Nick Kroll Launches Production Company Good At Business; Sets Adaptation Of ‘Several People Are Typing’ As First Project

Janet W. Lee What better way to start the week than with an hourlong meditation session? Well, that may not be the case when interrupted by the voices of the anxious gang from Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” like Maury the hormone monster, Lola and Coach Steve.Monday afternoon’s virtual “‘Big Mouth’ Misguided Meditation” kicked off with soothing tunes from bowl-like instruments.

With two fairly successful films under his belt in the “Kingsman” franchise, filmmaker Matthew Vaughn is still prepping his prequel film, “The King’s Man” for release sometime…in the future? Honestly, with how movie theaters are doing right now, we have no idea where/when we’ll see “The King’s Man.” That said, it appears that Vaughn’s production company, MARV, is far, far, FAR from done with the franchise and has several new sequels and spinoffs in the works.

Eli Countryman A24 and Scott Rudin Productions have acquired the rights to the 2020 novel “Shuggie Bain” to develop a television series based on it.Wrritten by Douglas Stuart, “Shuggie Bain” tells of a young boy growing up in 1980s Scotland. All the titular character hopes to achieve is a semblance of normalcy as he’s forced to care for his alcoholic mother — Agnes Bain — and survive the rigors of being teased by others for his effeminate qualities.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group is committing $250 million over the next three years to nurturing content from women- and BIPOC-owned and operated production companies, by providing them with funding, production infrastructure, services and staff.Unscripted executive producers Lashan Browning and Adam Gonzalez, who last year inked overall deals with MTV Studios, will create their own third-party production ventures with an equity investment from MTV Entertainment.

MTV Entertainment Group has launched a new initiative to fuel the creation of more content from production companies owned and operated by BIPOC and women. They have commited $250M over three years in production to bolster the next generation of creative leaders and business owners.

Nick Kroll is opening up about his recent wedding to Lily Kwong.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAllison Baver, a three-time Olympic athlete, is expanding her footprint in the world of entertainment.

Congrats are in order for Nick Kroll and Lily Kwong!

Nick Kroll is a married man! On Thursday, the 42-year-old co-creator and star announced that he married landscape architect Lily Kwong, who's currently pregnant with their first child together.Kroll shared a stunning polaroid of the two on their wedding day on Instagram, holding hands as Kwong's lacy veil sparkles over a cliffside.«So very thankful for @lily_kwong,» he captioned the photo.Kwong shared the same photo and revealed that they got married on Nov.

Nick Kroll and girlfriend Lily Kwong, who is pregnant with their first child together, revealed that they are married.The comedian, 42, shared the news on Thanksgiving alongside a photo from their wedding. “So very thankful for @lily_kwong,” he wrote via Instagram on Thursday, November 26.

Nick Kroll is now a married man.

French execs Valérie Billaut, Stéphane Cadoch and Hugues Laigneau are launching Paris-based production company Taleseed.

Shawn Mendes, along with his longtime manager Andrew Gertler, have announced their entry into original content with Permanent Content, a new film and television production company that will develop scripted and documentary projects “focused on issues that impact or are important to today’s youth.”Among its first projects is the Netflix Original documentary, “In Wonder,” which chronicles Mendes’ rise to the top strata of pop music.

M66 following a crash between two cars. The incident happened on the northbound carriageway between junction 2 (A58 Rochdale Road/Bury) and junction 1 (A56 Walmersley Road/Ramsbottom).Police, firefighters, two ambulances, and a rapid response vehicle attended the scene and a lane of the motorway was closed.

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.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticSony Music Masterworks has announced a strategic investment in Seaview, the theater production company behind Broadway’s by Jeremy O.

BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom and his Revolution Films production company have signed an exclusive first-look deal with TV giant Fremantle.