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Category: Talent & Creative Signals
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Warner Records partners with Sickamore’s three times LOUDER
Talent & Creative Signals this week: Warner Records has partnered with Sickamore’s artist development company three times LOUDER (IIIIXL), with Brooklyn; and Fox Corp.
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‘1923’ Star Darren Mann Signs With Paradigm (EXCLUSIVE)
Talent & Creative Signals this week: Darren Mann, known for his role as Jack Dutton in the Paramount+ series ‘1923,’ has signed with the talent agency; and A California appeals court has ruled that Brad Pitt can proceed with a lawsuit…
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‘John Wick’ Sparks Idea Theft Lawsuit Against Lionsgate
A screenwriter named J.R. Wicker has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Lionsgate, Thunder Road Films, and John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad, alleging that the hit franchise was lifted from his unproduced…
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First-Look And Overall Deals In 2026: How Talent
Talent & Creative Signals this week: First-look and overall deals are opaque financial instruments that structure the relationship between talent and; and CBS News fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley after he publicly…
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Emma Roberts Signs With UTA
Talent & Creative Signals this week: Emma Roberts has signed with United Talent Agency for representation, expanding her roster of professional management; and Jordan Firstman, a multi-hyphenate creator represented by UTA, secured the…
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Industry News & Market Analysis, Global TV Film Media Industry News Roundup Tuesday, and more.
Industry News & Market Analysis this week: Zhang Xiaolei, a 28-year-old Chinese actor specializing in CEO roles for microdramas, has left the industry to; and Agency signings across professional, collegiate, and high school sports…
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Talent Deals & Industry Partnerships, Inside 2026 Spec Market Cannes IP Comedy, and more.
Talent Deals & Industry Partnerships this week: At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, A24 acquired worldwide rights to Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut ‘Club Kid’; and JB Smoove has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Fox…
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Executive Moves & Leadership Changes, Entertainment Marketing Firm Create, and more.
Executive Moves & Leadership Changes this week: Create, an entertainment marketing studio specializing in trailers and key art, has promoted 20-year veteran; and IMG, the global sports agency, has elevated Barney Francis from EVP of…
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Industry Analysis and Market Shifts, Dealmakers Archives Ankler’s ‘Dealmakers’, and more.
Industry Analysis and Market Shifts this week: The Ankler’s ‘Dealmakers’ section provides a granular, agent-level view of the structural pressures reshaping; and Netflix has downgraded Higher Ground, the production company founded by…
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Talent Deals and Agency Signings, JB Smoove Signs Multi-Year, and more.
Talent Deals and Agency Signings this week: JB Smoove, best known for his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Fox; and Agency signings across professional sports, collegiate NIL, and global athletics…