20th Century Fox Television President of Business Operations Howard Kurtzman to Retire in June 2020
Howard Kurtzman, president of Business Operations for 20th Century Fox Television and head of business and legal affairs for over two decades, will step down in June, it was announced today by Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment Chairman Dana Walden and Disney Television Studios President Craig Hunegs. Carolyn Cassidy, formerly president of Creative Affairs and partnered with Kurtzman, will be named president, 20th Century Fox Television.
THE HATE U GIVE Director Signs First-Look Deal with 20th Century Fox
George Tillman, Jr., the director of 'The Hate U Give,'' has signed a first-look producing deal with 20th Century Fox Television, according to Variety. The deal gives the studio a first look at any TV projects he and his production company State Street Pictures create, develop or supervise.
SANDLOT Prequel In The Works From 20th Century Fox
According to Variety, 20th Century Fox has a prequel to the hit 1993 film SANDLOT. Original director and writer David Mickey Evans is set to pen the script with Austin Reynolds. Read more about it from Variety here!
20th Century Fox Television's FOX Directors Lab Launches Third Edition
21CF Global Inclusion will begin its third annual Fox Directors Lab (FDL) program on the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles in August. FDL is a highly selective program designed to nurture experienced television directors who have diverse voices, backgrounds, and life experiences. The goal of the program is to create a strong pipeline of well-rounded talent for potential staffing on Fox television series.
STAGE TUBE: 20th Century Fox Releases First Trailer for ALIEN: COVENANT!
20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for ALIEN: COVENANT!
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. Check out the trailer and film stills below!