Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Forms Production Company and Sets Film Deal With Netflix

In the wake of playing the wise and balanced god of the universe, Doctor Manhattan, in HBO’s Watchmen, a role which earned Yahya Abdul-Mateen II a Primetime Emmy for supporting actor in a limited series, the actor has accumulated a resume of socially philosophical protagonists including Bobby Seale in The Trial of the Chicago 7, Anthony McCoy in Candyman and now Morpheus in Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Matrix Resurrections.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor-writer-director Ryan Eggold has inked a new first-look deal with Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, to develop projects across various platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: Vernon Wells (Mad Max), Laurene Landon (Aramon’s Gate) and Sadie Katz (The Bill Murray Experience) have joined the cast of paranormal horror film The Beast Inside. 

“There Is No Better Way For Me And My Company 40 Acres And A Mule Filmworks To Begin The New Year Than Renew Our Partnership With Ted, Scott And Tendo — Da Fearless Leaders Of NETFLIX. Besides My Joints, We Together Will Focus On The New Diverse Storytellers, YOUTH MUST BE SERVED.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Emeraude Toubia, and her production company, The Emerald Co., in all areas. Troubia is the lead of Gloria Calederon Kellet’s Amazon Prime series With Love and can next be seen in The Ballad of a Hustler. She was also recently seen in the television movie, Holiday in Santa Fe, which she executive produced.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning writer-playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, creator of the acclaimed series David Makes Man, has teamed up with actor-producer Glenn Davis, artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, to launch Chatham Grove, a production company which has inked an overall deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jimmy Fallon are working on their drawing skills.

It’s not easy to draw another person without looking down at the paper.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian, actor and host Hasan Minhaj today announced the launch of his production company, 186K Films, as well as For the Culture, a new film he’s set to produce and star in for Amazon Studios, which he’s scripting with long-time collaborator Prashanth Venkataramanujam.

Kenan Thompson has formalized his plans to move into production and talent management.

Naman Ramachandran Studiocanal’s Red Production Company has secured the rights to Irish novelist John Boyne’s latest critically-acclaimed novel “The Echo Chamber,” after a competitive auction. The novel will become a 10-part returnable series, which Boyne will adapt for screen.

StudioCanal’s Red Production Company has secured the rights to Boy In The Striped Pyjamas author John Boyne’s latest novel The Echo Chamber, with Boyne set to adapt as a 10 x 30-minute series.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran film and television exec Gary Glushon has joined Bach Enterprises, the production company of actor, comedian and digital creator Andrew Bachelor—otherwise known as King Bach—as Executive Vice President of Development.

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Dev Patel on Wednesday announced the launch of a production company titled Minor Realm and expanded his producing team with the addition of two industry veterans. “The Green Knight” and “Slumdog Millionaire” star has a first-look deal with ShivHans Pictures, which will apply to his work with Minor Realm.

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Angelique Jackson Emmy-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has officially added producer to his resume, with the launch of his production company House Eleven10.Abdul-Mateen and House Eleven10 have also inked a creative partnership with Netflix, with the actor starring in and producing films for the streamer under the new production banner.

Emmy-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Matrix Resurrections, The Trial of the Chicago 7) today announced the launch of his production company, House Eleven10, as well as a new creative partnership with Netflix, which will have him starring in and producing films for the streamer under his new banner.

Terry Hines & Associates CEO, Grant Nemirow announced that former head of Motion Design and Executive creative director at Home Brew, Sam Gibney, has been promoted to President of digital marketing and production.