When the skies cleared above Tokyo’s historic Akasaka district late one evening in March 2023, no one in the city of 37 million people could have been more relieved than Masanori Aikawa, the tireless location manager employed by Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max and its hit TV series Tokyo Vice.
The neo-noir crime drama was then two-thirds of the way through production of its second season on location in Japan, and one of its most ambitious shoots was planned for that night. The production was set to take over a full block of Akasaka’s Esplanade, an old nightlife strip famous for the hundreds of bars and hostess clubs that are packed into its narrow mid-rise buildings. No Japanese TV production — let alone a foreign, Western one — had ever been granted police permission to shoot in Akasaka, which is near many of Tokyo’s most important cultural and political sites. The...
The neo-noir crime drama was then two-thirds of the way through production of its second season on location in Japan, and one of its most ambitious shoots was planned for that night. The production was set to take over a full block of Akasaka’s Esplanade, an old nightlife strip famous for the hundreds of bars and hostess clubs that are packed into its narrow mid-rise buildings. No Japanese TV production — let alone a foreign, Western one — had ever been granted police permission to shoot in Akasaka, which is near many of Tokyo’s most important cultural and political sites. The...
- 3/30/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Fifth Season’s COO Tim Robinson has left the Severance producer after four years.
Robinson, a former Shine Group and Avalon boss, joined Fifth Season in 2018. The Brit has been working out of its LA base but exited recently.
Robinson is well respected and much liked at Fifth Season, which was formerly known as Endeavor Content. He played a key role in the company’s sale to South Korean powerhouse Cj Enm last year and the subsequent rebrand to its new identity. Cj Enm bought 80 of Fifth Season for 785M, with Endeavor retaining the other 20.
The departure is understood to be amicable and Robinson is believed to be exploring new opportunities.
Tim Robinson
Among his duties at Fifth Season, Robinson worked on exploring new opportunities following Cj’s investment. He also oversaw business affairs, Hr, finance, production, the music and live teams, corporate development, operations, infrastructure, talent development, integration of creative partnerships and investments.
Robinson, a former Shine Group and Avalon boss, joined Fifth Season in 2018. The Brit has been working out of its LA base but exited recently.
Robinson is well respected and much liked at Fifth Season, which was formerly known as Endeavor Content. He played a key role in the company’s sale to South Korean powerhouse Cj Enm last year and the subsequent rebrand to its new identity. Cj Enm bought 80 of Fifth Season for 785M, with Endeavor retaining the other 20.
The departure is understood to be amicable and Robinson is believed to be exploring new opportunities.
Tim Robinson
Among his duties at Fifth Season, Robinson worked on exploring new opportunities following Cj’s investment. He also oversaw business affairs, Hr, finance, production, the music and live teams, corporate development, operations, infrastructure, talent development, integration of creative partnerships and investments.
- 1/25/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Fifth Season, formerly known as Endeavor Content, has elevated three executives to president across its TV divisions.
Prentiss Fraser has been promoted to president of TV distribution, while Joe Hipps has been named president of TV development and production. Todd Sharp will now be president of production and current.
“Joe, Prentiss and Todd lead the TV Studio with such care and passion for stories and storytelling,” said said Graham Taylor and Chris Rice, co-CEOs of Fifth Season. “It’s a blast to build Fifth Season with friends that are incredible human beings as well as the best execs in their field.”
Fraser will continue to oversee operations, and partnerships across scripted and non-scripted content for the studio’s distribution team. Her role will also new include marketing and international television productions, as well as P&l oversight investments in international production. The team is based in London with executives also working out of New York,...
Prentiss Fraser has been promoted to president of TV distribution, while Joe Hipps has been named president of TV development and production. Todd Sharp will now be president of production and current.
“Joe, Prentiss and Todd lead the TV Studio with such care and passion for stories and storytelling,” said said Graham Taylor and Chris Rice, co-CEOs of Fifth Season. “It’s a blast to build Fifth Season with friends that are incredible human beings as well as the best execs in their field.”
Fraser will continue to oversee operations, and partnerships across scripted and non-scripted content for the studio’s distribution team. Her role will also new include marketing and international television productions, as well as P&l oversight investments in international production. The team is based in London with executives also working out of New York,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fifth Season has promoted its television bosses.
Joe Hipps, Todd Sharp and Prentiss Fraser have been upped by the company formerly known as Endeavor Content.
Hipps, who was EVP, Television, has been promoted to President, TV Development and Production. Sharp, who was EVP, Physical Production and Current Programming, becomes President, Production and Current. Fraser, who was EVP, Television Distribution becomes President, Television Distribution.
Hipps continues to lead the TV studio’s creative team, which is behind series such as Severance, Tokyo Vice and Nine Perfect Strangers as well as upcoming series such as Chief of War starring Jason Momoa and Lady in the Lake starring Natalie Portman.
Sharp continues to direct the team that delivers production services for the studio’s series and films. His team has managed more than 20 films and series this year in the U.S. and abroad.
Fraser will continue to oversee strategy, operations, and partnerships...
Joe Hipps, Todd Sharp and Prentiss Fraser have been upped by the company formerly known as Endeavor Content.
Hipps, who was EVP, Television, has been promoted to President, TV Development and Production. Sharp, who was EVP, Physical Production and Current Programming, becomes President, Production and Current. Fraser, who was EVP, Television Distribution becomes President, Television Distribution.
Hipps continues to lead the TV studio’s creative team, which is behind series such as Severance, Tokyo Vice and Nine Perfect Strangers as well as upcoming series such as Chief of War starring Jason Momoa and Lady in the Lake starring Natalie Portman.
Sharp continues to direct the team that delivers production services for the studio’s series and films. His team has managed more than 20 films and series this year in the U.S. and abroad.
Fraser will continue to oversee strategy, operations, and partnerships...
- 10/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor Content is ushering in the season of change.
The mega-production company, which was founded in 2017 using sales, production, and distribution assets within Endeavor, WME, and Img, has officially rebranded as Fifth Season following a new partnership with Korean studio Cj Enm.
Cj Enm, the media conglomerate behind Oscar winner “Parasite,” paid 785 million to acquire an 80 percent stake in Endeavor Content before the rebrand. The new name is inspired by Eastern medicine, which recognizes a “fifth season” as a celebratory time of harvest in the late summer. Thus, the timing of the announcement post-Labor Day couldn’t be more perfect. And what a crop of originals does Fifth Season have to harvest: the company is expected to produce more than 1 billion in TV and film projects over the course of the next year, with new seasons of “Severance,” “See,” “Tokyo Vice,” and upcoming AppleTV+ show “Lady in the Lake.”
Fifth...
The mega-production company, which was founded in 2017 using sales, production, and distribution assets within Endeavor, WME, and Img, has officially rebranded as Fifth Season following a new partnership with Korean studio Cj Enm.
Cj Enm, the media conglomerate behind Oscar winner “Parasite,” paid 785 million to acquire an 80 percent stake in Endeavor Content before the rebrand. The new name is inspired by Eastern medicine, which recognizes a “fifth season” as a celebratory time of harvest in the late summer. Thus, the timing of the announcement post-Labor Day couldn’t be more perfect. And what a crop of originals does Fifth Season have to harvest: the company is expected to produce more than 1 billion in TV and film projects over the course of the next year, with new seasons of “Severance,” “See,” “Tokyo Vice,” and upcoming AppleTV+ show “Lady in the Lake.”
Fifth...
- 9/7/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Endeavor Content, the film and TV production company and distributor behind shows like “Severance” and the Sundance darling “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” is rebranding, changing its name to Fifth Season, effective Wednesday.
Launched as Endeavor Content in 2017, Fifth Season earlier this year spun out from Endeavor and also finalized a transaction with Korea’s Cj Enm that valued the company at around 1 billion and gave Cj an 80 majority stake while Endeavor retained the remaining 20.
The company’s new name Fifth Season comes from Eastern medicine, which recognizes a fifth season, a celebratory time of harvest in late summer. The company’s new logo is a mosaic of glyphs, with each glyph embodying a unique quality or facet of the company’s ecosystem and its beliefs and ideals. In a release, the company says that the combination of these glyphs reflects how Fifth Season believes its value is made by the...
Launched as Endeavor Content in 2017, Fifth Season earlier this year spun out from Endeavor and also finalized a transaction with Korea’s Cj Enm that valued the company at around 1 billion and gave Cj an 80 majority stake while Endeavor retained the remaining 20.
The company’s new name Fifth Season comes from Eastern medicine, which recognizes a fifth season, a celebratory time of harvest in late summer. The company’s new logo is a mosaic of glyphs, with each glyph embodying a unique quality or facet of the company’s ecosystem and its beliefs and ideals. In a release, the company says that the combination of these glyphs reflects how Fifth Season believes its value is made by the...
- 9/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Name inspired by Eastern culture at company 80-owned by Cj Enm.
Film and TV producer-distributor Endeavor Content has rebranded as Fifth Season, effective immediately.
The company launched in 2017 and housed several production, sales and distribution assets within Hollywood agency Endeavor, WME and Img.
It was spun off earlier this year in compliance with rules governing agency ownership of production entities. South Korea’s Cj Enm moved in to acquire an 80 stake that valued the business at around 1bn, while Endeavor holds 20.
The name Fifth Season is inspired by Eastern culture, which recognises a fifth season, a celebratory time of harvest in late summer.
Film and TV producer-distributor Endeavor Content has rebranded as Fifth Season, effective immediately.
The company launched in 2017 and housed several production, sales and distribution assets within Hollywood agency Endeavor, WME and Img.
It was spun off earlier this year in compliance with rules governing agency ownership of production entities. South Korea’s Cj Enm moved in to acquire an 80 stake that valued the business at around 1bn, while Endeavor holds 20.
The name Fifth Season is inspired by Eastern culture, which recognises a fifth season, a celebratory time of harvest in late summer.
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Eric Pertilla is joining Endeavor Content to become its vice president of television development and production.
He was most recently director of original content at CBS All Access for the past two years, where he oversaw Richard Linklater series “That Animal Rescue Show” and led development of “The Twilight Zone,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “The Good Fight,” and “Texas 6.”
“Endeavor Content presents a tremendous opportunity to work with one of the industry’s most artist-driven and forward-thinking companies, under the exceptional leadership of Joe, Chris, and Graham,” said Pertilla. “I’m grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Julie McNamara and the incredibly talented executives and talent across ViacomCBS, and look forward to helping Endeavor Content continue its ascent as one of the industry’s most exciting and disruptive content studios.”
Prior to his time at All Access, Pertilla was a talent manager at Mosaic and a motion picture literary agent at Paradigm.
He was most recently director of original content at CBS All Access for the past two years, where he oversaw Richard Linklater series “That Animal Rescue Show” and led development of “The Twilight Zone,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “The Good Fight,” and “Texas 6.”
“Endeavor Content presents a tremendous opportunity to work with one of the industry’s most artist-driven and forward-thinking companies, under the exceptional leadership of Joe, Chris, and Graham,” said Pertilla. “I’m grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Julie McNamara and the incredibly talented executives and talent across ViacomCBS, and look forward to helping Endeavor Content continue its ascent as one of the industry’s most exciting and disruptive content studios.”
Prior to his time at All Access, Pertilla was a talent manager at Mosaic and a motion picture literary agent at Paradigm.
- 2/2/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Eric Pertilla will join Endeavor Content as its new Vice President, Television Development and Production.
The industry vet and former Mosaic and Paradigm agent joins Endeavor form CBS All Access, where he served as Director, Original Content for two years and oversaw the development of series including The Twilight Zone, Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight, and Texas 6.
“Eric’s background working as both a network executive and directly with talent uniquely suit him to our team in the ever-evolving television landscape,” Said Joe Hipps, EVP, Television Development and Production. “His exceptional taste and fierce work ethic will ensure that our television business continues to be ahead of the curve as we continue producing programming for discerning viewers across the world.”
In addition to bringing Pertilla on board, Endeavor Content has announced promotions and new hires across its television division. Todd Sharp will now be EVP, Physical Production and Current...
The industry vet and former Mosaic and Paradigm agent joins Endeavor form CBS All Access, where he served as Director, Original Content for two years and oversaw the development of series including The Twilight Zone, Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight, and Texas 6.
“Eric’s background working as both a network executive and directly with talent uniquely suit him to our team in the ever-evolving television landscape,” Said Joe Hipps, EVP, Television Development and Production. “His exceptional taste and fierce work ethic will ensure that our television business continues to be ahead of the curve as we continue producing programming for discerning viewers across the world.”
In addition to bringing Pertilla on board, Endeavor Content has announced promotions and new hires across its television division. Todd Sharp will now be EVP, Physical Production and Current...
- 2/2/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Editors’ Note: Deadline’s latest series, Reopening Hollywood, focuses on the incredibly complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era of coronavirus.
Michael Mann is renowned for series that include Miami Vice and Crime Story, and he’s shaping the tone by directing the pilot of a major new HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, an hourlong crime drama that stars Ansel Elgort as a Western journalist covering the crime beat in Tokyo who finds himself running afoul of a major crime boss. The episode was just finding its rhythm when coronavirus shut everything down. How to recapture the momentum?
Deadline: What an unusual moment, where you head to Tokyo to shoot a pilot,...
Michael Mann is renowned for series that include Miami Vice and Crime Story, and he’s shaping the tone by directing the pilot of a major new HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, an hourlong crime drama that stars Ansel Elgort as a Western journalist covering the crime beat in Tokyo who finds himself running afoul of a major crime boss. The episode was just finding its rhythm when coronavirus shut everything down. How to recapture the momentum?
Deadline: What an unusual moment, where you head to Tokyo to shoot a pilot,...
- 5/15/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Todd Sharp and his University of Louisville “Ladybirds” Dance Team head to the Nationals on tonight’s two-hour season finale of So Sharp on Lifetime. The show’s first season has showed the build-up to the big day, which sees the team aiming to defend their double title as National Champions. The first hour tonight sees Todd clash with one of his team members, while Chloe is filled with worries she’s not going to make the line-up. Then in the final hour of the season the team head to Daytona beach to defend their double title at the Nda Collegiate National Championship. But...read more...
- 9/19/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
The University of Louisville “Ladybirds” Dance Team suffer big-time on this week’s episode of Lifetime’s dance series So Sharp — as illness plagues several members of the troupe. The team’s charismatic coach Todd Sharp needs to pull a group together to perform but is unsure they’ve got what it takes with several different members falling sick. Watch footage from the episode, titled So Sick, below as Todd talks about how this will be the team’s first performance when they combine all three of their dance styles. He knows that because of that they need to be “on their game”. But things...read more...
- 8/22/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Say hello to the dance world’s “winningest coach” Todd Sharp, star of new Lifetime series So Sharp. The dad-of-two is the head coach of the University of Louisville Dance Team, known as the Ladybirds. Saying he has an impressive resume is an understatement. Todd has won the national championships with them an amazing 15 times. He is also the coach of the Floyd Central Dazzlers, the dance team of Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, who he has led to an amazing 21 national championships and a total of more than 100 victories in competition. In one impressive...read more...
- 7/26/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
How much do we love composer Bear McCreary? He has composed some of our favorite soundtracks - The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, and – Eureka! We miss Eureka very much already, though it’s only been gone a few months, but fortunately we can still celebrate it with good cheer, thanks to the release of the soundtrack to the two Eureka Christmas specials:
Back Lot Music To Release A Very Eureka Christmas Soundtrack Featuring Original Music by Bear McCreary
(November 19, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA) Back Lot Music will release A Very Eureka Christmas digitally on November 20th and through other digital music outlets later in the month. The album features composer Bear McCreary’s (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) score for the two beloved Christmas episodes of the Syfy series Eureka: “O Little Town” and “Do You See What I See.”
Said series co-creator Jaime Paglia, “We hoped our holiday episodes...
Back Lot Music To Release A Very Eureka Christmas Soundtrack Featuring Original Music by Bear McCreary
(November 19, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA) Back Lot Music will release A Very Eureka Christmas digitally on November 20th and through other digital music outlets later in the month. The album features composer Bear McCreary’s (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica) score for the two beloved Christmas episodes of the Syfy series Eureka: “O Little Town” and “Do You See What I See.”
Said series co-creator Jaime Paglia, “We hoped our holiday episodes...
- 11/22/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
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