Lionsgate Inks First-Look Deal With ‘It’ Producer Vertigo Entertainment

Luke Parker is still dealing with the fallout from his stint in Bachelor Nation. The controversial season 15 Bachelorette contestant has been ordered to pay producers $100,000 for violating his contract.According to Entertainment Tonight, NZK Productions Inc., the reality’s show’s production company, took legal action against Parker in May, accusing him of doing unauthorized media appearances before his contract was up with the show.

Luke Parker is going to be paying a hefty sum for breaching contract. The suitor — who quickly became the so-called season 15 villain while vying for the heart of Hannah Brown — had a judgement against him upheld recently, and he's on the hook for $100,000.NZK Productions Inc., the company behind the hit ABC reality dating series, first filed a petition against Parker in May, after he violated his contract with the company.The judge at the time awarded the company the damages requested.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Prolific author James Patterson has inked a first-look deal with Sharp Objects studio eOne and has set an adaptation of his upcoming novel The Noise as the first project through the deal.He has signed the deal via his production company James Patterson Entertainment, which has previous credits on series including CBS drama Instinct and Zoo and Netflix’s recent Jeffrey Epstein mini-series.The deal will include television and new media, including scripted

Temple Hill Entertainment, the Twilight movie franchise producer founded by Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, has signed a first look TV deal with Lionsgate. Known for its successful book-to-film adaptations, including James Dashner’s The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Temple Hill will work with the Hollywood studio to develop and produce premium scripted series for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Peter White Television EditorJohn Requa and Glenn Ficarra, who directed the pilot episode of NBC’s This Is Us, have inked a broadcast first-look deal with Fox Entertainment.The pair, who run Zaftig Films with production partner Charlie Gogolak, previously had an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.This comes as John Slattery A.I.

Will Thorne Staff WriterFresh off directing the pilot for Fox’s new drama “Next,” John Requa and Glenn Ficarra are entering into a new partnership with the network.The pair, arguably best known for directing the 2011 feature “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and multiple episodes of “This Is Us,” have signed a broadcast first-look deal with Fox Entertainment.Under this new agreement, Requa and Ficarra will develop series and direct pilots for FOX.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorAudible has inked a global multi-project, first-look development and production deal with Team Coco.

Mean Girls to do a virtual reunion. The challenge was swiftly accepted, completed, and on October 3, Fey delivered. But pretty much everyone was there, including Lizzy Caplan (Janis), (Karen), (Cady), Daniel Franzese (Damien), (Aaron), Lacey Chabert (Gretchen), Tim Meadows (Mr.

The cast of Mean Girls reunited for a special reason and you can watch the full video here!

The cast of “Mean Girls” reunited on Mean Girls Day, which conveniently fell one month before the U.S. Presidential election.

The SpringHill Company, the banner run by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. The pact, which has a four-year term, comes as the two entities already have three projects in development.

Also Read: LeBron James' Son Bronny Joining FaZe Clan Is Met With Mixed Reactions From GamersBoth companies also announced the three projects that are currently in various stages of development. The first project is “Untitled LeBron James Project,” based on the Book “Shooting Stars” by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger and other events in James’ Life.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal Pictures has pacted with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s consumer and entertainment brand The SpringHill Company in a four-year first look deal.“LeBron, Maverick and the team at SpringHill are content creators with a purpose, and we’re excited to partner with filmmakers who challenge us to tell stories that move culture forward,” said Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna Langley.  “SpringHill’s projects are

Vertigo Entertainment, the banner behind recentIt and Lego Moviefranchises, has inked a first-look deal with Lionsgate. The pact will cover all areas outside of television, where Vertigo has a pact with Sony Pictures TV.

Janet W. Lee Lionsgate Motion Picture Group has announced a first-look deal with Vertigo Entertainment, the production company behind the “It” franchise and “The Lego Movie.”The wide-ranging deal covers all media other than television, including motion pictures, stage, location-based entertainment, podcasts and video games.

“Roy was one of our first friends in this business – ever since Nathan and Roy served as assistants together over 25 years ago,” Drake said in a statement to TheWrap. “He’s now one of the most respected producers of big, branded IP and genre movies – bringing together filmmakers with distinct voices to the biggest titles and raising genre titles to event status.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPeter Chernin wants to spin Spotify’s podcasts into TV and movie gold.Spotify and Chernin Entertainment have formed a multiyear partnership to adapt the audio streamer’s original podcasts for television, film and digital video.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorSky Italia has ordered prison drama Il Re (The King), which will star Italian actor Luca Zingaretti, well known locally for the Inspector Montalbano series. The Italian-language series will be set in the prison of San Michele where Bruno Testori (Zingaretti), the director, applies his own personal idea of justice. While outside the prison his life is far from ordered, inside he is the absolute ruler.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: New York Times best-selling cookbook author, host, and lifestyle influencer Ayesha Curry has announced her new television and film production company, Sweet July Productions, which has entered a first-look deal for unscripted television with eOne.In addition, the newly formed company has hired Tiffany Nicholson-Horton to serve as the Executive Vice President and Head of Development for scripted and unscripted content. Sweet July aims is to empower a