EXCLUSIVE: Activist Artists Management has signed Chilean actress Renata González Spralja (The Wave) for representation, with Bernie Cahill and Justin Deanda to run point for the new client. Most recently, Spralja wrapped production on The Wave (La Ola), a musical feature directed by Oscar and Goya…

EXCLUSIVE: Manager Quinn Crum has joined the Talent department at Echo Lake Entertainment, Deadline has learned. Crum joins from Grandview, where she worked as a manager for more than two years, honing her skills in talent representation and fostering valuable industry connections. Prior to her…

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran manager Leonard Torgan, formerly of Cohn Torgan management, has joined forces with Brett Carducci as a partner in his new shingle, Aligned Entertainment Group, which will both manage and produce projects alongside clients. Joining Leonard at Aligned are longtime clients Russell…

EXCLUSIVE: Artist International Group has signed renowned Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura for representation. David Unger and Chris Prapha will run point for the new client. First coming onto the scene in Japan with his ultra-violent zombie samurai action flick Versus, Kitamura directed his first…

Stephen Cognetti, the writer-director behind the cult classic horror movie franchise Hell House LLC, has signed with Anonymous Content for representation. Cognetti’s fourth installment, The Carmichael Manor, along with his previous entries in the franchise, are amongst the top streamed films of all…

EXCLUSIVE: Chervine Naamani has joined ColorCreative, the management and production company co-founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, and Talitha Watkins, as a manager and producer. Naamani joins from the management company Rain, where he spent four and a half years building a diverse, multicultural…

EXCLUSIVE: Zero Gravity Management has signed Nigerian filmmaker Editi Effiong, whose debut feature The Black Book last year established itself as Netflix’s most viewed English-language African film. Debuting at No. 3 on the platform in September 2023, The Black Book made Netflix’s Top 10 in more…

Range Media Partners has secured a minority investment from a group including Liberty Global and TPG founding partner David Bonderman’s family office Wildcat Capital Management. Family entertainment company Playground Productions is also a participant in the new round, terms of which were not…

EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Laura Hersh, Ava Jamshidi, Kyle Luker and Lars Theriot have been elevated to Partner for the talent and literary management and production company. The move is the latest in the company's expanding vision focused on promoting from within.   Hersh, a…

EXCLUSIVE: Luis Pineiro, formerly a lit agent at A3 Artists Agency, is transitioning to management, having joined management and finance firm The Cartel as a manager and producer, co-founder Jeff Holland announced on Thursday. Repping writers and directors for TV while at A3, Pineiro has over the…

EXCLUSIVE: Showrunner and screenwriter Trey Callaway (The Messengers) has taken on new reps at Independent Artist Group and Echo Lake Entertainment. Best known for his work in television, Callaway was the executive producer and showrunner of the CW fantasy drama The Messengers and co-showrunner of…

EXCLUSIVE: Keegan-Michael Key and his multi-hyphenate partner Elle Key, along with their Bigger Picture Media Group banner, have signed with Range Media Partners for management. An Emmy, Peabody, and Webby Award-winning actor, writer, and producer, Keegan-Michael Key last year starred in projects…