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MGM Head of Talent and Casting Seth Yanklewitz Departs


MGM government vice chairman of expertise and casting, Seth Yanklewitz, has left the studio, following carefully behind the departure of its co-presidents of manufacturing Cassidy Lange and Adam Rosenberg on Friday.

Yanklewitz has been with the studio for practically two years and has contributed on a number of tasks.

On the tv aspect, his credit embrace Mindy Kaling’s restricted collection “Four Weddings and a Funeral” for HULU; the DC Comic’s collection “Pennyworth,” the unique collection “Godfather of Harlem” and the upcoming “Chapelwaite” primarily based on the Stephen King novel on EPIX; the Vikings collection spinoff “Valhalla” for Netflix and the subsequent installment of “Fargo” for FX.

On the characteristic aspect, his credit embrace “Candyman,” “Respect,” “Samaritan” and the “Addams Family 2.”

Last week, MGM was hit with layoffs, whereas its advertising and distribution arm United Artists Releasing (UAR) furloughed one-third of its employees.

Seven p.c of the studio’s employees was eradicated — round 60 jobs — with cuts impacting all departments within the TV and movie areas. Members of senior administration at MGM took voluntary pay reductions throughout all divisions of the corporate. Senior administration at UAR additionally took wage reductions. But final month, Motion Picture Group Chairman Michael De Luca employed Pam Abdy as movement image group president.

Deadline first reported the information.



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