Universal Pictures has entered into a first-look production agreement with "Beauty and the Beast" producers David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Mandeville Films.The duo, whose credits include "Wonder," "The Fighter," "Stronger," "The Proposal," and "The Muppets," have been at Disney under a first-look deal for 20 years.The announcement was made Thursday by Peter Cramer, president of production at Universal Pictures."David and Todd are high quality storytellers with commercial sensibilities and deep relationships throughout the industry," said Cramer. "We are thrilled to welcome...
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Jacobson’s client list is chockablock with household names, from actors Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and Channing Tatum to toymaker Mattel and powerhouse league WWE, which he’s been helping to develop its roster of characters. Of late, he’s closed former NBC Entertainment and WarnerMedia chairman Robert Greenblatt’s first-look TV deal with Lionsgate and the sale of CAA’s equity interest in Wiip Productions (“Mare of Eastown) to Korea-based JTBC Studios. He continues to rep the management/production company 3 Arts Entertainment (now partially owned by Lionsgate), which has some 40 shows airing on a variety of platforms. Other clients include “SNL” executive producer Lorne Michaels, producer-director-writers Sam Raimi and Ed Zwick, showrunner Eric Newman (“Narcos”) and producers Liza Chasin and Jane Rosenthal.
