Disney+ to Adapt Acclaimed Novel 'Out of My Mind' into Film
The best-selling and award-winning novel 'Out of My Mind,' by esteemed writer and professional educator Sharon M. Draper, will be adapted into a humor- and heart-filled movie by Big Beach, Participant, EveryWhere Studios LLC and Disney Branded Television for Disney+; it was announced today by Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television.
Broadway Musical JEKYLL & HYDE to Receive Film Adaptation
It's just been announced that two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse and Emmy, Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn's Broadway musical Jekyll and Hyde is being reimagined for the big screen by Academy Award winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), The Revenant).
Ashok Amritraj to Host ‘CHANCE OF A LIFETIME' Film Series
The United Nations, Hyde Park-Image Nation, and Variety have teamed up to produce a non-scripted series featuring filmmakers from The Middle East, India, and Singapore. This unprecedented effort will bring together documentary filmmakers from diverse backgrounds in a filmmaking competition where the contestants must team up to produce one cinematic vision while drawing on their varied cultural perspectives. The show will be hosted by prolific film producer Ashok Amritraj, and will shine a spotlight on a number of United Nations global initiatives. The series is a collaboration between the United Nations, Variety, Hyde Park Entertainment and Image Nation.
Social Good Summit Wraps Up in NYC
As the Social Good Summit, held this week in New York alongside the United Nations General Assembly, wraps up today, in-person and online participants have sparked a global conversation about the world's most important issues.
Brian Gott Named Publisher of Variety
Variety, the world's premier source of entertainment news, has announced several organizational changes within its senior management team. Brian Gott will assume the role of Publisher, responsible for the day-to-day management of Variety. His duties include licensing, strategic partnerships, brand extension, and new product development. Previously VP & Associate Publisher, Gott joined Variety in 1999.