Scooter Braun’s Role in Demi Lovato’s Directorial Debut in Question Amid Client Exodus. What About His Other TV & Film Projects?
13.09.2023 - 18:43
/ variety.com
Scooter Braun needed some good press. So, on August 29, the Daily Mail came through, publishing an article with the headline: “Scooter Braun’s label teams up with billionaire David Geffen’s former record company to create ULTIMATE ‘global girl group’; talent search docuseries for Netflix.” The only problem? Braun has nothing to do with the series.
That Netflix project, announced last month as a global girl group audition docuseries that will premiere in 2024, comes from K-Pop powerhouse company, HYBE and Geffen Records. Braun is CEO of HYBE America.
While one of Braun’s direct reports is overseeing the project, Braun has never had any involvement with the series, Variety has learned. Netflix and Braun declined to comment.
Braun has about a dozen film and TV projects that have been announced in development, mostly at Netflix and Amazon.But Braun’s involvement with one previously announced project at Hulu is now in question: a documentary that marks the directorial debut of his former client, pop star Demi Lovato. Lovato is directing the Hulu documentary, “Child Star,” a passion project that will explore the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars, including Lovato herself.
Lovato and her team have recently been enlisting on-camera participants for the doc, sending emails to high-profile, former child actors. The email pitch, obtained by Variety, says, “We understand that discussing such topics can be sensitive, and we assure you that the utmost respect and discretion will be maintained throughout the entire production process.” While the letter highlights some talent already on board, like Drew Barrymore and Raven-Symoné, as well as one of the
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