| COMPANY UNVEILS NEW LOGO, NAME AS INTERESTED PARTIES CIRCLE |
Casey Wasserman‘s name is still listed as chair of L.A.’s 2028 Olympics, but the Epstein Files-stained executive’s surname is coming off the company he founded. The rebrand to "The Team" comes as bidders line up for all or part of his agency empire.
"As a company we have been shaped by our work, our people and our unifying belief in the power of Sports, Music and Entertainment," the company said in a statement Monday. "That philosophy remains the foundation of who we are – and where we are going. We remain completely focused on serving our clients with the same professionalism that has always been our standard."
The Team name isn't actually the biggest move this week around the company once known as Wasserman. Interested parties have been notified that the formal process to acquire the agency is about to start. NDAs are set to go out and a data room will be opened by the end of the week. >>>Competitors Circling |
Deadline Exclusives & Originals |
The Curious Case Of Oscar Statue 1601 - Deadline looks into the bizarre story of a mysterious Academy Award that may, or may not, have been meant for Marlon Brando after The Godfather. When the Oscar statuette came up for auction what emerged is a saga even stranger than the cinematic fiction that spawned it. >>> Academy Response
Stallone & Rambo, Together Again - Oscar winner and original John Rambo actor, Sylvester Stallone, has come aboard the Lionsgate, Millenium Media and AGBO prequel John Rambo as an executive producer. This is the first time that Stallone has ever produced a Rambo movie. >>> Currently Filming In Bangkok
Tinker Bell Takes Center Stage - Tinker Bell, Disney’s iconic fairy from Peter Pan, is getting the live-action television treatment. Disney+ is developing Tink, a drama series featuring the character, from Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter. The studio has been plotting an updated version of the classic character for some time. >>> Major Project For Streamer
Tessa Thompson's Next Pic - Tessa Thompson has attached to produce and star in A Separation, a feature adaptation of Katie Kitamura's bestseller to be written and directed by Cannes award winner Jonas Carpignano (A Chiara). It is the story of a woman who reluctantly travels from London to an isolated peninsula in southern Greece to find her husband who has gone missing. >>> Tale Of Love & Estrangement
London Book Fair Preview - Hoards of American and European agents, producers and executives are descending on the enormous London Book Fair today, but whether they can find what they were looking for is another matter. But with projects including Stephanie Bain’s revenge thriller Wits (described as a potential “book of the fair”), gothic vampire re-telling Wuthering Frights and TV writer Raelle Tucker’s debut Obscura on show, they may be in luck. >>> 'Heated Rivalry' Effect
Euro Podcast Empire - Copenhagen’s Podimo just made some eye-catching moves in the podcast space, as it seeks to build out a European content empire. The podcast company has acquired Germany’s Arc.Studio for an undisclosed amount, and hired several senior entertainment and tech execs, including former Netflix EMEA unscripted production chief Jason Crosby. >>> Founder Plans Expansion
Gotta Have Faith - George Michael: The Faith Tour, a restored and remastered feature based on long lost film, is being lined up for a worldwide big screen release later this year. George Michael Entertainment and Mercury Studios are behind the new and never-seen-before project, which will be accompanied by the release of an 18-track album of previously unheard performances by the pop icon. >>> Teaser & First-Look Images |
With three starring roles and a baby on the way, Samara Weaving talked with Deadline ahead of her SXSW double feature this week.
During a recent Zoom with the Australian actress and first-time expecting mother on a rare rainy day in Los Angeles, she discussed further cementing her "scream queen" status with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and Over Your Dead Body, both making their world premieres at the Austin, TX festival. >>>Q&A |
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"None of us need your hateful 'love'" - A message posted by the stars of 'Heated Rivalry' addressing online hatred from supposed fans |
ExclusiveJeff Daniels has joined the upcoming fifth season of Apple TV’s drama series The Morning Show, headlined and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. In a major recurring role, he will play Lukas, a self-made billionaire and founder of a well-known investment firm.
Exclusive Julia Schlaepfer has been cast alongside Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson and Kaley Cuoco in the HBO Max pilot How To Survive Without Me. The one-hour drama comes from Greg Berlanti, Bash Doran and Warner Bros TV.
Brooks Nader has joined the series regular cast of Fox's Baywatch sequel series, scheduled to launch as part of the network’s 2026-27 season.
EXCLUSIVEZuri Reed has been cast in the series regular role of Tasha on Starz’s Power: Origins. Tasha is the young version of the character originated by Naturi Naughton in the original Power.
EXCLUSIVEBenjamin Bratt has been cast in key recurring roles in two series – Dan Fogelman’s upcoming NFL drama The Land at Hulu, and in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Ballard.
EXCLUSIVE Fabrizio Guido, Lisa Gilroy, Myra Lucretia Taylor and Dustin Ybarra have joined Amazon MGM Studios’ untitled Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant romantic comedy. |
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🎸 Sunday's 98th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will feature two onstage musical performances spotlighting leading original song nominees from KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners. Executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced the lineup of talent.
⚖️ A $150 million lawsuit filed against Jeff Shell looks to be putting the Paramount executive in both legal and corporate peril. Among the major minefields for Shell in the breach of contract and fraud complaint from Robert James “RJ” Cipriani are allegations that the Paramount president disclosed proprietary information.
🏢 Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has moved its annual project and talent incubator Qumra online due to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war which has spilled out into the entire Gulf region and beyond. “In light of the recent developments in the region, we have made the difficult decision to hold this upcoming edition of Qumra online to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our guests, projects and team,” the DFI wrote in a statement.
🏆 Adolescence's awards streak continues after the Netflix series bagged six nominations at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards. Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s knife-crime drama has won Emmys and Golden Globes, and will now compete for prizes in the UK when the RTS Awards takes place on March 24. |
OBITUARIES
🕯️ Tommy DeCarlo, a longtime fan of the rock group Boston who landed his dream job when he was tapped to join the band after original singer Brad Delp’s death in 2007, died Monday of brain cancer in Charlotte, NC. He was 60. 🕯️ 2026 Deaths Photo Gallery |
| ON THE RADAR
Wed - Conan O'Brien on Kimmel
Thu - SXSW begins
Fri - Crystal Lake debuts; Publicists Guild Awards; Agency Oscar parties; Warner Bros Oscar nominees party
Sat - Netflix’s Oscar nominees party; The Night Before
Sun - 98th Annual Academy Awards; Selection Sunday for NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments
Tue - One Piece premieres |
Cast Photo - Monika Myers, Lauren Levine, Gina Matthews, Colleen Hoover, Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Bradley Whitford, Vanessa Caswill, Zoe Kosovic, Lauren Graham, Lainey Wilson and Rudy Pankow at the L.A. premiere of Universal Pictures' Reminders of Him. |
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