Daily Variety articles from December 2010, page 7

Daily Variety archives from December 2010

The King's Speech: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin..(The Producers)
December 10, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ORIGINS: "It originally came to us as an un-staged play, with the idea that we'd become the Australian co-producer and help in the U.K.," Iain Canning explains. "We loved it, as did our sister companies, Transmission in...

True Grit: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... ORIGINS: "The Coens had always loved the Charles Portis novel, which is very different from the original movie," Scott Rudin says. "After 'No Country,' there was a lot of speculation about whether they'd make an actual Western, and they came to...

The Social Network: Dana Brunetti, Cean Chaffin, Michael DeLuca, Scott Rudin.(The Producers)
December 10, 2010... ORIGINS: "It came from a book proposal written by Ben Mezrich, and Dana Brunetti and Mike DeLuca had developed it," Scott Rudin says. "They took it to Sony, I got my hands on it and we all agreed to collaborate. Aaron Sorkin came on and wrote a...

The Fighter: Dorothy Aufiero, David Hoberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Todd Lieberrnan, Paul Tamasy, Mark Wahlberg.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... ORIGINS: "Dorothy Aufiero got the life rights and brought on writers Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson," says Mark Wahlberg, who also stars. "David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman came on as producers and got it set up at Paramount. [ILLUSTRATION...

Inception: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas.(The Producers)
December 10, 2010... 0RIGINS: "Chris (Nolan, who also produced) had been interested in the subject matter of dreams and the nature of reality for a very long time," Emma Thomas explains. "About 10 years ago, he wrote 80 pages, which gradually turned into the film...

The Kids Are All Right: Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ORIGINS: "It was just around the time 'Laurel Canyon' was released in 2002, and we began to think about what would come next. Initially, it was called 'Inland Empire,' and it focused on a...

Winter's Bone: Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Anne Rosellini.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... ORIGINS: "It's based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell," says Anne Rosellini. "We got the manuscript as galleys prior to publication, fell in love, optioned it and proceeded to adapt it into script form." FUNDING: "Ultimately we funded it...

Toy Story 3: Darla K. Anderson.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... ORIGINS: "We had wanted to make 'Toy Story 3' for a long time. As soon as the Disney/Pixar sale happened, we immediately began working on it. In 2006, we gathered virtually the same team that had created the first two films and went out to a...

Black Swan: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ORIGINS: "There was a script written by Andres Heinz set in the Off Broadway theater that was originally set up by Phoenix Pictures, and they brought it to Darren (Aronofsky, the director) and Protozoa," says Scott...

The Town: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... 0RIGINS: "It came to me through another director who had the rights to this book 'Prince of Thieves,' but we couldn't agree on what movie to make, so Warners and I gave him time to set it up somewhere else, but he couldn't. So we mutually parted...

Shutter Island: Bradley J. Fischer, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Martin Scorsese.(The Producers)(Interview)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ORIGINS: "The original seed was a conversation I had with James Vanderbilt, who wrote 'Zodiac' for me," Bradley J. Fischer says. "He'd read Dennis Lehane's novel, and, knowing me well, thought its themes of madness and...

Season's Greetings.(Theater review)
December 10, 2010... (Lyttelton, London," 898 seats," 44 [pounds sterling] ($69.32) top) A National Theater presentation of a play in two acts by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by Marianne Elliott. Sets and costumes, Rae Smith; lighting, Bruno Poet; sound, Ian...

Wishful Drinking.(Television program review)
December 10, 2010... (Special; HBO, Sun. Dec. 12, 9p.m.) Produced by World of Wonder. Executive producer, Sheila Nevins; senior producer, Lisa Heller; producer-directors, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato; writer, Carrie Fisher; co-producer, Mona Card; camera, Teodoro...

Chips & Blips, anyone? Mouse bets auds want big byte of 'Tron'.(From the pages of Weekly VARIETY)(Tron: Legacy)(Movie review)
December 10, 2010... "Tron" was ahead of its time when Disney released the futuristic fantasy in 1982, the Mouse House is more than ready for this year's follow-up to be branded a blockbuster. The company has pulled out all the stops to help launch "Tron: Legacy" as...

Alan Armer.(Obituaries)
December 10, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alan Armer, known best for producing 1960s skein "The Fugitive," died Dec. 5 of colon cancer in Century City, Calif. He was 88. Armer produced 90 episodes of the ABC skein, starring David Janssen, and won a Primetime...

Peggy Kennedy.(Obituaries)
December 10, 2010... Casting director Peggy Kennedy died Dec. 3 of cancer in Los Angeles. She was 65. The Emmy-winning casting director worked on such TV shows as "24," "Chicago Hope" and "L.A. Law." She won three Emmys for casting "24" in 2004 with her partner...

Douglas James Dales.(Obituaries)
December 10, 2010... Douglas James Dales, who founded and ran film and TV equipment company PS Production Services, died Dec. 3 in Toronto of cancer. He was 60. At age 22, Dales founded PS Production Services in Toronto in 1972. The company rents out production...

Peter Hofmann.(Obituaries)(Obituary)(Brief article)
December 10, 2010... Teutonic singer Peter Hofmann, who was famous for his perfs in rock, opera and tuners, died Nov. 30 in Bavaria, Germany, of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 66. Hofmann made his name performing at the annual Bayreuth festival...

Charmaine Balian.(Obituaries)
December 10, 2010... TV development executive Charmaine Balian died Nov. 9 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles of lung cancer. She was 56. Balian started her career as an assistant to Ray Stark at Columbia Studios, working her way up to development exec. She...

Even basic cable's safety net has holes; low ratings doom critical faves.(From the pages of Weekly VARIETY)
December 10, 2010... It's the notion that comforts many a TV showrunner: Abandon broadcast TV and leave your ratings worries behind; all cable cares about is quality. But as those behind some critically acclaimed cable shows are being reminded that you can run...

Plug & Pray.
December 10, 2010... (Docu--Germany) A Mascha Films presentation in co-production with Bayrisehe Rundfank. (International sales: United Docs, Cologne, Germany.) Produced by Judith Malek-Mahdavi, Jens Schanze. Directed, written by Jens Schanze. Camera (color,...

Thesp joins 'So' house.(Kelly Osbourne co-stars in 'So Undercover')
December 10, 2010... Kelly Osbourne will co-star with Miley Cyrus in the action-comedy "So Undercover." Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl have penned the script with Tom Vaughan set to helm. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Film is about a female private investigator...

Another loss for Capitol.
December 10, 2010... Embattled film financier David Bergstein has sustained another loss in a bankruptcy hearing involving one of his companies, this time in the U.K. Allied Irish Banks and Aramid Entertainment won their case Thursday against administrators of...

Fox TV exec likely to walk.
December 10, 2010... Fox programming exec VP Matt Cherniss is in talks with Warner Bros. to segue into an exec role on the film side. According to insiders, Cherniss--the No. 2 exec to entertainment prexy Kevin Reilly--was looking to make a career change....

Not so blue: re-rating to boost TWC pic.
December 9, 2010... Now that the MPAA has overturned the NC-17 rating for "Blue Valentine," the Weinstein Co. can move full steam ahead on an awards season push for the film, unhindered by the restrictive rating. On Wednesday the Classification and Rating...

Mouse opening TV library to Netflix.
December 9, 2010... A month after launching a streaming--only subscription, Netflix is busy growing its library of digital movies and TV shows: Its latest deal adds more content from ABC, Disney Channel and ABC Family. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Disney-ABC...

Trio tops WGA TV noms.
December 9, 2010... AMC's ",Breaking Bad," ABC's "Modern Family" and NBC's "30 Rock" led the way with three nominations apiece in the TV heat for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards. HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" also had a strong showing with bids for drama series and new...

Piracy: time for action.
December 9, 2010... At the first-ever Entertainment Content Protection Summit, keynote speaker Taylor Hackford called piracy "the most threatening issue that has hit our industry in its entire history" and labeled Google an "enabler" of illegal downloading. ...

Killing was a 'robbery gone bad'.
December 9, 2010... The killing of Ronni Chasen is shaping up to be the tragic story of a chance encounter between two people from very different worlds publicity maven surrounded by the glamour of showbiz and a career criminal who found himself in increasingly...

'Gift' keeps giving: Boyle's yuletide album back to No. 1.
December 9, 2010... Susan Boyle's "The Gift" retook the No. I slot on the U.S. album chart last week, as the "Glee" cast claimed two spots in the top 10 and the Black Eyed Peas' new set made a soft entry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boyle's Columbia Yule set sold...

Trio shares slice of 'Pi'.
December 9, 2010... Irrfan Khan, Gerard Depardieu and Adil Hussain have joined the cast of Fox 2000's "Life of Pi," which Ang Lee begins lensing early next year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They join newcomer Suraj Sharma. who will play the title role ill the...

Escape Artists nabs duo for 'Indiscretion'.
December 9, 2010... Director Gary Fleder and writer Caroline Case are collaborating on psychological thriller "'Indiscretion" for Escape Artists. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch are producing. Case and Fleder previously...

U, Wahlberg wing to 'Raven'.(Universal Pictures, Mark Wahlberg, The Raven)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... Universal has acquired the rights to Ricardo De Montreuil's short film "The Raven" as the basis for a feature that Mark Wahlberg will produce. Project may be developed as a starring vehicle for Wahlberg. Story revolves around a young man with...

WikiLeaks echoes biz piracy concerns.(TECH BYTES)
December 9, 2010... I had a strange thought about the furor over the document dump of sensitive State Dept. memos and correspondence on WikiLeaks. While pundits and pols were ruminating about the dam age to American diplomacy or fulminating about WikiLeaks...

Mouse talks Turkey: 'Muppets' date moves.
December 9, 2010... Disney is looking to maintain its strong hold on the Thanksgiving B.O. next year, dating "The Muppets Movie" for Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Mouse House first skedded the film to go wide Christmas Day but likely moved it after the success of 3D...

Alvarez has date with indie 'Girls'.(set Kyle Patrick Alvarez)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... Producer Peter Safran has set Kyle Patrick Alvarez to direct thriller "'Girls." Safran ("Buried") will produce and finance the indie pic via his Safran Co. banner. "Girls," penned by Alvarez and Adam Shazar, brings a fresh twist to a...

Nat Geo shows lock up return.
December 9, 2010... National Geographic Channel is bringing back three series that have been pivotal in growing the cabler's ratings. Nat Geo has given 10-episode orders to hourlongs "'Expedition Great White," from Fisher Prods., and "Locked Up Abroad," from Raw...

Bona Film blazes trail on Nasdaq.
December 9, 2010... Chinese thesp Gong Li will ring the bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange today when producer-distrib Bona Film Group becomes the first publicly traded Chinese film company to list Stateside. Bona plans to sell up to $80 million in shares in an...

Helmers take on Havana.
December 9, 2010... Benicio del Toro is among seven helmers attached to direct a segment for "7 Days in Havana," an omnibus feature capturing contempo Cuba. He will be joined by France's Laurent Cantet and Gaspar Noe, Argentina's Pablo Trapero, the Palestinian...

TV exec blasts kudos.
December 9, 2010... As a onetime member of the TV Academy's board of governors, "Rescue Me" exec producer Peter Tolan made a case for tossing out the org's Emmy-voting process. Tolan's idea: Get the nation's TV critics to choose Emmy winners. "Most of us are...

The Tourist.(Movie review)
December 9, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Sony Pictures Entertainment release of a GK Films and Columbia Pictures presentation m association with Spyglass Entertainment of a GK Films and Birnbaum/Barber production in association with StudioCanal Produced by...

'Grit' rides to Berlin: Coen brothers pic to open film fest.
December 9, 2010... Forget the Duke--it'll be the Dude raising the curtain at next year's Berlinale. The Coen brothers' "True Grit" will open the 61st Berlin Film Festival on Feb. 10. Pic is screening out of competition as an international premiere. ...

More fee fights for Fox ahead?
December 9, 2010... After a contentious year of" News Corp. battling for retransmission consent fees from distributors for its Fox stations, News Corp. prexy Chase Carey said Wednesday that he expects there to be "'some degree of noise" in the new year as the...

FCC eyes new regs on retransmission.
December 9, 2010... The FCC is moving forward with its review of the retransmission consent law that has been at the crux of recent battles between media giants. William Lake, chief of the FCC's media bureau, said Wednesday that the commission would proceed with...

A worldview for 'Killer'.(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... Worldview Entertainment has come on to co-finance and exec produce black comedy "Killer Joe," directed by William Friedkin. "Joe" stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. Tracy Letts penned...

Memorial.
December 9, 2010... A memorial service for casting director Peggy Kennedy, who died Dec. 3, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Darryl Zanuck Theater on the 20th Century Fox lot. RSVP to Peggykennedy.memorial@gmail.com.

Euros Starz struck: deal for 'Pillars' sequel.(World News)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... Starz and a slew of European broadcasters have re-upped for "World Without End," the TV adaptation of Ken Follett's bestselling sequel to "'Pillars of the Earth." Scott Free and Tandem Communications are re-teaming on the eight-hour...

Asian TV biz boom brings in sales.(World News)
December 9, 2010... Underlying economic strength in Asia has seen the TV biz boom. reflected in a 15% rise in sellers and buyers at this year's Asian Television Forum, which kicked off Wednesday in Singapore. Some 2,600 participants from more than 850 companies...

Name switch for BBC net.(World News)
December 9, 2010... LONDON -- BBC Worldwide will relaunch New Zealand's Documentary Channel as BBC Knowledge in March as it continues to roll out its international webs. BBC Worldwide has bought out local media operator Richard Driver, who launched the channel...

Irish Film Board sees modest trim.(World News)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... The Irish government has cut the budget of the Irish Film Board by 3% to [euro]16 million ($21.2 million), a mild reduction given the state of the Irish economy and that fact that the government is slashing costs in a bid to secure a $95 billion...

Shift change at Karlovv Vary.(World News)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... A driving force in shaping the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, artistic director Eva Zaoralova is passing the post onto program director Karel Och, a nine-year fest vet. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zaoralova worked closely with fest prexy Jiri...

Caught.(Theater review)
December 9, 2010... (Zephyr Theater: 84 seats: $25 top A Buttermilk Prods presentation in association with Drumfish Prods of a play in two acts by David L Ray Directed by Nick DeGruecio Sets. Adam Flemming; costumes, Katherine ttampton Noland: lighting, Lisa D...

Exit 10.(Theater review)
December 9, 2010... (Theater 68: 99 seats, $25 top) An Ahman Darst production of a play with songs m two acts by Daniel Dean Darst Directed by Michael Altman Sets, Jade and Patricia Airman/Depict Inc. costumes, Heather Williams-Baumgart: lighting, Carol...

A Christmas Memory.(Theater review)
December 9, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Lucie Stern Theater; Palo Alto, Calif.: 425 seats, S79 top) A Theaterworks presentation of a musical in two acts with music by Larry Grossman. lyrics by Carol Hall, book by Duane Poole, based on the short story by...

Mark Dailey.(Obituary)
December 9, 2010... Mark Dailey, anchor of Canadian news broadcast "CityNews," died Monday of kidney cancer in Toronto. He was 57. For more than 30 years, Dailey worked with Citytv delivering stories to the greater Toronto area. As an anchor for "CityNews at...

Don Meredith.(Obituary)
December 9, 2010... Don Meredith, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who served as a folksy foil for Howard Cosell on ABC's "Monday Night Football" and helped carve out the niche for colorful ex-athlete broadcasters, died Sunday in Santa Fe, N.M., after...

Manish Acharya.(Obituary)
December 9, 2010... Indian filmmaker Manish Acharya died Saturday of a brain hemorrhage suffered in a fall from a horse in Matheran, India. He was 40. Acharya directed 2007 laffer "The Loins of Punjab Presents," starring Shabana Azmi and centering around a group...

Elaine Kaufman.(Obituary)
December 9, 2010... Elaine Kaufman, whose Gotham eatery was the site of an Oscar-viewing party for many years, died Friday in New York of complications from emphysema. She was 81. Elaine's, which opened in 1963 on Second Avenue in Manhattan, was the watering...

Hillard Elkins.(Obituary)
December 9, 2010... "Oh Calcutta!" producer Hillard Elkins, who was also a manager and tenpercenter, died Dec. 1 in Los Angeles following a heart attack. He was 81. Elkins started in showbiz in the mailroom at William Morris. After a stint in the Army making...

Chane't Johnson.(Obituary)
December 9, 2010... Chane't Johnson, who had recurring roles on NBC's "LAX" and other series, died Dec. 2 in Los Angeles of a heart attack. She was 34. Thanks to her role in "LAX," TSA agents around the country came to recognize the thesp. The actress also...

Beijing Taxi.(Movie review)
December 9, 2010... (Docu) A Three Waters production Produced by Ivana Stolkiner, Miao Wang Co-producer, Robert Chang. Directed, written by Miao Wang Camera (color. HD) Ian Vollmer, Sean Price Williams: editor. Sikay Tang. Wang: music. Stephen Ulrich, Itamar...

Rabbit a la Berlin.(Movie review)
December 9, 2010... (Docu--Poland-Germany) An Icarus Films release of an Anna Wydra MS Films. TVP, Ma.ja.de Filmproduktion, MDR, RBB production in association with Arte. YLE. Lichtpunt. VPRO Produced by Anna Wydra Co-producer. Hemo Deckert. Directed by Bartek...

Triple play elevates shingle to mini-major.(RELATIVITY MEDIA)
December 9, 2010... It was a midsummer dream come true for Ryan Kavanaugh, who in the span of one month executed three major deals that positioned his Relativity Media into a full-fledged mini-major and shook up Hollywood's status quo. First, Kavanaugh's...

Megadeal of the Year Stirs the Biz
December 9, 2010... Comcast's proposed purchase of a 51% stake in NBC Universal from General Electric is a big deal every way you look at it. To accomplish the planned $30 billion merger, cable giant Comcast alone spent $154 million in transaction-related costs in...

Return of the money?
December 9, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cautious optimism has made a comeback, as dealmaking activity is rebounding. This year was characterized by one gigantic deal and a flurry of significant signings. Comcast's 51% acquisition of NBC Universal, while...

Brian Roberts.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... BRIAN ROBERTS Chairman/CEO, Comcast Roberts welled up his courage to buy NBC Universal, given that the deal came together as the financial crisis was still buffeting the global economy. But as markets stabilized, the move seemed less...

Stephen Burke.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... STEPHEN BURKE COO, Comcast Burke is the insider who is the already-in-place go-to guy on content and entertainment issues at a company better known for expertise with coaxial cables and modems. Burke held a variety of senior executive...

Michael J. Angelakis.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... MICHAEL J. ANGELAKIS CFO, Comcast Juggling the finances of Comcast was never simple, but Angelakis took on the even bigger challenge of explaining the complex NBC Universal acquisition to investors, lenders and regulators. The...

David L. Cohen.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... DAVID L. COHEN Exec VP, Comcast Cohen's mantra is that the purchase of NBC Universal is "pro-competitive, pro-consumer and strongly in the public interest." While some might scoff, Comcast's communications chief marshals this logic for...

Robert S. Pick.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... ROBERT S. PICK Senior VP, corporate development, Comcast Acquisitions hinge on a mutually agreeable price tag and transaction structure--an area where Pick excels at arranging a meeting of the minds. A 20-year Comcast veteran who was point...

Jeff Zucker.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... JEFF ZUCKER outgoing CEO, NBC Universal Zucker served as an enthusiastic public voice of Comcast's acquisition for 10 months, pointing out that the cable giant has a "singular focus" on media--something that industrial giant GE doesn't...

Salil Mehta.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... SALIL MEHTA President, business operations, strategy and development, NBC Universal Mehta knows media from every angle, so it's no surprise that he leads the transition team overseeing operations for the NBC Universal side of the merger...

Lynn Calpeter.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... LYNN CALPETER Exec VP/CFO, NBC Universal Calpeter has experienced more than one gamechanger in her career at NBC Universal. "The deal we did in 2004 with Universal (merging with NBC, where she worked) transformed the company; giving us...

Rick Cotton.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... RICK COTTON Exec VP/general counsel, NBC Universal Chief legal eagle Cotton likes to look at the Comcast merger from a content viewpoint. "From an NBCU perspective, this new partnership represents an opportunity for increased investment in...

Keith Sherin.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... KEITH SHERIN CFO, General Electric Sherin framed the sale of NBC Universal in terms of financial benefits at GE's annual shareholders meeting. For the 20 years that GE owned broadcaster NBC, it averaged a healthy 11% annual return on...

Pamela Daley.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: COMCAST/NBC UNIVERSAL)
December 9, 2010... PAMELA DALEY Senior VP, corporate business development, General Electric The mission of any coal)orate development executive is to constantly explore potential transactions behind the scenes. Although most negotiations go nowhere, GE has...

Ryan Kavanaugh.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)
December 9, 2010... RYAN KAVANAUGH CEO, Relativity It's good to be king when your empire continues to annex territory. Kavanaugh, who raised $8 billion in private equity coin during a cash-strapped era, inked groundbreaking deals with Netflix, Overture and...

Andrew Marcus.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... ANDREW MARCUS COO, Relativity Even before Relativity struck a series of impressive deals in 2010, the company enjoyed a solid financial footing, thanks to Marcus, who oversees business development. Three years ago, the Harvard Business...

Tucker Tooley.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... TUCKER TOOLEY President, worldwide production, Relativity While Relativity's business and legal trust were busy inking headline-grabbing pacts, someone had to mind the slate. That someone was Tooley, who runs Relativity's one-off picture...

Michael Joe.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)
December 9, 2010... MICHAEL JOE President, Relativity There was scant opportunity for Joe to ease into his new job when he defected from Universal to Relativity in June. "I spent the morning figuring out how to work the computer and phone system, then jumped...

Ramon Wilson.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)(Brief article)
December 9, 2010... RAMON WILSON Exec VP, business development, Relativity During an intense eight-week stretch, Wilson seldom saw daylight as he quietly hammered out the financial details of Relativity's takeover of Overture. When the deal closed in late...

Curt Bajak.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)
December 9, 2010... CURT BAJAK Partner, Loeb & Loeb As Relativity's outside counsel, Bajak drew upon his expertise in entertainment mergers and acquisitions when hammering out the deal points of Relativity's takeover of Overture. "When opportunities...

Mickey Mayerson.(DEALMAKERS IMPACT REPORT: RELATIVITY MEDIA)
December 9, 2010... MICKEY MAYERSON Partner, Loeb & Loeb As one of Hollywood's top transaction attorneys, Mayerson admits he sometimes feels bored doing the same deal over and over. But there was nothing tedious about representing Relativity in its...

Chris Albrecht
December 9, 2010... CHRIS ALBRECHT President and CEO, Starz Entertainment After a three-year absence from Hollywood's dealmaking scene, Albrecht returned to the fray with a pact that saw Relativity absorb Starz's Overture Films. The deal, sealed in late July,...