Mallory Schwartz Joins Mythical Entertainment As VP, TV & Film Development

Prince Charles has enlisted some members of Hollywood royalty to help him narrate a classic holiday poem. 

Naman Ramachandran India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the merger of four of its film media units, Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archives, and Children’s Film Society, with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).The NFDC will now carry out all the functions that were being performed by the separate film units, as a single entity.

EXCLUSIVE: CMA Entertainment, a boutique management firm with over 20 years’ experience in developing and managing talent, will acquire Prevail Artist Management, with Prevail principal Lori Kay joining as a talent manager and producer. With the move, CMA continues to grow its management team and expand its production arm.

Following the blow-up-the-Internet finale of “The Mandalorian” on Friday, creator, writer, director, and showrunner Jon Favreau, did the beginning of his victory lap on Good Morning America. And he answered some of the questions many had about the finale (which we’ll try not to spoil here and won’t mention, you know who).

U2 lead singer Bono, Pharrell Williams and singer Halsey are joining the chorus of Sing 2, as they will voice lead roles in the Illumination Entertainment/Universal sequel to the 2016 hit. Bobby Cannavale, Black Panther’s Letitia Wright, Eric Andre and Chelsea Peretti have also signed to star, joining reprising stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johannsson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly and Nick Kroll. Pic will be ready for theatrical holiday release a year from now.

Clay Smith, who spent many years as a senior producer at Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight, died Friday night after a long battle with cancer, according to a friend.

Lionsgate said Friday that it has finalized a reorganization of its Motion Picture Group, with chairman Joe Drake aligning the division into four key verticals — Marketing, Distribution, Strategy and Innovation, and Content — and setting the executives to oversee each.

Without a doubt, Cardi B has become a global superstar with her music, charisma and meme-worthy hottakes. Now, the Grammy-winning rapper invites us to experience new things alongside her with the new series Cardi Tries ___ launching today.

Will Packer Media has tapped Netflix’s Carolyn Newman as Head of Scripted Television and Production. Reporting to Alix Baudin, President of Will Packer Media, Newman will oversee the development and production of the company’s television projects.

Naomi Scott is starring in a new role!

Cassidy Lange, the former MGM co-president of production, has landed at Netflix as director of original studio films. In her new role, which will begin in January, she willreport to Tendo Nagenda, vp original studio films.

Cassidy Lange will be joining Netflix in January as Director, Original Studio Films, the streamer said Monday. She will report to Tendo Nagenda, VP Original Studio Films.

EXCLUSIVE: Chloe Coleman has joined Sony Pictures’ sci-fi thriller 65, starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt and written and directed by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods.

EXCLUSIVE: Prolific TV creator Matt Miller is extending his long relationship with Warner Bros. TV by renewing his exclusive overall deal with the studio. As part of the new pact, Miller will executive produce Peacemaker, HBO Max’s TV spin-off of James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad movie, starring John Cena. The eight-episode series hails from Gunn, producer Peter Safran and Warner Bros. TV.

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige announced that the title of Peyton Reed’s third Ant-Man is Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, but also that Big Little Lies actress Kathryn Newton was joining as Cassie Lang. She’s the daughter of Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and she has the same powers as her father: the ability to shrink and grow in size. She did get her powers long after her first exposure to Pym Particles. She has the superhero alias Stature.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran A&R exec Rob Stevenson is joining 300 Entertainment as a partner, the company announced Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Ramos, perhaps best known for her role as Haddie Braverman on the NBC series Parenthood and a recurring role in Showtime’s The Affair, has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for management representation in all areas.

Jimmy Fallon and Andrew Rannells are saying “Good riddance” to 2020 with an epic musical.

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.

Dave McNary Film ReporterJapanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada will join Brad Pitt in Sony Pictures’ “Bullet Train,” based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” in which a train in Tokyo is the setting for battles between criminals.David Leitch is directing, with Kelly McCormick producing through 87North alongside Antoine Fuqua through Fuqua Films. Zak Olkewitz wrote the script.