Kyle Loftus Promoted at APA, Appointed to Agency’s Executive Committee With Lindsay Howard Parker, Bruce Solar

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe NBC comedy pilot based on the Kevin Hart film “Night School” is not moving forward at NBC, Variety has learned exclusively.The half-hour multi-cam had originally gotten a pilot order in January, but the pandemic shutdown virtually all pilot production in March.

direct to your inboxFive Greater Manchester boroughs now have coronavirus infection rates that are lower than the average figure for England, the latest data shows.Bolton, Salford, Tameside, Stockport and Trafford all have lower transmission rates than the average for the nation as a whole.This is the first time the infection rate in Bolton has fallen below the national average.The latest Public Health England figures show the rate in the borough for the week ending December 7 was 156.6 per

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMarvel Cinematic Universe stars Mark Ruffalo and Don Cheadle will both appear in upcoming Marvel TV shows on Disney Plus.Ruffalo will appear in “She-Hulk” opposite Tatiana Maslany, reprising the role of Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Incredible Hulk.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA series set in the “Alien” universe from Noah Hawley is officially set up at FX, Variety has learned.The announcement was made Thursday by FX chief John Landgraf as part of the Disney Investor Day presentation. Hawley will write and executive produce the series under his 26 Keys banner, with “Alien” mastermind Ridley Scott in advanced talks to executive produce via Scott Free.

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates demonstrate a widening gap between northern and southern boroughs in Greater Manchester.Public Health data from the week ending December 6 shows that boroughs which lie south of the city now have an infection rate lower than the national average.It comes as Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the disparity in rates could see the conurbation split up into different tiers when the government come to review the system next week.He

NEW YORK -- Howard Stern has reached a five-year deal with SiriusXM to continue making his show for the satellite radio company through the end of 2025.Terms were not disclosed.

Facebook, said in June there was a huge, unmet demand for high-quality animated content.“I have been a Weta superfan for the past two decades — I recall my sense of wonder when I first saw the character of Gollum brought to life, and later the surreal feeling of being transported to the alternate reality of Pandora," Parker said, referring to the work Weta did on Jackson's “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and James Cameron's “Avatar."Parker's representative said Wednesday he had no further

A Federal Election Commission complaint has been filed accusing Democratic Iowa 2nd District House candidate Rita Hart of pretending to use volunteer labor to exceed campaign contribution limits.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDC Comics character Naomi could soon be coming to The CW thanks to Ava DuVernay and former “Arrow” writer and executive producer Jill Blankenship.DuVernay and Blankenship are attached to write and executive produce “Naomi.” The potential series follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDisney Plus’ vice president of nonfiction originals Dan Silver has exited the streamer for a new role at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.Silver will take on the role of director of documentary feature films at Netflix. He will report to Lisa Nishimura, vice president of independent film and documentary features.Silver has a long history at the Mouse House, having held roles at Disney Plus, Marvel Entertainment, ABC News Digital, and ESPN Films.

The Mandalorian.In ‘The Heiress’, the episode of The Mandalorian season two directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, the filmmaker recreated a shot from her father Ron’s film Apollo 13.Recalling the conversation leading up to the episode, Ron Howard told NME he wasn’t expecting her to use the shot in such a way.“I didn’t really think about it,” he said.

The latest infection rates for Greater Manchester are:Oldham 366.9, down 31pcRochdale 342.2, down 32pcWigan 301.2, down 27pcBury 300.5, down 33pcBolton 294.6, down 32pcSalford 246.5, down 42pcManchester 245.3, down 32pcTameside 241.1, down 36pcStockport 204.5, down 36pcTrafford 169.4, down 45pcThe national average in England is 202.4 per 100,000 population.Trafford is the only Greater Manchester borough to sit below the national average with 169.4 per 100,000.There were 661 positive tests across

CNN, Ubisoft and Unity Technologies are among the companies that have signed up to join Yas Creative Hub, a vast project being built in Abu Dhabi and backed by twofour54, the United Arab Emirate capital's media and creative industries hub. The 2.9 million square foot sustainable development is due to open its doors by the fourth quarter of 2021.

A major studio development is scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi in Q4 2021 with facilities for producing film, TV, gaming and more.

APA has promoted Kyle Loftus to the newly created position of head of scripted content development as the full service agency bolsters its executive committee and promotes five staffers to become agents. Loftus in his new role will oversee APA’s scripted development efforts across all divisions, working closely with Parker and fellow co-head of scripted literary Sheryl Petersen, and head of intellectual property Steve Fisher.

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