EXCLUSIVE: Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack has signed with WME.
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EXCLUSIVE: M88 has signed emerging, young actress Leah Sava Jeffries (Beast, Empire).
Jeffries most recently starred in the Baltasar Kormákur-directed Beast alongside Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, and Sharlto Copley. She portrays Norah Samuels, daughter of Elba’s character, Nate, in the thriller about a dad and his two teen daughters who are hunted by a massive rogue lion.
Up next, she will star as Annabeth Chase in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on the Rick Riordan novel of the same name, which is currently under production in Vancouver. Her co-stars include Walker Scobell, Megan Mullally, Aryan Simhadari, and Virginia Kull, among others.
Later this year, Jeffries will be seen alongside Zoey Deutch and Shay Mitchell in the holiday romcom Something From Tiffany’s, the film adaptation of Melissa Hill’s bestselling novel. The movie, which is produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, will debut exclusively on Prime Video on December 9th, 2022.
Jeffries made her series debut in 2015 in Fox’s Empire in the role of Lola; she followed up on that role with Rel in 2018.
She continues to be represented by Osbrink Talent Agency, and Fox Rothschild.
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack has signed with WME.
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Clement Virgo has signed with WME in advance of the TIFF world premiere of Brother, starring Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre and Marsha Stephanie Black. His debut feature, Rude, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard and opened the Perspectives Canada program at TIFF. His credits includes the boxing drama Poor Boy’s Game, Lie With Me and Love Come Down.
Champion Bantamweight boxer Shannon Courtenay has admitted the hadn’t watched a single episode of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins before signing up to appear on this year’s show. The gruelling test of mental and physical fitness tasks celebrity recruits to take on the challenge of the Special Air Services recruitment test, with no mercy offered by the instructors in charge.
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EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Alice Diop (Saint Omer) has signed with CAA for representation.
Sofia Carson wears a hooded ensemble while arriving at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (August 28) at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Carson Burton Benny Boom, the television director who has worked on franchises such as “CSI: Vegas” and “Magnum PI,” has signed with the Gersh Agency for representation.Boom, well-known for his revered work in the music video industry, has in recent years bolstered his television directing credits with his work on franchises such as Showtime’s “City on a Hill,” “Black Lightning,” “The Equalizer,” “NCIS: LA” and “Chicago PD.” He also directed the 2017 Tupac Shakur biographical film “All Eyez on Me,” which starred Demetrius Shipp Jr. and Kat Graham.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer“Joker” was a very New York movie — so much so that tourists flocked to the Bronx staircase where Joaquin Phoenix danced in a montage.But the sequel, “Joker: Folie á Deux,” will shoot in Los Angeles, thanks to $12.6 million in tax credits to Warner Bros. from the state of California.The California Film Commission announced its latest round of credit allocations on Monday morning, awarding $93.7 million to 18 projects.
Idris Elba) and his two young daughters (Leah Sava Jeffries and Iyana Halley)? Evil poachers offed the big cat’s pride, he snapped and went rogue.Running time: 93 minutes. Rated <br>Rated R (violent content, bloody images and some language.) In theaters.I don’t recall ever feeling bad for the deadly creatures in “Jaws” or “Anaconda” or “Lake Placid.” But my heart went out to this poor, murderous, widower lion hellbent on avenging the death of cute cubs and lionesses.Yet, this is a film along the lines of the above trio (in an early scene one of Nate’s daughters even wears a “Jurassic Park” T-shirt) where we need to want man (the good ones, anyway) to win.
Keke Palmer, Kaitlyn Dever, and Sofia Carson were just a few of the many stars who stepped out this past weekend for producer Jennifer Klein‘s annual Day of Indulgence party!
EXCLUSIVE: Seth Carr, known for his work in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther and Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society, among others, has signed with Gersh for representation.
EXCLUSIVE: Ted Lasso executive producer and comedian Jamie Lee has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation.
has heard the backlash against her new Netflix film, Purple Hearts.The movie, which has been watched for , follows a liberal singer-songwriter (Carson) who marries a conservative marine (Nicholas Galitzine) for his healthcare benefits after being diagnosed with . Yes, the title “Purple Hearts” is not just a play on military jargon, but also represents what you get when someone from the blue party falls in love with someone who probably voted for Trump in the 2016 election.While the film has been trending on Netflix for two weeks, the streaming service is also facing a hefty amount of criticism for Purple Hearts, which many Twitter users claim brushes Luke's racism and other problematic behaviors aside in order to serve the love story. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.By Bianca LondonBy Emily TannenbaumBy Whitney Perry Sofia Carson, who also executive produced the film, doesn't see it that way.
Sofia Carson is sharing a positive update for fans who loved her new Netflix movie, “Purple Hearts”.
Sofia Carson is weighing in on a possible sequel to her new Netflix movie, Purple Hearts.
Silencing the critics. Despite viewer backlash to several allegedly problematic themes in Purple Hearts, star Sofia Carson is proud of the project.
Sofia Carson was involved with the movie Purple Hearts from the very beginning and she’s opening up about finding the right actor to play the role of Luke.
Emily Longeretta For the first time in her career, Sofia Carson got to be part of a film from the moment pre-production began until the very end — and then some. In fact, five years ago when director-producer Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum met Carson on “Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists,” the two clicked immediately. Rosenbaum asked one of her producer friends to keep an eye out for a script the two could do together.
Sofia Carson is speaking out about the backlash facing her popular new Netflix movie, “Purple Hearts.”