Matthew Johnson Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

EXCLUSIVE: Universal has pre-emptively purchased the short story thriller package Don’t Look, with Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion, Moonlight, Hidden Figures) in talks to star.

Indie studio XYZ Films has renewed its financing pact with Finish-based fund management company IPR.VC. 

Indie studio XYZ Films has promoted Maxime Cottray to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). 

Better Call Saul alum Michael Mando is set to star opposite Brian Tyree Henry in Apple TV+’s crime drama series Sinking Spring, from Top Gun: Maverick writer Peter Craig. The series is directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott via his Scott Free Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated Sofía Vergara has signed with CAA. Vergara is best known for her role in the five-time Emmy-winning comedy series Modern Family, which ran on ABC for 11 seasons. She stars in the titular role of the upcoming Netflix limited drama series Griselda, chronicling the real life of savvy and ambitious Colombian business woman, Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. Vergara has developed the series over eight years and executive produces with Luis Balaguer through Latin World Entertainment (LWE), an entertainment and media company they founded in the 1990’s.

The Bachelor Australia stars Laura Byrne and Matthew Johnson are good at many things. Falling in love on reality TV, hosting podcasts, designing jewellery, making the world’s cutest kids.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA group of elite entertainment lawyers are leaving their respective companies to form a new firm, eyeing a 2022 opening date.The unnamed venture will be led by attorneys Matthew Johnson, P.J. Shapiro and Gregory Slewett of Ziffren Brittenham LLP, and Tara Kole of Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman.They have represented top show business creatives across film and television, and enjoy decades of combined experience.

This is big news in Hollywood representation. Attorney Tara Kole is set to depart Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman where she is a partner, while attorneys Matthew Johnson, P.J.

Netflix festive film Christmas on the Square.The streaming giant announced the new film with a cast and synopsis on Tuesday (September 29), also revealing Christmas on the Square will feature 14 new original songs by Parton.Parton will star opposite Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis, Treat Williams, Jeanine Mason, Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, Matthew Johnson and Selah Kimbro Jones.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a new holiday special from Dolly Parton, and ABC released a trailer for “Supermarket Sweep,” hosted by Leslie Jones.Movie musical “Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square” will premiere Nov. 22 on Netflix.