Meredith Milton is joining Fox Searchlight as Svp of production effective immediately, reporting to co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum. Prior to Fox Searchlight, Milton oversaw her own indie producing venture, developing a slate with such talent as Scott Burns, Alex Gibney, Anne Hathaway, John Pollano, Jonathan Levine, Josh Radnor and Adam Shankman. She also spent 12 years between Summit and Lionsgate, rising from director of development at…...
- 11/17/2016
- Deadline
Meredith Milton has been named senior vp production at Fox Searchlight.
Milton will report to Searchlight co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, who made Thursday's announcement.
Prior to joining Fox Searchlight, Milton was director of development at Summit Entertainment. After Summit's merger with Lionsgate, she became an executive vp at Lionsgate. Prior to this, the Princeton grad was an assistant at Wme.
During her tenure at Summit and Lionsgate, Milton oversaw projects that include the Step Up franchise, Draft Day and Age of Adaline.
Fox Searchlight is gearing up to release Pablo Larraín's Flotus biopic, Jackie.
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Milton will report to Searchlight co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, who made Thursday's announcement.
Prior to joining Fox Searchlight, Milton was director of development at Summit Entertainment. After Summit's merger with Lionsgate, she became an executive vp at Lionsgate. Prior to this, the Princeton grad was an assistant at Wme.
During her tenure at Summit and Lionsgate, Milton oversaw projects that include the Step Up franchise, Draft Day and Age of Adaline.
Fox Searchlight is gearing up to release Pablo Larraín's Flotus biopic, Jackie.
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- 11/17/2016
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
World War Two survival thriller is being set up at Fox Searchlight.
Benedict Cumberbatch will produce and star in an adaptation of Geoffrey Household’s 1939 thriller novel Rogue Male.
The Sherlock actor will produce the project alongside Adam Ackland under Cumberbatch’s production outfit SunnyMarch, which was launched in 2013.
Lloyd Levin, Branwen Prestwood Smith and Beatriz Levin will also produce for Black Sheep Pictures.
The project is set up at Fox Searchlight where it will be overseen by co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, senior vp of production Anikah McLaren and director of production Katie Goodson-Thomas.
Macbeth scribe Michael Lesslie has been hired to write the screenplay.
The novel’s plot follows an unnamed British man who attempts to assassinate an unnamed dictator in the spring of 1938.
The book was previously adapted in 1941 as Man Hunt, starring Walter Pidgeon. In 1976, the BBC produced a TV adaptation starring Pete O’Toole.
The news was...
Benedict Cumberbatch will produce and star in an adaptation of Geoffrey Household’s 1939 thriller novel Rogue Male.
The Sherlock actor will produce the project alongside Adam Ackland under Cumberbatch’s production outfit SunnyMarch, which was launched in 2013.
Lloyd Levin, Branwen Prestwood Smith and Beatriz Levin will also produce for Black Sheep Pictures.
The project is set up at Fox Searchlight where it will be overseen by co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, senior vp of production Anikah McLaren and director of production Katie Goodson-Thomas.
Macbeth scribe Michael Lesslie has been hired to write the screenplay.
The novel’s plot follows an unnamed British man who attempts to assassinate an unnamed dictator in the spring of 1938.
The book was previously adapted in 1941 as Man Hunt, starring Walter Pidgeon. In 1976, the BBC produced a TV adaptation starring Pete O’Toole.
The news was...
- 8/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
After Fox Searchlight president of production Claudia Lewis took the buyout at Fox after a decade in the job, the company has upped Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum to step into her role, adding co-heads of production to their Evp titles. They will work in conjunction and be responsible for Fox Searchlight’s annual slate of films. They will also work together on all aspects of production for the company including development, packaging, budgeting, casting and…...
- 3/28/2016
- Deadline
Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum have been promoted to co-heads of production at Fox Searchlight, it was announced Monday by studio presidents Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley. Greenfield and Greenbaum will take over the responsibilities formerly held by president of production Claudia Lewis and will be responsible for Fox Searchlight’s annual slate of films, as well as all aspects of production for the company including development, packaging, budgeting, casting and production. All production executives will report to Greenfield and Greenbaum. “David and Matthew are the best production executives currently working in independent film. Their ability to identify excellence, foster creativity and.
- 3/28/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Claudia Lewis has long been Fox Searchlight's ace in the hole, leading their production team since 2006, chasing projects and searching out talent at festivals, assembling productions all over the world. Now after two decades, she's stepping down on May 23, accepting a studio buyout. Decision-making is a group activity at Searchlight, led by co-presidents Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula, who will rely on experienced Evp’s of Production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, who will serve as interim department heads. Searchlight suffered a lackluster 2015 at the box office, along with everyone else in the studio specialty sector, which has seen audience erosion of late. In the face of challenges to its business, there are pressures on Searchlight to reduce its overhead. Meanwhile the Fox studio has started offering lucrative buyouts to long-tenured employees like Lewis. Searchlight also recently lost longtime acquisitions head Tony...
- 2/17/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Pablo Trapero, a newly minted Goya winner for his film “El Clan,” is in final negotiations to direct “The Man in the Rockefeller Suit,” TheWrap has learned. Argentinian Trapero, who also took the Silver Lion at last year’s Venice Film Festival, will helm the tale of lifelong con artist Christian Gerhartsreiter, who pretended to be a descendant of the monied American family. Screenwriter David Bar Katz adapted the book by Mark Seal, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine. Donald De Line is producing. Also Read: Lupita Nyong'o in Talks to Star in Amblin Sci-Fi Thriller 'Intelligent Life' CAA handles Trapero.
- 2/9/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Fox Searchlight’s Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum have been named executive vice presidents of production, the company announced Wednesday. Re-upping their contracts for their newest roles, Greenfield and Greenbaum will jointly manage all aspects of the production department reporting directly to Fox Searchlight production president Claudia Lewis. Greenfield has been a senior exec at Fox Searchlight for nine years, shepherding such titles as Oscar winner “The Descendants” and “Enough Said.” He is currently overseeing Nicole Holofcener‘s latest film to star Julianne Moore and Chris O’Dowd. Prior to joining Fox Searchlight in 2006, Greenfield was an award-winning independent film...
- 7/8/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
While Sam Smith and Beck dominated the 57th annual Grammy Awards, they were hardly the only winners Sunday night. From Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament (and Eddie Vedder, using his pseudonym "Jerome Turner") scoring Best Recording Package to Beyoncé taking home Best Surround Sound Album, here is the full rundown of all the Grammy winners.
Record of the Year
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony...
Record of the Year
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony...
- 2/8/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Jean-Marc Vallée, who helmed the upcoming Matthew McConaughey-starrer Dallas Buyers Club, has been set by Fox Searchlight to helm Wild. Reese Witherspoon already is set to star in the Nick Hornby-scripted adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling memoir. Witherspoon and her Pacific Standard partner Bruna Papandrea are producing with River Road Entertainment’s Bill Pohlad. Vallee’s producing partner, Nathan Ross, will be exec producer. Witherspoon will play Strayed, who in the book recounted how the twin tragedies of her marriage cratering and her mother dying plunged her into a long spiral of reckless and destructive behavior. At the end of her rope, she made a rash decision: With no experience, she hiked more than 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. She experienced as much terror as pleasure in navigating the rough terrain but regained her mojo in the process. Searchlight execs Claudia Lewis and David Greenbaum are overseeing.
- 8/21/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
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