Greg Berlanti Signs With CAA
22.12.2022 - 09:47
/ deadline.com
In one of of the biggest TV showrunner agency moves in years, CAA has signed Greg Berlanti for representation in all areas.
A WGA, DGA, PGA and Emmy nominated writer, director, and producer, Berlanti is known for his loyalty; he has only changed agencies once, in the early 2000s, when he left ICM for Endeavor (now WME), where he has been for almost two decades, represented by Ari Greenburg.
The move comes amid sweeping changes at Berlanti’s longtime TV home, Warner Brothers. With his blockbuster overall deal coming up, Berlanti is bringing a new team, led by CAA heavyweights Bryan Lourd and Joe Cohen, to plot his next move. (In features, Berlanti/Schechter Films signed an exclusive first-look feature film with Netflix last year.)
Following the Discovery merger, there have been executive shakeups and restructurings across all divisions of Warner Bros., including the TV studio, HBO Max and DC whose IP has driven a significant portion of Berlanti’s TV business. The company and Paramount Global also sold the majority of their ownership stakes in the CW, where most of Berlanti Productions’ broadcast series have aired, with the future of that network uncertain.
The recently bulked-up CAA, following the acquisition of ICM, has been going aggressively after big-name clients of rival WME, with several high-profile recent signings, including Charlize Theron and Connie Britton.
Berlanti began his career in television as a staff writer on the hit show Dawson’s Creek and became an executive producer and showrunner of the series after only one year on staff. That first gig launched a meteoric career rise for Berlanti who has served as creator, writer, and producer on such series as Everwood, Brothers & Sisters, Political Animals,