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TOLDJA! David Linde Formalizes Funding And Staff For New Shingle

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday May 24, 2011 @ 9:50am PDTTags: David Linde, Lava Bear, Tory Metzger
Mike Fleming

Former Universal Pictures co-chairman David Linde has formalized a funding arrangement with Reliance Entertainment and set Tory Metzger to be head of production for his new company, both of which Deadline told you would happen months ago. I still expect the company to be called Lava Bear when all is said and done, but as of now it’s unnamed. Linde has also named Adam Rymer COO. He intends to make one to three movies a year for the next four years. Here’s the release that makes the whole thing official:

Los Angeles, CA – May 24, 2011 – David Linde and Reliance Entertainment jointly announced today the official formation and funding of Linde’s new company, a new platform for film production and financing. Reliance Entertainment is providing the capital to finance the yet unnamed new venture. Working from a global distribution structure combining studio and independent distribution, the company will both produce and finance projects creating a clear “brand” of films designed for the worldwide marketplace.

For nearly two decades, Linde has proven a unique ability to join a singular vision with the intricacies of the domestic and international film marketplace. The new entity is specifically designed to take advantage of Linde’s experience in successfully bridging studio and independent production and distribution while managing and building both existing and start-up companies. READ MORE »

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Tory Metzger Nearing Deal To Head Production For David Linde’s Lava Bear

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday January 20, 2011 @ 5:30pm PSTTags: David Linde, Lava Bear, Media Rights Capital, Tory Metzger, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Tory Metzger is ready to jump back into the production game. Metzger, one of CAA’s top talent agents when she left the agency in 2008 to run production for Media Rights Capital, is in talks to steer creative and production for David Linde’s Lava Bear. That’s the global … Read More »

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MRC Poaches Tory Metzger From CAA

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Monday May 5, 2008 @ 12:55pm PDTTags: Actors, Agents, CAA, Media Rights Capital, Media Rights Capital Film Division, Tory Metzger

EXCLUSIVE: Tory Metzger, one of the top motion picture agents at CAA, is leaving to head up the film division at Media Rights Capital, the leading independent film, television and digital studio and financing arm. … Read More »

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