thrilled to announce the launch of Newmation. I feel there is no better time than now to dive head first into this new venture,” Neumann said in a statement.

A new online platform for Black content and creators is set to launch next year with buy-in from a stable of top talent. Blacktag is preparing the early 2021 debut of its platform, which will include both user-generated and premium produced content, with $3.75 million in backing led by Connect Ventures, the investment group launched by CAA and New Enterprise Associates.

Harry Potter star joined the social media platform last week (November 11), using the opportunity to introduce his new six-month old baby Wednesday G. Grint.“Hey Instagram….only 10 years late, but here I am.

The moment Disney started making live-action remakes of its classic animated movies, it instantly became inevitable that they would one day remake “Lilo & Stitch.” We knew we would one day have to witness the horror of a photorealistic Stitch interacting with actual humans, and it seems like not even a pandemic could stop the house of mouse. Turns out, not only is the “Lilo & Stitch” remake very much alive and in development, but Jon M.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterCrazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct Disney’s Live-action adaptation of its hit 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch Deadline has confirmed.Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThe “Lilo & Stitch” ohana is expanding, with Jon M. Chu in talks to direct Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation.Disney has yet to announce if the movie will release in theaters or on Disney Plus, the studio’s subscription streaming service.

Also Read: Jon Chu to Direct 'Willow' Sequel Series at Disney+“Lilo & Stitch” focused on the bond between a lonely human girl named Lilo and an alien named Stitch. Whether the live-action adaptation will be released in theaters or on Disney+ is currently unclear.Chu most recently became attached to Disney’s “Willow” series.