Brian Grazer: Last News

ABC News Studios unveiled a slate of narrative non-fiction projects as part of its official launch, with three feature documentaries and 15 series and specials in production.

EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Murphy is set to star in Candy Cane Lane, a Reginald Hudlin-directed holiday comedy for Prime Video. Produced by Amazon Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and Eddie Murphy Productions, the comedy was acquired as a spec script written by Kelly Younger and inspired by Younger’s childhood holiday experiences. Production begins this winter in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — The Elon Musk watch is on.The first full day of Allen & Co.’s exclusive conference and retreat for the wealthy and well-connected concluded Wednesday at the luxe Sun Valley resort. Even among the assembled 1%-ers, there was anticipation for the arrival of the maverick leader of Tesla and SpaceX, who is expected to make an appearance at the annual meeting of moguls and C-suite titans.Following Tuesday’s many arrivals and some solo morning time, during which Verizon chief Hans Vestberg went for a run around the resort in the 6 a.m.

BET has signed comedian, actress and producer Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams to a multi-year overall deal under which she will produce, write and perform in new series and other projects—both scripted and unscripted— across BET and Paramount Global.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — The moguls have arrived.On Tuesday, dozens of titans of the business, media and tech worlds came out to play at the Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho for the start of Allen & Co.’s annual meeting of movers and shakers.The invitation-only conference will include three days of seminars and meetings that are held away from the prying eyes of the public, which kick off Wednesday morning. So today was all about meeting and greeting each other at the posh retreat in Idaho’s picturesque Sawtooth Mountains.Arrivals began at the Sun Valley Lodge around 11 a.m.

Marc Cherry’s anthology series Why Women Kill will not get a third installment. The drama was renewed for a third season in December and was firming up its lead cast with big-name actors in negotiations to star when the decision was made with production slated to start soon, sources said.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Why Women Kill” has been canceled at Paramount+ after two seasons, Variety has learned exclusively.The cancellation comes despite the fact that the show was renewed for a third season in December 2021. The show originally launched in 2019 when Paramount+ was still known as CBS All Access, with Season 2 airing between June and July of 2021.“Paramount+ has made the difficult decision not to move forward with Season 3 of ‘Why Women Kill,'” a Paramount+ spokesperson said in a statement to Variety.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBrian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment is adding firepower to two industry and talent development programs in the Asia Pacific region.One is the third edition of the Impact Australia screenwriter accelerator event which will operate an eight-week program from September. The other is the first edition of Emerge, a 20-week development program intended to raise the game of premium Taiwanese TV series.Impact Australia was founded by Grazer and Howard and led by CEO Tyler Mitchell. The event is delivered by Gentle Giant Media, the Melbourne-based production company headed by former Village Roadshow Entertainment Group executive Greg Basser.

Wilson Chapman editorPrime Video has released the first trailer for the ripped-from-the-headlines drama “Thirteen Lives,” Ron Howard’s upcoming film about the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue.In June and July 2018, the members of a junior football team were trapped for 18 days in Thailand’s Tham Luang Nang Non cave, after heavy rainfall flooded the cave system and blocked their way out. As the team – who ranged in age from 11-16 years old – and their coach remained trapped for weeks, the situation attracted global interest and an international rescue team was assembled to locate them.

From childhood actor to famed director, Ron Howard has a few “go-to mottos” that he leans on in his Hollywood career, which has spanned over six decades.

EXCLUSIVE: The Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment have entered into a strategic partnership to create scripted and non-scripted film and television properties culled from The Post’s vast archives, current reporting, and ongoing investigations. The multi-year deal gives Imagine an exclusive first-look to develop and produce all projects through the venture. Creative Artists Agency, which represents both entities, brokered the deal and will harness its resources and expertise to help expand The Post’s storytelling opportunities with Imagine across multiple formats. Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan will oversee the deal with Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairman Brian Grazer and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Wilkes.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLatin American jazz fusion icon Carlos Santana will be the subject of an expansive documentary directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez.Imagine Documentaries is collaborating with Sony Music Entertainment on the project, who is co-financing and handling distribution. It will follow Santana’s journey from 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy winning global sensation, and feature unseen archival footage and tracks.Valdez is the director of the Sundance documentary audience award winner “The Sentence,” about the corrosive effect of mandatory minimum sentencing on convicts and their families.

EXCLUSIVE: The single-camera teen comedy Wild Life from Imagine Kids+Family has received a pilot order at HBO Max with rising star Izabella Alvarez (Euphoria, The Casagrandes) set as the show’s lead.

Adam Levine earned a massive profit from his enormous Pacific Palisades estate after recently selling it for a jaw-dropping $51 million.The sale of for the 43-year-old Maroon 5 frontman and his model wife Behati Prinsloo, 33, became the third-priciest in Southern California so far this year, according to the Los Angeles Times.The enormous property has had an illustrious string of owners prior to the sale, as Levine and Prinsloo previously purchased it from Ben Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner in 2018 for $31.95 million, meaning they sold it at a nearly $20 million profit. Payday: Adam Levine, 43, and his wife Behati Prinsloo, 33, recently sold their enormous Pacific Palisades compound for $51 million, making it the third-priciest Southern California sale this year, according to the Los Angeles TimesThe mansion was also the home of Oscar winner Gregory Peck, as well as A Beautiful Mind producer Brian Grazer, who is best known for his many collaborations with Ron Howard.Levine and Prinsloo originally listed their home for $57 million, but they'll still be making a significant profit.

Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia Child documentary JULIA is to be given a linear TV showing on CNN later this month.

Al Pacino is confirmed to be dating Mick Jagger's ex-girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is 53 years his junior, with sources claiming that the couple's romance began during the pandemic.The 81-year-old Hollywood legend was recently seen cozying up to his 28-year-old girlfriend during a dinner party with actorJason Momoa after visiting Julian Schnabel's latest Pace gallery in the Mid City area of LA.Now, insiders have shared new details about the pair's relationship, revealing that it first blossomed during the pandemic - and adding that the age difference between the two is not a 'problem', despite the fact that Al is older than Noor's father.'Pacino and Noor started seeing each other during the pandemic,' sources told Page Six.'She mostly dates very rich older men; she was withMick Jagger for a while, and then she dated Nicholas Berggruen.' Al Pacino, 81, was spotted out earlier this week with girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, who is 53 years his junior, and sources have told Page Six that the couple has been dating since the pandemicThe insider added: 'She has been with Al for some time and they get on very well. The age gap doesn't seem to be a problem, even though he is older than her father.Noor is vice president of Lynda Obst Productions at Sony, and is also reportedly developing two feature films with Obst.The VP, along with her sister Remi, reportedly struck a pod-producing deal with Imagine Entertainment chairman Brian Grazer in 2021.'She moves with the wealthy jet-set crowd, and she comes from a family with money,' sources added.Pacino was seen exiting Felix Restaurant after enjoying a swanky dinner with Alfallah in Venice Beach,California on Saturday night.

Al Pacino is confirmed to be dating Mick Jagger's ex-girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is 53 years his junior, with sources claiming that the couple's romance began during the pandemic.The 81-year-old Hollywood legend was recently seen cozying up to his 28-year-old girlfriend during a dinner party with actorJason Momoa after visiting Julian Schnabel's latest Pace gallery in the Mid City area of LA.Now, insiders have shared new details about the pair's relationship, revealing that it first blossomed during the pandemic - and adding that the age difference between the two is not a 'problem', despite the fact that Al is older than Noor's father.'Pacino and Noor started seeing each other during the pandemic,' sources told Page Six.'She mostly dates very rich older men; she was withMick Jagger for a while, and then she dated Nicholas Berggruen.' Al Pacino, 81, was spotted out earlier this week with girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, who is 53 years his junior, and sources have told Page Six that the couple has been dating since the pandemicThe insider added: 'She has been with Al for some time and they get on very well. The age gap doesn't seem to be a problem, even though he is older than her father.Noor is vice president of Lynda Obst Productions at Sony, and is also reportedly developing two feature films with Obst.The VP, along with her sister Remi, reportedly struck a pod-producing deal with Imagine Entertainment chairman Brian Grazer in 2021.'She moves with the wealthy jet-set crowd, and she comes from a family with money,' sources added.Pacino was seen exiting Felix Restaurant after enjoying a swanky dinner with Alfallah in Venice Beach,California on Saturday night.

Al Pacino is confirmed to be dating Noor Alfallah, who is 53 years his junior, and the romance is said to have begun during the pandemic.The 81-year-old Hollywood legend was recently seen cozying up to his 28-year-old girlfriend during a dinner party with Jason Momoa after visiting Julian Schnabel's latest Pace gallery in the Mid City area of LA.'Pacino and Noor started seeing each other during the pandemic,' sources told PageSix.'She mostly dates very rich older men, she was withMick Jagger for a while, and then she dated Nicholas Berggruen.' Lovers in LA: Al Pacino was spotted out earlier this week with girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, who is 53 years his junior, and sources told Page Six that the couple has been dating since the pandemicThe insider added: 'She has been with Al for some time and they get on very well. The age gap doesn't seem to be a problem, even though he is older than her father.Noor is vice president of Lynda Obst Productions at Sony, and is also reportedly developing two feature films with Obst.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are teaming up with Disney Original Documentary for what is promised as the “definitive portrait” of Jim Henson, the legendary creator of the Muppets.

Ron Howard said he wasn’t in the room when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, but shared that he found the situation “very upsetting.”

Clayton Davis “Tick, Tick … Boom!” star Alexandra Shipp has joined the live-action “Barbie” film from Oscar-nominated director Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken.Though plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach and based on the popular Mattel toy. Shipp’s role is currently unknown, along with other co-stars America Ferrera and Kate McKinnon, along with Simu Liu and Ariana Greenblatt. Warner Bros.