Black Lives Matter Founder, Alicia Garza, Signs With ICM Partners
According to the industry pub, Deadline, Black Lives Matter Co-Founder, Alicia Garza has signed on with ICM Partners for representation.
Garza is an Oakland-based writer and public speaker and she’s also the Principal at the Black Futures Lab and the Black to the Future Action Fund. Recently, Garza has been featured on Politico and in print from The New York Times, Essense, and Time. In 2017, she was tapped as one of Time’s 100 Women of the Year and Essence’s Woke 100 Women. Other notable honors come from The Root, Glamour, Marie Claire, and BET’s Black Girls Rock Awards.
Garza is the creator and host of the Lady Don’t Take No podcast, and has a number of future projects lined up. She authored her first book, Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, and is set for an October 20, 2020 release date. In addition, she is also set to appear alongside Oprah Winfrey for HBO’s adaptation of Between The World And Me, the New York Times bestseller by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Aside from Garza, other fellow Black Lives Matter co-founders have also signed to Hollywood agencies– Patrisse Cullors, Good Trouble writer, signed with CAA. And, Opal Tometi, also a co-founder earlier in the year signed with WME. Garza is repped by Skai Blue Media, info@skaibluemedia.com. Follow Alicia Garza on Social Media: Twitter @aliciagarza
Camila Mendes (Riverdale) Cast with Pete Davidson & O’Shea Jackson Jr. for STX “American Sole” Film
Joining the STX’s aftermarket sneakers high-stakes feature drama, American Sole is Camila Mendes (The Perfect Date, Palm Springs) as reported by industry pub Deadline.
The film is set to feature an all-star cast and crew, co-starring Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and Straight Outta Compton’s O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ian Edelman (How To Make It In America), story creator, will write the script and direct. Actor, comedian Kevin Hart, and NBA player Chris Paul will be producing along with Jake Stein through his Scondo Productions label. Hart is producing through his Hartbeat banner with Paul producing through his Oh Dipp!!! American Sole marks Paul’s first feature film as a producer. Stadium Goods, the world’s premier sneaker and streetwear marketplace, serves as a consulting producer on the project. John McPheters, on behalf of Stadium Goods, serves as an EP along with HartBeat’s Bryan Smiley.
STXfilms is not wasting any time in tapping into the massively-profitable world of aftermarket sneakers and the end result is American Sole, a story that follows two college grads (Davidson and Jackson Jr.) in their 20s who are stuck with massive college debt. In order to get out of debt and pursue their American Dream, the two run into every obstacle imaginable after their venture’s startup money runs out, and the pair are forced to turn to shady investors for financial assistance. What could go wrong? Well, their dream turns into a nightmare.
“We’re always looking for ways to tap into the zeitgeist, and anyone who’s paying attention to popular culture around the world knows that this particular trend authentically marries the worlds of fashion, music, sports and business and this project has garnered genuine interest in all of those key verticals,” said STXfilms chairman, Adam Fogelson. “We believe we have assembled a dream team of filmmakers, and with the cast led by Pete, we couldn’t ask for a more exciting fit for STXfilms.”
Mendes starred in the indie film Palm Springs alongside Andy Samberg and Christin Milloti, which scored a record acquisition deal at Sundance earlier this year by Hulu, which streamed in July 2020. American Sole follows the success of another STXfilms project Hustlers, starring Jennifer Lopez, Lili Reinhart, Cardi B, and Constance Wu.
Camila Mendes is repped by CASA, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warre, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman LLP.
There is no official release date for American Sole. Follow Mendez on Social Media: Instagram @camimendes
Did you know that O’Shea Jackson Jr. is Ice Cube’s son? Or that Pete Davidson’s dad, a firefighter hero died on 9/11?
“Scream 5” Adds Jenna Ortega, Who Was Fantastic on “You” Last Season
Ortega Joins Spyglass Media Group on Paramount Pictures’ Horror Relaunch
For those Netflix’s stalker series You last season, you are going to be thrilled to read that Jenna Ortega ( You, Jane the Virgin) has joined the growing cast of Scream 5. According to industry buzz, Ortega joins Courteney Cox and David Arquette, who will reprise their roles as Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley. In addition, Neve Campbell is in talks to return as Sidney Prescott. In the Heights star Melissa Barrera also recently joined the cast — however, both of their roles are being kept under wraps. Why? Well, according to rumors, perhaps they will be the new Billy and Stu.
Directing are filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillette of Radio Silence (Ready or Not, V/H/S), with a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) and Guy Busick (Castle Rock). Producing will be Vanderbilt with his Project X Entertainment partners Paul Neinstein and William Sheraik. Scream creator, Kevin Williamson will executive produce with Radio Silence’s Chad Villella. The production will shoot in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Throughout four installments, the Scream franchise counts over $600M at the global B.O. The pics were directed by late horror master Wes Craven with Williamson penning the original film as well as Scream 2 and Scream 4.
Recently, Jeff Sneider from Collider.com congratulated Ortega, who last December said this about Ortega: “Prediction: @JennaOrtega is going to be a major star, and every studio/network is going to be chasing her one day.” Apparently, he has an eye for young talent and his feeling about Ortega was strong and knew that it would not be long before she landed a major franchise.
Ortega is best known for her roles in the Netflix series You as Ellie and the CW’s Jane the Virgin as Young Jane. Ortega can next be seen in Yes Day starring Jennifer Garner and The Babysitter: Killer Queen with Bella Thorne. The actress recently wrapped filming on Songbird opposite Demi Moore and Bradley Whitford, which was one of the first notable feature productions to shoot in Los Angeles after the pandemic shutdown.
Spyglass launched as a partnership between Gary Barber and Lantern Entertainment. The company has strategic investment backing from Warner Bros. Pictures, Eagle Pictures, the largest independent distributor in Italy; and Cineworld Group, the second-largest theater chain in the world. Spyglass counts such movies in its library as Inglourious Basterds, The Upside, The King’s Speech, The Artist, among many others.
Ortega is represented by CAA, Gilbertson Entertainment and Jeff Hynick at Jackoway Tyerman, Wertheimer, Austen, Mandelbaum, Morris & Klein.
Follow Jenna Ortega on social media: Twitter @jennaortega