Nbfc on hiring spree

EXCLUSIVE : Novel , the growing British podcast studio behind the likes of The Superhero Complex, has made one its most significant hires yet, bringing in PRX and Radiotopia exec Julie Shapiro as Executive Creative Director. Shapiro will steer Novel’s creative output, coming a few weeks after the outfit hired The Daily Senior Audio Producer Austin Mitchell as Creative Director, Production and Today in Focus ‘ Joint Exec Mythili Rao as Managing Editor. Shapiro has spent the past six years overseeing the growth and evolution of independent podcast studio Radiotopia, where she was instrumental in developing Peabody-nominated and Pulitzer-finalist Ear Hustle. She also co-founded the Third Coast International Audio Festival in 2000 and has been a vocal advocate of women in the podcast and radio industries. She said she is “deeply impressed by [Novel’s] creative ambitions and dedication to craft,” adding: “ I’m keen to bring my experience and artistic vision … [Read more...] about British Podcast Studio Novel Continues Hiring Spree By Signing PRX & Radiotopia Exec Julie Shapiro As Executive Creative Director

Netflix has hired Jordan Moblo to be Director of Literary Scouting. He will be based in Los Angeles and will oversee book and IP scouting for Netflix, reporting to Brian Pearson, VP of Creative Services. While Netflix has been a dominant force in acquiring finished films and ready to shoot packages for films and series, the move signals an effort to bolster the effort to grow projects from the ground up. Moblo has been the Director of Creative Acquisitions Walt Disney Television and co-head of Before that Moblo was the manager of casting at 20th. He began in the CAA mailroom and left to become first assistant to Walt Disney Television chairman Dana Walden. He also runs @jordys.book.club on Instagram, which has 68,000 followers looking to find good books to read. … [Read more...] about Netflix Hires Jordan Moblo As Director Of Literary Scouting; Leaves Walt Disney Television

Jordan Moblo has moved from Netflix to Universal Studio Group to oversee its IP charge. Moblo becomes EVP, Creative Acquisitions and IP Management at the NBCUniversal studio. He was previously Director of IP Scouting at the streamer. “Jordan has impeccable taste in identifying and securing intellectual property that can be brought to series,” said Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman, USG. “We’re beyond pleased to have his expertise in sourcing and acquiring projects across the entire USG portfolio while building a team to acquire compelling content that aligns with and broadens our notable roster.” Moblo will be responsible for sourcing and acquiring content for Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios and Universal Television Alternative Studio. He will report directly to Universal Television President Erin Underhill, UCP and Universal International Studios President Beatrice Springborn and Universal Television Alternative Studio President Toby Gorman. … [Read more...] about Universal Studio Group Hires Netflix’s Jordan Moblo To Lead IP Division

For decades, if an artist needed a backing band in the studio or on the road, their main option was scouring through their contacts to find musicians to play with. Elmo Lovano wants to change that. Lovano, a longtime touring and session drummer himself who’s worked with artists such as Miley Cyrus and Skrillex, launched Jammcard in 2017, creating one of the most comprehensive databases of professional musicians for hire in the music industry . His goal: modernize how artists find musicians to play with. “I essentially set out to make what I wish we had when I was gigging most often,” Lovano says. “The only other option is to send out a mass text to 20 people and hope you find someone. Whether you’re an up-and-comer or someone working with Beyoncé, the whole creative side of our industry is word of mouth. There’s a better way to do this, and I want to make the global database of the whole live music industry that’s searchable and bookable to help musicians get more work.” … [Read more...] about Your Favorite Artist Needs Touring Musicians. Jammcard is Supplying Them

Jude Law ’s production company Riff Raff Entertainment has received a multimillion-dollar capital injection from investment firm Calculus Capital and its Calculus Creative Content EIS Fund, which will provide overhead for key new hires, along with the acquisition and development of new IP. Stepping in as the company’s CEO is Stephen Fusss, who was selected by the British Film Institute to oversee Calculus’ EIS Fund via his Stargrove Pictures in 2019. Fuss is a former media attorney who from 2009 to 2017 headed up the worldwide film and television division at leading UK media investment house Ingenious Media, investing over $750M into film and TV projects, including such major studio pictures as Rise of the Planet of the Apes , The Descendants , The Maze Runner and The Fault in Our Stars , along with the Academy Award-nominated dramas Carol , Suffragette and Brooklyn . Calculus’ investment in Riff Raff is its seventh via the Calculus Creative Content EIS Fund, … [Read more...] about Jude Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment Gets New CEO, Capital Infusion

EXCLUSIVE: Global VFX and animation firm ReDefine is set to open a new studio in Barcelona as part of its ongoing expansion. Part of the DNEG Group, ReDefine intends to build a substantial presence in the Spanish city to cater to demand from its global clients. ReDefine Barcelona is led by Heads of Studio Jordi Cardus ( Avengers: Endgame, Ready Player One ) and Daniel Buhigas ( John Wick 3: Parabellum, A Monster Calls ); as well as Creative Director and VFX Supervisor Patric Roos ( Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ). The Spanish studio, which is hiring now and slated to officially launch in September, will join the company’s other European studios in London and Sofia, Bulgaria; as well as its wider network of global studios across North America and India. “I am thrilled to announce our latest ReDefine studio in the beautiful city of Barcelona,” said Managing Director Rohan Desai. “Spain’s film and television industry is booming, and … [Read more...] about ReDefine Expanding With New VFX & Animation Studio In Barcelona

Jason Katims approached As We See It with a personal connection: his son is on the autism spectrum. He decided to go fully authentic with the casting, hiring three autistic actors that had an understanding of what it means to be on the spectrum. The choice has led to critical acclaim for the Amazon Prime Video series for its well-rounded characters. The pilot script of As We See It is the latest installment of It Starts on the Page , Deadline’s annual series that highlights the scripts that serve as the creative backbones of the buzzy shows that will define the TV awards season. The scripts in our series are all being submitted for Emmy Awards consideration this year and have been selected by Deadline using criteria that includes critical acclaim, selecting from a wide range of networks and platforms and a mix of established and lesser-known shows. Created by Katims and based on the Israeli series On the Spectrum , this comedy-drama from Universal Television … [Read more...] about It Starts On The Page: Read Jason Katims’ Pilot Script For ‘As We See It’

Suge Knight ’s civil trial over allegations he negligently mowed down Terry Carter with his truck amid a dispute linked to the movie Straight Outta Compton ended in a mistrial Wednesday. Jurors deadlocked seven to five in favor of finding Knight liable. Carter’s family vowed to bring the case again. “It was intense,” the jury foreman who asked to remain anonymous tells Rolling Stone . “It was so intense, someone walked by the jury room and thought a real fight had broken out. There was yelling.” Carter’s widow, Lillian Carter, and his two daughters, Crystal and Nekaya, attended each day of the trial and thanked jurors as they left. “It’s unfortunate, but the jury worked very hard. It feels good to know we were the majority,” Crystal Carter tells Rolling Stone . “We look forward to trying the case again to get victory for my dad. To get justice.” The family’s lawyer, Lance Behringer, said he’ll ask for a new trial date at a follow-up hearing next month. “We’re not … [Read more...] about Suge Knight Negligence Trial Over Man He Killed Ends in Mistrial

STXfilms has set Katie Holmes to star in The Boy 2 , the sequel to director William Brent Bell ’s 2016 horror thriller. Brent Bell is returning to helm and Stacey Menear returns to script the follow-up along with original producer Lakeshore Entertainment. Shooting is set to start in January in Victoria, BC, after Brent Bell wraps up Separation , a horror thriller starring Rupert Friend that gets underway next month in New York. The Boy grossed $64.2 million worldwide for STX on a $15 million budget and starred Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans in the tale of a nanny who believes the boy she’s hired to look after is an actual doll come to life. In the sequel, Holmes will play the matriarch of a young family who moves into Heelshire Mansion, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend — an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms. Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Eric Reid are producers along with Matt Berenson, Jim Wedaa and Roy Lee. … [Read more...] about ‘The Boy’ Sequel A Go At STX With Katie Holmes, Original Director William Brent Bell

It’s that time of year again, when six conservative lawyers impose a retrograde view of the world on unsuspecting people everywhere. Yup, it’s the end of the year for the Supreme Court . And this year, the rightwing hijacking of the court is going to be more apparent than ever. Tuesday’s decision in Carson v. Makin really sets the tone for the next two weeks. In this case, two Christian private schools challenged a program in Maine that provided tuition assistance to families in rural school districts that don’t have their own public school. Parents could use the tuition assistance to send their children to private school, but Maine prohibited parents from using the money to attend a religious school. The rationale behind that carve-out was that the First Amendment’s prohibition on establishing a religion, so the state banned its tax dollars from going to religion. Sounds straightforward and reasonable enough, but not to this Supreme Court. This … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court Just Fused Church and State — and It Has Even Uglier Plans Ahead