UTA Signs ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Screenwriter Linda Woolverton

Mary Lambert, the director of Stephen King’s original 1989Pet Sematary movie for Paramount, has signed with APA. The trailblazing director is currently in Scotland helmingA Castle for Christmas, the Netflix romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gemma Burgess, author of hit twenty-something novel Brooklyn Girls, is developing two projects at Amazon and has signed with UTA.The author is working on a half-hour espionage comedy, Friends Like These, for the streamer, while her adaptation of historical fantasy adventure My Lady Jane is also in the works at the digital platform.This comes as she signed with UTA across all areas of representation.Friends Like These is being produced by Episodes and Flack

UTA has signed filmmaker andcontemporary artist Shirin Neshat. The Iran-born Neshat began her fine arts career in the '90s with her series of photographs titled "Women of Allah." She has since gone on to exhibit work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, LACMA, Tate Modern, the British Museum and the Guggenheim Museum.

sign off from television for good.The 45-year-old, once recognised as Scotland’s second most influential creative voice on social media behind JK Rowling, is bowing out with one last telly hurrah – for the sake of his peace of mind. After a decade of successful tours, high-profile live shows at major venues, three acclaimed books and multiple TV series, Brian Limond is devoting his creative energies entirely to interactive online streaming site Twitch.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed writer and producer Cheryl Guerriero and will rep the Girls on Point novelist in all areas worldwide.Guerriero most recently produced and wrote Apple’s drama Palmer, which is set to star Justin Timberlake, Fisher Stevens, Juno Temple, June Squibb, Alisha Wainright and Ryder Allen.The writer’s script appeared on the 2016 Blacklist and follows former college football star Eddie Palmer (Timberlake) who returns to his

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Peter White Television EditorWaleed Zuaiter, who has starred in Netflix’s The Spy and Hulu and Channel 4 drama Baghdad Central, has launched his own production company to tackle diversity in TV and film.Zuaiter, who produced Omar, the Palestinian feature that was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, has established FlipNarrative, which will be based in LA, London and Beirut.

Eric Tuchman, The Handmaid's Tale writer-producer and executive producer has signed with A3 Artists Agency. Tuchman earned an Emmy for his work on the first season of the Hulu/MGM drama, in addition to a Golden Globe, two WGA Awards and a PGA Award.

Angelique Jackson Actor and comedian Vir Das, who was named to Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” list in 2017, has enlisted UTA for worldwide representation in all areas.Das’ latest comedy special, “Vir Das: For India” debuted on Netflix in January. He has a long history with the streamer, becoming the first comedian from India to have a stand-up special on the platform when his show “Abroad Understanding” premiered in 2017.

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Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentThe long-postponed opening of Tokyo Disneyland’s Beauty and the Beast themed area is now going forward, with the media invited to an official unveiling Friday.The 47,000 m2 (approx. 506,000 sq ft) area, a sub-section of Fantasyland, that features attractions based on Disney’s 1991 “Beauty and the Beast” and 2014″Big Hero 6″ films, will open on Monday, Sept.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Robert Horn, the Tony Award-winning book writer of the Broadway musical Tootsie, has signed with Verve for representation in all areas.Horn, who began his career as a writer for TV’s Designing Women and Living Single before going on to create CBS’ High Society and FX’s Partners, currently is writing the stage musical adaptation of Hercules for Disney Theatricals, and the film adaptation of 13: The Musical for Netflix.And last November,

Ben Higgins was sure to cover all his bases as he sat down to write in his upcoming memoir, Alone in Plain Sight: Searching for Connection When You’re Seen and Not Known, including reaching out to ex-fiancée Lauren Bushnell.“It’s not a tell-all book. … I guess for me, I don’t have a lot to tell,” the 31-year-old former Bachelor told cohost Ashley Iaconetti on their “Almost Famous” podcast on Tuesday, September 22.

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Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Kurt Russell, repping the prolific actor for worldwide representation in all areas.Russell is coming off memorable turns in the Quentin Tarantino-directed Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood and before that The Hateful Eight, and the James Gunn-directed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Bob Martin, co-writer of the Tony Award-nominated book for Broadway’s The Prom and the upcoming Netflix film adaptation, has signed with Verve for representation in all areas.Martin, who won a Tony for co-writing (with Don McKellar) the book for Broadway’s The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), has a slate of big-ticket projects coming up, including writing the stage musical adaption of The Princess Bride with Rick Elice and composer David Yazbek for

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter Mel Gibson has signed with APA.Gibson had been at CAA, but left after the exit of his primary agents Jack Whigham and Michael Cooper. They went to Range Media Partners.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter and producer Shea Mirzai has signed with APA for representation.Mirzai has made the Black List four times and graduated from RespectAbility’s Annual 2020 Summer Lab For Entertainment Professionals as a Mid-Career/Mentor.He serves as Executive Producer for the female-driven horror pic Clickbait directed by Misty Talley and produced by Miles Hardy.