With his new highly-anticipated film Challengers bowing this weekend, Mike Faist looks to have found a new agent and manager as he as signed with WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation. He will continue to work with former agent Samantha Stoller, who transitioned to management in February.
Simu Liu Signs With M88
16.04.2024 - 22:05 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: M88 has signed actor Simu Liu (Shang-Chi) for representation.
Best known for starring in Destin Daniel Cretton’s superhero flick Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which saw him make history as the first Asian lead in the MCU, Liu was more recently seen starring opposite Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in Greta Gerwig’s record-setting Barbie, taking on the role of Rival Ken in the Warner Bros juggernaut.
The actor broke out with his starring role in the popular CBC/Netflix sitcom Kim’s Convenience and has also previously been seen on Max’s comedy series The Other Two.
Next up, Liu will star in an espionage thriller series for Peacock, which he will also executive produce alongside James Wan for Atomic Monster. Other upcoming projects include the Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas, in which he stars opposite Jennifer Lopez, and Amazon’s action comedy Grand Death Lotto from director Paul Feig, which also stars John Cena and Awkwafina.
M88’s signing of Liu marks continued strong momentum for the company, which has this year seen Warner Bros snap up rights to its period thriller teaming clients Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, as well as client Blitz Bazawule’s Black Samurai. The year has also been big for client Issa López, who landed an overall deal with HBO and was tapped to showrun a fifth season of True Detective on the back of stellar ratings and reviews for fourth installment Night Country, starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.
Founded in 2020 by former WME partner Phillip Sun and Macro founder and CEO Charles D. King, M88 reps storytellers, actors, writers and multi-hyphenates, with an emphasis on diverse talent. Other recent signings include actor and comedian Desi Banks, The Girls on the Bus story
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