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Weinstein Company Adds Leah Holzer As Production Exec

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday June 6, 2011 @ 9:27am PDTTags: Appointment, Production, The Weinstein Co
Mike Fleming

NEW YORK, June 6, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that Leah Holzer has joined the company as vice president of production, reporting to its president of production, Donna Gigliotti, in New York.

In her post, Holzer will help manage physical production of such TWC films as the David O. Russell comedy, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, and THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, based on a non-fiction book by Daniel James Brown about the University of Washington’s rowing team, which will be directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Prior to joining TWC, Holzer spent three years at Bob Shaye & Michael Lynne’s New York production company, Unique Features. While at Unique, she oversaw the feature development of SHIVER, the best-selling book by Maggie Stiefvater, as well as thrillers 7th SON, set up at Warner Bros., and FACE BLIND, a co-production with Mandalay Vision. Before joining Unique in 2008, Holzer was a creative executive at New Line Cinema, where she was responsible for developing and scouting literary properties. A native New Yorker, Holzer attended New York University and got her start in the film industry as production coordinator on the independent feature film PARTICLES OF TRUTH.

“Leah brings an attuned eye to every aspect of development and production,” stated Gigliotti. “She really understands how to translate the written word to the screen and will be a strong asset for The Weinstein Company. We’re thrilled to have her onboard.”

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Universal Shakeup: President Of Production Debbie Liebling Exited; Replaced By Peter Cramer & Jeffrey Kirschenbaum

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Monday May 2, 2011 @ 9:39am PDTTags: Adam Fogelson, Donna Langley, Production, Universal Pictures

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve just learned that Universal Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman Donna Langley have restructured the studio’s production team. Veterans Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum will be upped to co-Presidents of Production, replacing the current President of Production Debbie Liebling … Read More »

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On-Location Shooting Up In LA, But Not Because Of Film & TV Categories

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday April 5, 2011 @ 6:11pm PDTTags: FilmLA, Movies, Production, Television

Shooting-permit organization FilmL.A. said today that on-location filming in all production categories increased 4.7% during the first quarter of 2011, the fifth consecutive quarter of gains in the region that includes the City of Los Angeles, parts of unincorporated Los Angeles County and other local jurisdictions. Still, feature film shoots … Read More »

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Warner Bros’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ To Shoot In Pittsburgh

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday April 5, 2011 @ 1:46pm PDTTags: Locations, Production, The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros

The Pittsburgh Film Office announced today that the city has been chosen to host the production of Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight Rises, which is set to begin shooting this summer. “We are thrilled to be welcoming the Batman film … Read More »

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3 Arts & Untitled Talk Management Merger

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday July 21, 2010 @ 4:12pm PDTTags: 3 Arts, 30 Rock, Daniel Day-Lewis, Erwin Stoff, Keanu Reeves, Madonna, Managers, Parks and Recreation, Production, Robert Pattinson, The Office, Tina Fey
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Management/production companies 3 Arts and Untitled Entertainment are in merger talks. I’m not certain they are going to join forces, but they are exploring it seriously. The potential mix of assets of the two companies is intriguing. 3 Arts — run by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg, Howard Klein, David … Read More »

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M. Night Shyamalan Sets ‘Buried’ Writer Chris Sparling For Night Chronicles Thriller

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday June 23, 2010 @ 2:43pm PDTTags: Chris Sparling, M. Night Shyamalan, Media Rights Capital, Movies, Night Chronicles, Production
Mike Fleming

m-night-shyamalanM. Night Shyamalan has set the second feature to be made through his genre producing banner Night Chronicles. The project comes as Shyalaman promotes development exec Ashwin Rajan to president of production for the Media Rights Capital-backed genre label. Shyamalan and … Read More »

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Johnny Depp Re-Ups Deal With GK Films

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday June 22, 2010 @ 2:34pm PDTTags: Christi Dembrowski, Foreign, GK Films, Graham King, Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp Infinitum Nihil, Production, Tim Headington
Mike Fleming

Johnny-Depp-and-Angelina-JolieEXCLUSIVE: GK Films partners Graham King and Tim Headington have re-cemented one of GK Films’ most important relationships, re-upping Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil production shingle for another three years. Depp signed his first deal with King in 2004. Under the new … Read More »

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Discovery Channel’s Gena McCarthy Becomes Lifetime’s New Head Of Reality

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday June 22, 2010 @ 12:51pm PDTTags: Cable TV, Development, JoAnn Alfano, Lifetime, Nancy Dubuc, Production, Reality TV, Unscripted TV
Nellie Andreeva

Gena McCarthyGena McCarthy has joined Lifetime as SVP reality & alternative programming. McCarthy will start on July 6, overseeing the development and production of unscripted series for the female-centered cable network and reporting to JoAnn Alfano, EVP entertainment. The top reality post at Lifetime has been vacant since the departure of Jessica Samet late last year. Lifetime has ventured into unscripted programming before, most notably with the acquisition of Project Runway under former CEO Andrea Wong. While scripted series will continue to be the focus, Lifetime’s reality portfolio is expected to grow under new president/GM Nancy Dubuc, who also runs the docu-driven History Channel. Read More »

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TOLDJA! Lionsgate Confirms ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Deal

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday June 21, 2010 @ 2:10pm PDTTags: Actors, Movies, Production, Rights, Studios
Mike Fleming

Gerard_ButlerLionsgate has formally announced its acquisition of North American rights to Machine Gun Preacher, the fact-based drama about Sam Childers, a reformed badass who established an orphanage in war torn Africa and then supervised a militia to protect the kids. The … Read More »

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Shawn Levy And Marty Adelstein Form TV Company, Sign With 20th Century Fox TV And Tap Becky Clements As Prez

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday June 18, 2010 @ 8:55am PDTTags: Development, Production, Studios, TV
Nellie Andreeva

Shawn_Levy2_-_Photo_Credit_Doane_Gregory(2)EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Brillstein Entertainment Partners TV executive Becky Clements is being tapped as president of the as-yet-unnamed new TV production company from Shawn Levy and Marty Adelstein. It will be based at 20th Century Fox TV with a 2-year overall deal … Read More »

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Tory Metzger Exiting Media Rights Capital

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday June 15, 2010 @ 12:34pm PDTTags: Movies, Production, Studios
Mike Fleming

BREAKING: In a surprise move, Tory Metzger will leave her post as president of film production for Media Rights Capital when her contract expires at the end of the month. MRC co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu are starting an immediate search to replace her with one or two seasoned … Read More »

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Robert & Susan Downey Hire President And Tap Spirit of Steve McQueen For First Pic

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday June 15, 2010 @ 11:11am PDTTags: Actors, Movies, Producers, Production, Studios
Mike Fleming

Vanity Fair PartyEXCLUSIVE: Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan Downey have named their  Warner Bros-based production company Team Downey, and hired David Gambino to be president of production. For their first producing project, the Downeys have come aboard Yucatan, … Read More »

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‘Atlas Shrugged’ Director Stephen Polk Bummed About Being Replaced: Lawsuit?

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday June 14, 2010 @ 5:57pm PDTTags: Books, Directors, Movies, Production
Mike Fleming

When I last checked on the project to turn Ayn Rand’s mammoth Atlas Shrugged into a feature film, Stephen Polk was excitedly discussing how he would realize a dream by coming out of nowhere to direct the film on June 11th. Well, the movie made its start date, but Polk is on … Read More »

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Paramount Names New President Of Production

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Friday June 4, 2010 @ 9:58am PDTTags: Movies, Production, Studios

HOLLYWOOD, June 4, 2010 – Marc Evans has been promoted to President of Production, Paramount Pictures, it was announced today by Adam Goodman, President of the Paramount Film Group. Evans will continue to report to Goodman in his new role.

Evans, who is currently Executive Vice President of Production of

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Zodiak Entertainment To Float On London and Paris Stock Exchanges

By TIM ADLER in London | Thursday June 3, 2010 @ 10:08am PDTTags: Finance, Foreign, Production, TV

zodiakThe world’s third-largest TV production company plans to have a dual listing in three to four years time, London-based RDF Media tells me. De Agostini, the Italian group which owns Zodiak Entertainment – the new owner of UK indie RDF – … Read More »

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Financiers Welcome Oz Funding Boost

By TIM ADLER in London | Thursday June 3, 2010 @ 5:59am PDTTags: Finance, Foreign, Movies, Production, TV

money10.jpgPractitioners I’ve spoken to have welcomed New South Wales’ A$25 million ($21 million) film incentive boost. Twenty million dollars of the increase has been ring-fenced to attract large-scale productions to the state. Recent Hollywood movies that have shot in NSW include Wolverine, Superman … Read More »

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Zodiak Acquires RDF To Create Indie Giant

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday June 2, 2010 @ 12:51am PDTTags: Deals, Finance, Foreign, Production, TV
Nellie Andreeva

zodiakUPDATED: Paris-based Zodiak Entertainment has closed a deal to acquire U.K.’s RDF Media Group, creating the third largest independent TV production company in the world, rdfbehind Endemol and the RTL-owned FremantleMedia, with … Read More »

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Michael Edelstein To Head NBC Uni’s International TV Production Unit

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday June 1, 2010 @ 11:45am PDTTags: Foreign, Production, Studios, TV
Nellie Andreeva

Producer Michael Edelstein is returning to the executive ranks as president of international television production for NBC Universal International. Edelstein, who will relocate from Los Angeles to London, replaces former co-founder and CEO of Hat Trick Denise O’Donoghue. She, in turn, succeeded Angela Bromstad, who held the post until returning to NBC a … Read More »

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Focus Features ‘Eagle Of The Ninth’ Flies From September Slot To February 25

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday May 26, 2010 @ 12:42pm PDTTags: Actors, Directors, Movies, Production, Studios
Mike Fleming

eagle-of-the-ninth-channingFocus Features has set its release calendar for 2011. The big surprise? The Eagle of the Ninth has moved from its September 24 slot and instead will open February 25, 2011. Directed Kevin Macdonald, the drama stars Channing Tatum as a … Read More »

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