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Exclusive: Maggie Levin is writing an adaptation of Elsie Chapman’s young-adult novel Caster for Paramount. We understand that the deal closed before the announced departure of Paramount chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos and that the project is in very early development.
Levin currently is writing the TriStar sequel Labyrinth, which Doctor Strange filmmaker Scott Derrickson is set to direct.
Caster is part of a YA franchise in the spirit of The Hunger Games meets Fight Club. It centers on Aza Wu, who knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. In fact, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had been casting for money to pay off Saint Willow, the gang leader who oversees her sector of Lotusland, and now that debt falls on Aza’s shoulders.
Levin currently is writing the TriStar sequel Labyrinth, which Doctor Strange filmmaker Scott Derrickson is set to direct.
Caster is part of a YA franchise in the spirit of The Hunger Games meets Fight Club. It centers on Aza Wu, who knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. In fact, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had been casting for money to pay off Saint Willow, the gang leader who oversees her sector of Lotusland, and now that debt falls on Aza’s shoulders.
- 9/20/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Final ranked with storylines and reps info after noon post: The Black List, Hollywood’s annual rundown of unproduced screenplays, unveiled its titles today in Easter Egg fashion, hiding all 73 screenplay selections in a six minute-42 second second short The Last Days of Tj Staggs which starred Paul Scheer as an agent who pulls a Rip Van Winkle in 1998, wakes up 20 years later, and realizes how the town has changed.
The short was directed and co-written by Noga Pnueli (who also has the script Meet Cute on the list with 12 votes). Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan and Kevin Oeser also wrote as well and the short featured such talent as Sunita Mani, Constance Wu, Jay Ellis and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Topping this year’s list is a Social Network-like story, Elissa Karasik’s Frat Boy Genius, which follows a disgruntled employee of Snapchat who tells the story about the rise of her former Stanford classmate,...
The short was directed and co-written by Noga Pnueli (who also has the script Meet Cute on the list with 12 votes). Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan and Kevin Oeser also wrote as well and the short featured such talent as Sunita Mani, Constance Wu, Jay Ellis and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Topping this year’s list is a Social Network-like story, Elissa Karasik’s Frat Boy Genius, which follows a disgruntled employee of Snapchat who tells the story about the rise of her former Stanford classmate,...
- 12/17/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Brillstein Entertainment Partners has hired two new managers, Andy Farag and Isabel Frost, and promoted Natalie Covault and Jackie Gardner to Manager in the ongoing expansion of the company’s comedy, talent and literary representation business.
Farag joins Brillstein from CAA, where he started as an assistant and quickly climbed the ranks to Comedy Touring Agent. While at CAA, Andy identified and cultivated comedic talent and grew his client list quickly due to his extensive presence in comedy clubs and festivals all over the country.
Frost joins Brillstein from Primary Wave Entertainment, where she was a manager specializing in comedy. Prior to that, Isabel was an assistant at 3 Arts Entertainment and previously ran the theatrical department for Reign Agency.
“Isabel’s impeccable taste and Andy’s commitment to live comedy make them great additions to our Comedy Team.” said Tim Sarkes and Alex Murray, Co-Heads of Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Comedy department.
Farag joins Brillstein from CAA, where he started as an assistant and quickly climbed the ranks to Comedy Touring Agent. While at CAA, Andy identified and cultivated comedic talent and grew his client list quickly due to his extensive presence in comedy clubs and festivals all over the country.
Frost joins Brillstein from Primary Wave Entertainment, where she was a manager specializing in comedy. Prior to that, Isabel was an assistant at 3 Arts Entertainment and previously ran the theatrical department for Reign Agency.
“Isabel’s impeccable taste and Andy’s commitment to live comedy make them great additions to our Comedy Team.” said Tim Sarkes and Alex Murray, Co-Heads of Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Comedy department.
- 10/24/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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