Exclusive: Gersh has promoted three women and hired a fourth, all within its Television Literary Department, while tapping Alternative TV vet Collin Reno for the agency’s division in the nonfiction TV space.
The move aims to continue Gersh’s mission to provide opportunities for traditionally underrepresented demographics while bettering the department by bringing in different perspectives and experiences that will translate to developing unique stories.
The female agents are building a diverse roster of clients, with particular interests in writers and directors who are female, Bipoc and/or part of the Lgbtqia+ community.
Katy McCaffrey has been promoted to co-head of the department alongside Ian Greenstein, who has overseen the department since 2018. She joined Gersh in 2014 as an agent in the TV Literary Department. Among McCaffrey’s clients are Anya Adams, two-time winner of the NAACP Image Award for outstanding director in episodic comedy, and Emmy winner Ashley Bradley,...
The move aims to continue Gersh’s mission to provide opportunities for traditionally underrepresented demographics while bettering the department by bringing in different perspectives and experiences that will translate to developing unique stories.
The female agents are building a diverse roster of clients, with particular interests in writers and directors who are female, Bipoc and/or part of the Lgbtqia+ community.
Katy McCaffrey has been promoted to co-head of the department alongside Ian Greenstein, who has overseen the department since 2018. She joined Gersh in 2014 as an agent in the TV Literary Department. Among McCaffrey’s clients are Anya Adams, two-time winner of the NAACP Image Award for outstanding director in episodic comedy, and Emmy winner Ashley Bradley,...
- 8/30/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Meg DeLoatch, the creator of Netflix’s “Family Reunion” and a writer on “Fuller House,” is replacing Jim Reynolds as showrunner of CBS’ hit comedy “The Neighborhood.”
Welcome to The Neighborhood, Meg.
Reynolds exited the sitcom he created in April amid complaints about his management style. According to multiple media outlets, the complaints also centered on his handling of race-related issues, and two Black writers who shared critical feedback with the studio left the show after Season 3.
“I am very proud of ‘The Neighborhood’ and have given everything of myself over the last three years to make this the best show possible,” Reynolds said as part of a statement shared with media outlets at the time.
His statement continued: “I am so happy that the show has found such an enthusiastic audience and that it will live on. At this moment, in light of everything going on in the world,...
Welcome to The Neighborhood, Meg.
Reynolds exited the sitcom he created in April amid complaints about his management style. According to multiple media outlets, the complaints also centered on his handling of race-related issues, and two Black writers who shared critical feedback with the studio left the show after Season 3.
“I am very proud of ‘The Neighborhood’ and have given everything of myself over the last three years to make this the best show possible,” Reynolds said as part of a statement shared with media outlets at the time.
His statement continued: “I am so happy that the show has found such an enthusiastic audience and that it will live on. At this moment, in light of everything going on in the world,...
- 6/7/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Latin trap is coming to the Disney empire via the co-creator of Empire.
Freeform has put the Puerto Rico-set Trap Queen in development with Danny Strong executive producing, I’ve learned. The music rich project from the American territory was created by Scandal and Roswell, New Mexico writer Miguel Nolla.
An alum of the Disney•ABC Writing Program, the San Juan-born Nolla will serve as showrunner on Trap Queen.
The drama focuses on a gay young man who returns to Puerto Rico after a life changing event. With the burgeoning local music scene as both the backdrop and the soundtrack, that move forces him to face family and romantic issues he thought he had left behind and never expected.
Along with Nolla and Strong, Danny Strong Productions’ Mandy Safavi will also EP the 20th Television venture with Sb Projects’ Scooter Braun, James Shin and Scott Manson.
For those of you who don’t know,...
Freeform has put the Puerto Rico-set Trap Queen in development with Danny Strong executive producing, I’ve learned. The music rich project from the American territory was created by Scandal and Roswell, New Mexico writer Miguel Nolla.
An alum of the Disney•ABC Writing Program, the San Juan-born Nolla will serve as showrunner on Trap Queen.
The drama focuses on a gay young man who returns to Puerto Rico after a life changing event. With the burgeoning local music scene as both the backdrop and the soundtrack, that move forces him to face family and romantic issues he thought he had left behind and never expected.
Along with Nolla and Strong, Danny Strong Productions’ Mandy Safavi will also EP the 20th Television venture with Sb Projects’ Scooter Braun, James Shin and Scott Manson.
For those of you who don’t know,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Twin comedy writers Shea (pictured on the left) and Evan Mirzai, who last month scored their second Black List mention in two years, have signed with Resolution. The brothers’ romantic comedy script Doppelgangers made the scripting kudos list in 2012 before their action comedy spec Diablo Run earned a spot in 2013′s edition.That makes the Mirzais one of just four Black List repeaters in 2012 and 2013. Said script, about two best friends road tripping in Mexico who are forced to enter a thousand-mile death race with no rules, landed them representation at Resolution and will be produced by Atmosphere Entertainment’s Mark Canton, David Hopwood, and Matthew Einstein. Resolution’s Martin Spencer and Remington Franklin will rep the pair on the feature lit and talent side while Ian Greenstein handles TV. Meanwhile, the Mirzai brothers are developing a TV comedy pilot with BroBible founder/CEO Douglas Banker, Alex Garinger, and...
- 1/9/2014
- by JEN YAMATO
- Deadline TV
Katie Cates joins Resolution from the Kaplan Stahler Agency. She brings with her clients Daniel Knauf, showrunner of NBC’s Dracula and creator of HBO’s Carnivale; William Schmidt; female comedy duo Magee & Millan (Us & Them); Crevello & Niedermeyer (NBC’s The Fifth Wheel); J. Mackye Gruber (The Butterfly Effect); and Brown & Todd (Defiance). Prior to Kaplan Stahler, Cates was a coordinator at Gersh. She joins another recent Resolution TV lit hire, veteran Paradigm agent Ian Greenstein. Related: Resolution Takes ICM To Court Over Commissions Claims...
- 10/23/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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