More than 1,000 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech.
The list of co-signees provided to Variety Monday morning covers a broad swath of the industry including actors, executives, creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors, producers and representatives. About 500 more individuals have added their names to the nearly 500 who signed on when the open letter was first published.
The group’s statement says: “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.”
Glazer declined to comment.
With such high-profile co-signees as Jennifer Jason Leigh, “La La Land” producer Gary Gilbert and “The Americans” creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the statement adds, “The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an...
The list of co-signees provided to Variety Monday morning covers a broad swath of the industry including actors, executives, creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors, producers and representatives. About 500 more individuals have added their names to the nearly 500 who signed on when the open letter was first published.
The group’s statement says: “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.”
Glazer declined to comment.
With such high-profile co-signees as Jennifer Jason Leigh, “La La Land” producer Gary Gilbert and “The Americans” creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the statement adds, “The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an...
- 3/18/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran Hollywood attorney Craig Emanuel has retired from law firm Paul Hastings after more than 40 years an entertainment legal eagle. Emanuel will turn his focus to serving as an advisor to longtime client Ryan Murphy.
Emanuel was saluted in April by Variety as the 2023 Power of Law honoree, paying tribute to his long history as a respected representative who has long been active in anti-racism initiatives and fighting antisemitism.
“While the decision to leave my clients and Paul Hastings has not been an easy one, knowing they are in such great hands with my colleagues has helped make the transition an easier one,” Emanuel said.
Emanuel’s many clients include the prolific producer Ryan Murphy, filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Tony Gilroy and Australian actor Paul Hogan.
“After practicing as an attorney for more than 42 years, Craig Emanuel, longtime partner and former global chair of the Entertainment and Media group at Paul Hastings,...
Emanuel was saluted in April by Variety as the 2023 Power of Law honoree, paying tribute to his long history as a respected representative who has long been active in anti-racism initiatives and fighting antisemitism.
“While the decision to leave my clients and Paul Hastings has not been an easy one, knowing they are in such great hands with my colleagues has helped make the transition an easier one,” Emanuel said.
Emanuel’s many clients include the prolific producer Ryan Murphy, filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Tony Gilroy and Australian actor Paul Hogan.
“After practicing as an attorney for more than 42 years, Craig Emanuel, longtime partner and former global chair of the Entertainment and Media group at Paul Hastings,...
- 9/18/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
After two years of hosting an online festival due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City this year for its 2023 edition from Jan. 19-29. Film lovers, filmmakers, industry insiders, actors, artists and more are expected to return en masse for the festivities that will also include a packed calendar of parties, panels, concerts, gatherings and networking opportunities in addition to all the big-screen screenings.
Below is a roundup of all of the intel The Hollywood Reporter has gathered thus far, featuring events in Park City. All times listed are local.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Sundance Scoop – Day One
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 1:30-2:30 p.m.
A conversation and Q&a for media featuring Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, Sundance director of programming Kim Yutani, senior programmer and strategic initiatives director John Nein with moderator Eugene Hernandez, incoming Sundance festival director and head of public programming.
Below is a roundup of all of the intel The Hollywood Reporter has gathered thus far, featuring events in Park City. All times listed are local.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Sundance Scoop – Day One
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St., 1:30-2:30 p.m.
A conversation and Q&a for media featuring Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, Sundance director of programming Kim Yutani, senior programmer and strategic initiatives director John Nein with moderator Eugene Hernandez, incoming Sundance festival director and head of public programming.
- 1/12/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Two-time Oscar nominee Julie Delpy has signed with Verve.
As an actress, Delpy broke out in the 1990 Oscar nominated title Europa Europa which received a nod in the Best Adapted Screenplay category.
The Paris-born multihyphenate made her debut as a filmmaker with the 1995 short film Blah Blah Blah which she also wrote and saw its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Since then, she has gone on to write, direct and star in a number of feature films including the indie success Two Days in Paris followed by Two Days in New York, Skylab, Lolo, The Countess and My Zoe.
She starred in Richard Linklater’s Before romance series opposite Ethan Hawke, kicking off with 1995’s Before Sunrise, then 2004’s Before Sunset and then 2013’s Before Midnight. She co-wrote Before Sunset with Linklater and Hawke, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. She also...
As an actress, Delpy broke out in the 1990 Oscar nominated title Europa Europa which received a nod in the Best Adapted Screenplay category.
The Paris-born multihyphenate made her debut as a filmmaker with the 1995 short film Blah Blah Blah which she also wrote and saw its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Since then, she has gone on to write, direct and star in a number of feature films including the indie success Two Days in Paris followed by Two Days in New York, Skylab, Lolo, The Countess and My Zoe.
She starred in Richard Linklater’s Before romance series opposite Ethan Hawke, kicking off with 1995’s Before Sunrise, then 2004’s Before Sunset and then 2013’s Before Midnight. She co-wrote Before Sunset with Linklater and Hawke, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. She also...
- 11/15/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Screen Gems is looking to reunite with its Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City helmer Johannes Roberts, as sources tell Deadline the studio has set him to direct Atomic Monster’s Border Patrol. James Wan & Michael Clear are producing, with Judson Scott executive producing for Wan’s Atomic Monster. Starlight Media’s Peter Luo and Nancy Xu are executive producing.
The studio acquired the spec script written by Noah Griffith and Daniel Stewart. It is being rewritten by Gregg Hurwitz and Philip Eisner. Plot details are being kept under wraps as the film is still in development.
Roberts has been a director on the rise since breaking out with his shark thriller 47 Meters Down, which overperformed at the box office on a low budget and put Roberts on the map. His work on that helped him land the rebooted Resident Evil pic, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
The studio acquired the spec script written by Noah Griffith and Daniel Stewart. It is being rewritten by Gregg Hurwitz and Philip Eisner. Plot details are being kept under wraps as the film is still in development.
Roberts has been a director on the rise since breaking out with his shark thriller 47 Meters Down, which overperformed at the box office on a low budget and put Roberts on the map. His work on that helped him land the rebooted Resident Evil pic, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
- 10/31/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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.
On the TV side, he directed and co-wrote the six part miniseries adaptation of Lawrence Hill’s novel The Book of Negroes. The series debuted to record-breaking numbers on the CBC in Canada and on BET in the U.S. and went on to win twelve Canadian Screen Awards and earned two U.S. Critics Choice TV Awards nominations for Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series (Aunjanue Ellis). He also directed the pilot of the drama series Greenleaf, and...
On the TV side, he directed and co-wrote the six part miniseries adaptation of Lawrence Hill’s novel The Book of Negroes. The series debuted to record-breaking numbers on the CBC in Canada and on BET in the U.S. and went on to win twelve Canadian Screen Awards and earned two U.S. Critics Choice TV Awards nominations for Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series (Aunjanue Ellis). He also directed the pilot of the drama series Greenleaf, and...
- 9/6/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
After his thrilling halftime performance at the 2022 Super Bowl, Snoop Dogg is entering the sports world — on the big screen. The acclaimed rapper is set to star in Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s upcoming sports comedy film “The Underdoggs,” and will produce the movie alongside “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris.
Set for a theatrical release on Oct. 20, 2023, “The Underdoggs” is described by the studio as “The Bad News Bears” in the world of youth football. Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen Jenning, “2Js,” a former NFL superstar who has a run-in with the law and winds up coaching youth football in lieu of going to prison, in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
“‘The Underdoggs’ is a real personal project for me considering that I’ve been coaching football for 15-plus years with the Snoop Youth Football League that I started with my long-time business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement announcing the project.
Set for a theatrical release on Oct. 20, 2023, “The Underdoggs” is described by the studio as “The Bad News Bears” in the world of youth football. Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen Jenning, “2Js,” a former NFL superstar who has a run-in with the law and winds up coaching youth football in lieu of going to prison, in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
“‘The Underdoggs’ is a real personal project for me considering that I’ve been coaching football for 15-plus years with the Snoop Youth Football League that I started with my long-time business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement announcing the project.
- 8/2/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Peabody Award-winning showrunner, producer and writer Gary Lennon (Power Book IV: Force) has signed with M88.
Lennon currently serves as showrunner and executive producer of Starz’s Power spin-off Power Book IV: Force, which boasts the most-watched series premiere in the history of the premium cabler, with 3.3 million multiplatform views in the U.S. alone. The crime drama, renewed for a second season in March, now also has the record for most-watched day on the Starz app and on linear as the highest-rated premiere.
Under his deal with Starz, Lennon also exec produces the Cape Cod opioid crisis-based crime drama Hightown, which was renewed for a third season earlier this year. He at the same time serves as an executive producer on HBO’s hugely popular teen drama series Euphoria starring Zendaya, which recently garnered 16 Emmy nominations including Best Drama Series.
Lennon previously served as co-showrunner, writer and executive producer on Power,...
Lennon currently serves as showrunner and executive producer of Starz’s Power spin-off Power Book IV: Force, which boasts the most-watched series premiere in the history of the premium cabler, with 3.3 million multiplatform views in the U.S. alone. The crime drama, renewed for a second season in March, now also has the record for most-watched day on the Starz app and on linear as the highest-rated premiere.
Under his deal with Starz, Lennon also exec produces the Cape Cod opioid crisis-based crime drama Hightown, which was renewed for a third season earlier this year. He at the same time serves as an executive producer on HBO’s hugely popular teen drama series Euphoria starring Zendaya, which recently garnered 16 Emmy nominations including Best Drama Series.
Lennon previously served as co-showrunner, writer and executive producer on Power,...
- 7/15/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Marco Polo creator John Fusco has partnered with Renny Harlin and Daljit DJ Parmar’s Extraordinary Entertainment to create an organized crime drama about the Triad.
The Successor marks the first international television series for the nascent production and finance firm, which is based in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Young Guns writer Fusco, who recently penned Netflix’s Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson film The Highwaymen, has written the drama, which explores the secretive and deadly business of worldwide crime syndicates.
Seen through the eyes of a young protagonist, the story follows his journey into the underworld after his kingpin father is murdered in a gangland shootout. Starting as a complete outsider, the successor must decide whether to turn away and disown his father, or to pursue the killers and claim his place in the brutal and unforgiving world of the Triads.
Fusco will also executive produce with Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Parmar.
The Successor marks the first international television series for the nascent production and finance firm, which is based in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Young Guns writer Fusco, who recently penned Netflix’s Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson film The Highwaymen, has written the drama, which explores the secretive and deadly business of worldwide crime syndicates.
Seen through the eyes of a young protagonist, the story follows his journey into the underworld after his kingpin father is murdered in a gangland shootout. Starting as a complete outsider, the successor must decide whether to turn away and disown his father, or to pursue the killers and claim his place in the brutal and unforgiving world of the Triads.
Fusco will also executive produce with Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Parmar.
- 9/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh Braun's Submarine Entertainment has pacted with Participant Media to handle North American sales and consult on worldwide sales of Participant's upcoming slate of docs, which includes new work by Davis Guggenheim, Lucy Walker and Brian Hill.
Braun will also consult with Participant on business and general strategy relating to its docs.
Submarine recently was responsible for securing distribution deals with Magnolia Pictures, Alliance Films and PBS's "P.O.V." for Participant and River Road Entertainment's documentary, "Food, Inc.," which has grossed more than $4 million domestically. It also handled sales on "The Cove," which was released by Roadside Attractions with Participant handling the social action campaign.
Submarine has handled such other indies as "Humpday," "Valentino: The Last Emperor," "Soul Power," "The Mystery Team," "Burma VJ" and Oscar-winner "Man on Wire."
Diane Weyermann, Participant exec vp, documentary production, said "We are delighted to formalize this arrangement with Josh for our upcoming docs.
Braun will also consult with Participant on business and general strategy relating to its docs.
Submarine recently was responsible for securing distribution deals with Magnolia Pictures, Alliance Films and PBS's "P.O.V." for Participant and River Road Entertainment's documentary, "Food, Inc.," which has grossed more than $4 million domestically. It also handled sales on "The Cove," which was released by Roadside Attractions with Participant handling the social action campaign.
Submarine has handled such other indies as "Humpday," "Valentino: The Last Emperor," "Soul Power," "The Mystery Team," "Burma VJ" and Oscar-winner "Man on Wire."
Diane Weyermann, Participant exec vp, documentary production, said "We are delighted to formalize this arrangement with Josh for our upcoming docs.
- 9/16/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Craig's speech was cute. But it offers no remedies for the future. As much as I like Craig Emanuel -- and I do very much. He is one of the leading good guy attorneys in the film business, a true film lover, and a real mensch -- this reminder of his 6% of separation from President Kennedy leaves me uninspired. I would rather have read the points of discussion among Liesl Copland (Wme), Micah Green (CAA), Winnie Lau (Fortissimo), Tia Lessin (Documentary Director/producer), Mary Jane Skalski (Producer) and Jonathan Sehring (IFC Entertainment)...Sydney
Craig Emanuel at Sundance Summit: 'Now is the time to act boldly and wisely' - indieWIRE: "For too long, agents have demanded too much money for their clients; financiers have charged egregious interest rates on loans; distributors have charged ridiculous distribution fees and not committed enough money to print and advertising costs; lawyers have bogged down the...
Craig Emanuel at Sundance Summit: 'Now is the time to act boldly and wisely' - indieWIRE: "For too long, agents have demanded too much money for their clients; financiers have charged egregious interest rates on loans; distributors have charged ridiculous distribution fees and not committed enough money to print and advertising costs; lawyers have bogged down the...
- 7/29/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
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