Vincent René-Lortie Signs With WME

Naman Ramachandran Japanese director Miike Takashi, who is known for slasher film “Ichi the Killer” and stomach-churning “Audition,” has signed with CAA for representation. Miike who is also a film producer and screenwriter, is one of Japan’s most prolific and bold directors, with more than 100 feature film credits, spanning genres, including horror, comedy and action. “Ichi The Killer” and “Audition” enjoy cult followings globally.

Christina Aguilera is taking a new direction with her music career.

Christina Aguilera has officially signed to 5020 Records, leaving her longtime label RCA Records of 26 years, Variety can confirm. Fans have been speculating over the past few months that the powerhouse singer had parted ways with RCA, the label that she’s called home for the entirety of her career, after 5020’s logo appeared on her official website.

EXCLUSIVE: Julie Plec has signed with CAA for representation. 

Thania Garcia WME has signed Becky G for representation across all areas. All three of Becky’s full-length albums have debuted in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart and she has been nominated for five Latin Grammys, including one for her and Karol G’s global collaborative smash “Mamiii.” Becky embarked on her first headlining tour last year after years of anticipation — she’s made countless key appearances at music festivals like Coachella and appeared as a guest act on tours with Katy Perry and Demi Lovato — and released her first regional Mexican and Mexican pop-infused album, “Esquinas.” In the last few months, the Inglewood, Calif.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and DGA Award-winning actor, director, writer and producer Ben Stiller has signed with WME in all areas.

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed actor Ben Barnes for representation in all areas.

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Shepard has signed with TFC. The move reunites the Emmy and DGA Award-winning director-writer with former WME partner David Stone who founded the management company in 2020 with UTA’s Ben Jacobson.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award nominated writer Samy Burch has signed with WME. Burch is the writer behind May December, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, in addition to WGA and Critics Choice Awards nominations. Burch won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay.

EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth Olsen has signed with CAA for representation. Known best for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch in films such as Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness. She also earned an Emmy nomination for the role in the Disney+ series WandaVision.

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese-Kiwi actor Yoson An has signed with Sovereign Talent Group. Sovereign will rep An’s writing and directing work. 

Katcy Stephan Actor and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Kyle Richards has signed with CAA. Richards has been acting since childhood, earning a wide range of credits, including roles in “Little House on the Prairie,” ‘The Car,” “The Watcher in the Woods,” “E.R.,” “The Housewives of the North Pole,” “Beautiful Wedding,” “Halloween” and “Halloween Kills.” She reprised her role as Lindsey Wallace in “Halloween Ends,” the final film of the franchise, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis. In 2010, Richards joined Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and is the last remaining original cast member.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: British actor and screenwriter Jamie Bacon has signed with UK agency United Agents.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actress and writer Megan Fox for representation in all areas.

Katcy Stephan Gersh has signed Scottish actor Thomas Doherty, known for starring as the salacious heartthrob Max Wolf in 2021’s “Gossip Girl” reboot. Doherty rose to prominence following his role as Harry Hook in Disney Channel’s “Descendants” franchise.

EXCLUSIVE: Indian actress Sayani Gupta has signed with Crimson Media and The SB Initiative for worldwide representation.

EXCLUSIVE: With his series Baby Reindeer becoming a massive hit for Netflix, Richard Gadd has signed with UTA for representation.

Kevin Hart and his entertainment company Hartbeat have signed with WME for representation in all areas. Hart continues to develop, star, and produce feature films, television, commercials and podcasts via Hartbeat. The move to WME comes as Hart and Hartbeat continue to expand their portfolio of multi-platform IP.

EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Harris has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.