Author: Michael

Paramount+ has picked up the U.S. rights for three upcoming British series from A24. Under the deal, Paramount+ will stream the new series in the U.S. and select regions. The series include comedy, “It Gets Worse,” coming-of-age drama, “Major Players” and TV adaption “The Ministry of Time,” with “It Gets Worse” hitting Paramount+ in early November. Created and led by Leo Reich, “It Gets Worse” follows three young people struggling with their humiliating jobs, non-existent love lives and their rapidly dwindling will to live. The series stars Emily Fairn, Olive Gray, Sean Delaney, Dane Williams, India Mullen and John Tothill,…

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It’s only been three months, but DDA Talent and WPA have settled on a new name for their merged company: Ascent Creatives International. The update comes after Dattner Dispoto and Associates and Worldwide Production Agency announced they were combining their talent and production agencies into one single entity for below-the-line creatives. “Dedicated to an artist-centric approach, Ascent provides collaborative representation for cinematographers, production and costume designers, editors, visual effects artists, directors and producers,” per a press release. “The agency is dedicated to ensuring its clients’ bodies of work continuously evolve and ascend.”  The leadership team consists of Frank Balkin, Molly…

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