UTA Nears Deal With WGA to Resume Representing Writers

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAmazon Studios is in final negotiations to buy worldwide rights to “Without Remorse” from Paramount Pictures, Variety has learned.The Tom Clancy thriller stars Michael B. Jordan as U.S.

David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: The WGA has wrapped up successful negotiations on two fronts in the past few weeks, getting UTA to break ranks with the other Big Four agencies by signing the guild’s franchise agreement and hammering out a new three-year film and TV contract with management’s AMPTP. And WGA West president David A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWithout fanfare — or one of Governor Gavin Newsom’s regular press conferences — California quietly posted the news that there were 11,126 new confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday. That’s the second-highest total of new cases since the pandemic began, eclipsed only by the 11,694 new cases reported last Tuesday.

Dave McNary Film ReporterLeaders of the Writers Guild of America have told their 15,000 members that United Talent Agency can represent them again after a 15-month standoff.The WGA negotiating committee notified members Wednesday about the deal on the heels of UTA making the announcement about signing a new franchise agreement.“The WGA and United Talent Agency (UTA) have agreed to a new franchise agreement,” the message said.

UPDATE: UTA has on Wednesday morning closed a deal to sign a franchise agreement with the Writers Guild of America amid the ongoing standoff around packaging fees.UTA will become the first of Hollywood’s four biggest talent agencies to agree to the guild’s terms after more than a year and resume representation of guild writers.

Nellie Andreeva, Dominic Patten In what would be the biggest get yet for the WGA in its yearlong standoff with the top agencies, the scribes’ union appears close tonight to an agreement with UTA.We hear that at a captains meeting Tuesday evening, WGA West president David Goodman revealed to members that the union were finalizing a deal with “major agency.” Official details of the possible breakthrough agreement could coming as soon as Wednesday, sources say.The agency in question was not

IFC Films’ upcoming release, “The Painted Bird,” is a disturbing film. But that is to be expected when you have a black and white feature set during the end of World War I about a young boy that is on his own, trying to do whatever it takes to survive in the face of violence and brutality.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

Tiny Desk concert series – watch the full clip below.On Wednesday (July 8) he filmed at West Coast Customs, without an audience, and delivered his favourite tracks ‘The Box,’ ‘High Fashion,’ and ‘Ballin’.He started off with ‘Perfect Time,’ and then introduced his collaborator Ty Dolla $ign to the quarantine version of Tiny Desk for ‘Bacc Seat.’Finally, he closed out by offering his words on the world around us, performing ‘War Baby’ to finish the set.“It’s dangerous,” he said before launching in