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EXCLUSIVE: Following critical acclaim that recently earned him multiple accolades including a SAG nomination, Nicholas Hoult is looking to stay in business with The Great producers for the long haul. Hoult has signed a first-look television deal with MRC Television and Civic Center Media via his newly formed…

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Peacock has landed Poker Face, a mystery drama starring Russian Doll‘s Natasha Lyonne from Rian Johnson, his T-Street banner and MRC Television, with a 10-episode straight-to-series order. This marks the first TV series for Knives Out and Start Wars filmmaker Johnson who is the…

EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe-nominated writer Liz Hannah (The Post, The Girl From Plainville) has signed an overall deal with MRC Television and Civic Center Media, a joint venture between UTA and MRC. Under the pact, Hannah will develop and produce television projects with the indie studio partnership through her newly…

Elle Fanning, star and executive producer of Civic Center Media/MRC Television’s Hulu series The Great, is expanding her relationship with the indie studio partnership. She and her sister Dakota Fanning have teamed to launch Lewellen Pictures production company and have entered a first-look television deal with the…

EXCLUSIVE: Fear The Walking Dead co-creator Dave Erickson has closed an overall deal with MRC Television. Under the multi-year pact, Erickson will exclusively work with the indie studio on the creation and development of television series on which he will serve as writer-showrunner or supervise other writers. As part…

Former NBCUniversal casting executive Felicia Joseph has joined MRC Television as SVP, Head of Casting, a newly created position. She begins her new role on October 8. Joseph will oversee casting and continuing artist relations for the studio's upcoming productions including The Shrink Next Door, Ozark, The Great, The…

Oscar nominee and The Outsider star Cynthia Erivo is expanding her relationship with MRC Television and Civic Center Media, the studio's joint venture with UTA, with a first-look deal. Under the pact, Erivo will develop and produce television projects through her newly formed production company, Edith's Daughter…

Valence Media, the film and TV producer and publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Vibe, has announced a rebrand to MRC, formerly Media Rights Capital. Its publishing assets are now part of newly named MRC Media & Info. Other divisions include MRC Film (Lovebirds, Knives Out); MRC Television (Ozark, The Out…

MRC Television continues to expand its TV team, naming former Netflix executive Stacy Fung as EVP, Head of Current Series and ex-ABC Studios exec Jeff Freid as EVP of Business and Legal Affairs. Fung, who will report to MRC Television President Elise Henderson, will be charged with overseeing all creative matters…

Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd are getting back together for the MRC Television limited series The Shrink Next Door which is based on the 2019 No. 1 new  Wondery and Bloomberg Media podcast. The last time the duo starred together was in 2013’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.  Also inspired by true events, The Shrink Nex…

Chris Pratt is eyeing a return to television as the star in and executive producer of The Terminal List, a TV series based on Jack Carr’s bestselling novel. The ongoing drama, from Antoine Fuqua and his Fuqua Films banner and writer David DiGilio (Traveler, Strange Angel), is in development at MRC Television through…

Emmy-winning Ozark star Julia Garner is expanding her relationship with MRC Television, the studio behind the Netflix series, signing a first-look deal to develop and executive produce television projects. "I've had the privilege of working closely with MRC on Ozark where they have offered me a rich playground of…