AlphaDogs Inc., a Burbank-based audio postproduction studio, has promoted Timothy Graser, formerly executive producer, to general manager and hired Marcus Pardo as vp audio. As general manager, Graser will be responsible for the daily operations of the studio and will work closely with AlphaDogs president Terence Curren. Pardo, an Emmy-nominated sound mixer, Will Helm AlphaDogs' audio division. He brings a decade of sound engineering experience to the post and recently has completed work on Discovery Channel and VH1 shows.
- 5/19/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PARIS -- French director Olivier Dahan Will Helm a new movie project based around the life of French singer Edith Piaf, producer Alain Goldman said Friday. The film will be produced by Goldman through his Studio Legende banner. The movie, billed by Goldman as a "big budget" project, will trace the life of Piaf from her tragic childhood and teens as an impoverished street singer to the heights of fame during the dark years of World War II.
About 2,000 staffers worldwide will be let go as a result of the Sony Music-BMG merger, sources said. The combined company is expected to reap cost savings of $300 million-$360 million a year, according to industry insiders. The European Union's antitrust division is expected to officially announce approval of the merger as soon as Tuesday. The international restructuring of Sony BMG is expected to be complete by June 2005 and will mostly affect back-office operations, sources said. Representatives from Sony and BMG declined comment Friday. The board of directors of the combined Sony BMG will comprise members of both companies. Andrew Lack, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, Will Helm the merged company as CEO, with BMG chairman and CEO Rolf Schmidt-Holtz serving as the chairman of the board.
- 7/16/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Waters, who directed the hit "Mean Girls", Will Helm the Walt Disney Co. comedy "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past". Waters' hiring resuscitates the project, which appeared to have been put on ice just four weeks from production in the fall. At the time, Betty Thomas was attached to direct and Ben Affleck was attached to star. Described as being in the vein of "A Christmas Carol", the story centers on a bachelor who goes to his younger brother's wedding, where he is visited by the ghosts of his past girlfriends. Jon Shestack is producing, while Disney's Brad Epstein is overseeing. "Ghosts" marks a return for Waters to the studio, for which he directed the summer 2003 sleeper hit "Freaky Friday". That movie grossed more than $110 million. He also directed the critically acclaimed "The House of Yes". Waters is repped by CAA.
HONG KONG -- Riding on the success of hit trilogy Infernal Affairs, Hong Kong film producer-distributor Media Asia Films has greenlighted five projects for this year and expects to roll out another three before the close of the year, with at least one originating out of mainland China, the company said Monday. The first film to start production will be Johnnie To's $2.6 million police action drama Breaking News. Starring Richie Jen (Silver Hawk) and Kelly Chen (Infernal Affairs), it will start production this month as a co-production with China Film Co-Production, in time for a summer release. The prolific To also Will Helm an as-yet untitled $5.1 million romantic comedy headlining Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng, the stars of 2001 boxoffice champion Needing You.
Anthony and Joe Russo have inked an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. The one-year pact calls for the brothers to develop, write, direct and executive produce series projects for the studio. The Russos directed the 20th TV/Imagine TV comedy pilot Arrested Development in the spring. As part of their new deal, they Will Helm four additional episodes of the single-camera series, which landed on Fox's fall schedule. Arrested Development was the second pilot directed by the brothers, whose first TV effort was the pilot for FX's critically acclaimed offbeat comedy Lucky. It was the Russos' work on Lucky that got the attention of the 20th TV brass and led to their gig on the pilot for Arrested Development.
- 7/17/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sean P. Diddy Combs will star as blues musician Robert Johnson in the HBO Films feature Love in Vain, which Tim Blake Nelson Will Helm. Production begins in September in Mississippi. Written by Alan Greenberg, the project is about Johnson, considered one of most influential Delta bluesman even though he died at age 27 and only recorded 29 songs, including "Crossroads", "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom", "Sweet Home Chicago", "Terraplane Blues" and "Love in Vain". Jeff Abelson is executive producing. Sources said Greenberg and Nelson also are producing. Nelson, repped by UTA, the Firm and attorney Marc Glick and Steve Breimer, has directed such films as The Grey Zone and O. Combs has had supporting roles in the films Monster's Ball and Made.
- 4/11/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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