The Washington Post has tapped Will Lewis as its next publisher and CEO, as the media outlet grapples with a revenue decline that has forced it to reduce its staff.
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EXCLUSIVE: Coming off the breakout box office performance of horror hit Talk To Me, Australian production company Causeway Films has expanded internationally opening a London office and appointing Daniel Negret as its Chief Executive Officer.
Negret will take up the role on October 30th and be based in London, with frequent visits to Australia and LA.
Negret joins from prolific UK film financier Head Gear Films, where he served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations including production finance, strategy, business development, legal and business affairs and marketing.
During his time at Head Gear, the Colombian-born exec oversaw the financier’s involvement in more than 60 productions, including Talk To Me, How To Have Sex and Bandit. Negret also helped create the company’s financial packaging and executive-producing arm. He previously worked at Ingenious, Olsberg SPI and Merrill Lynch, and recently wrote and produced horror feature Shaman in Ecuador.
Causeway was established by producers Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings in 2014, launching with Sundance hit The Babadook. Sundance, Berlin and SXSW title Talk To Me was acquired by A24, becoming the distributors’s top genre release in North America this year to date with domestic box office of $48M and global box office of $88M.
The company is also known for movies including The Nightingale, Cargo and recent Venice 2023 movie Housekeeping For Beginners.
Causeway said: “We’re delighted to bring on board Daniel to help expand our collaborations and partnerships internationally across film and television. Having worked with Daniel for years in his role at Head Gear, we know he has the business and financial acumen, the understanding of our
The Washington Post has tapped Will Lewis as its next publisher and CEO, as the media outlet grapples with a revenue decline that has forced it to reduce its staff.
This year’s Tokyo Film Festival closes this evening with the world premiere of Godzilla Minus One, the latest edition in Toho’s monster franchise, directed by filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki.
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photos obtained by the Daily Mail.The couple, who sipped on coffees during their Notting Hill walk, have yet to share the child’s name or sex.James, 36, announced the pair were expecting their first child in July after sharing a photo of Thevenet embracing their dog with her growing baby bump on display.“We couldn’t be more excited… well Mable might be ❤️,” he captioned his wife’s baby bump debut, referencing their pet.“It was a very difficult start to the year after losing my beloved Ella, however, we will end the year with the most precious little addition to our growing family. ❤️”James announced the sad news that his therapy dog of 15 years, Ella, died in January.Taking to Instagram at the time, he paid tribute to his beloved pooch.“It is with great sadness that I announce my dear Ella has passed away.
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The Hunger Games is heading to the stage!
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Jude Law and Phillipa Coan are enjoying a night out.
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