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Exclusive: Warren Littlefield’s production company, known for such acclaimed series as Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale, Dopesick and The Old Man, has signed a first-look deal with reality producer Chad Gervich as it embarks on an unscripted expansion following its forays into the space with its first feature documentary, War Game, set for Aug. 2 debut at Film Forum in New York City.

“In the scripted space, we’ve explored everything from dystopian futures to spy thrillers,” Littlefield said. “Now, with Chad, we hope to explore even more, whether it’s documentaries, game shows, or globe-trotting competitions. Our goal, regardless of the form or genre, is to celebrate parts of the world that rarely get a spotlight and tell stories that challenge our existing perspectives of art, culture, history, and politics. Chad will be instrumental in accomplishing these new goals.”

Gervich’s first-look deal with The Littlefield Company brings him back...

Bron Media Corp. has named executive Josh Miller to a top new role in the non-scripted space.

Miller will serve as a senior vice president at Bron Life, a vertical at the award-winning company dedicated to unscripted film and television. He will report to Bron president Brenda Gilbert and be responsible for growing and managing the existing slates.

“With his vast expertise in non-scripted content, Josh is a tremendous addition to our team,” said Gilbert. “We are excited to have him leading our non-scripted unit as Bron Life continues to grow and diversify.”

Miller joins Bron from Amazon Studios, where he served as a senior creative executive. There he spearheaded development and production on premium docuseries including Jordan Peele’s “Lorena,” Jay-Z’s “Free Meek” and Adam Mckay’s “This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy.”

Throughout his career, Miller has developed and sold series for production companies including Vice Studios,...

UTA-backed indie production group Industrial Media has hired veteran TV executive and four-time Emmy-nominee Devon Hammonds as its Senior Vice President, Development & Current Programming – East Coast to lead the company’s New York and Atlanta production hubs.

In her new role, Hammonds will provide day-to-day support for all production companies based at Industrial Media’s New York and Atlanta production hubs, including Matthew Galkin’s Fairhaven Films and Christina Douglas’ Momentum Content. Hammonds will report to Eli Holzman, Industrial Media’s CEO, and Aaron Saidman, the company’s president, who made the announcement Thursday.

“Devon has been our trusted colleague in this industry for years and we are thrilled that she will be joining the team leading our East Coast outposts,” said Holzman and Saidman in a joint statement. “She is an incredibly talented executive and leader with invaluable creative instincts. We are excited to continue our partnership with her in this new capacity.

Variety is doubling down on tube talk. The entertainment industry news leader has relaunched two podcasts devoted to all things TV: “TV Take with Daniel Holloway” and “My Favorite Episode with Michael Schneider.”

Both podcasts aim to tackle the TV business from unique angles, and feature conversations with some of the industry’s top-tier creators, producers, talent, and executives.

“TV Take” is a relaunch of Variety’s previous TV podcast, “Remote Controlled,” which Holloway took over after being named Variety’s executive editor, TV, in November. “TV Take” features interviews with stars and showrunners from today’s hit shows, as well as conversations with executives and Variety journalists about the key TV headlines of the day.

Recent “TV Take” guests include Paul Simms and Taika Waititi (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Kal Penn (“This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy”), Ken Jeong, Anna Paquin (“Flack”), and Bradley Whitford...

“Kal Penn” is the host of “This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy,” a new series from Amazon Prime Video. Those quotes around his name might be a little bit confusing, but they come from the fact that this comedic docuseries adventure through some of the more complex corners of the international financial world has a character as a guide, even though it may look an awful lot like comedic actor and former Obama White House staffer Kal Penn.

“I’m hosting it, but it’s not me. It’s like that version of Kal Penn the ‘This Giant Beast’ character is,” Penn told IndieWire. Produced by Adam McKay, the series carries the same vignette-laden style found in projects like “The Big Short.” Many of Penn’s comedy compatriots pop up on screen to explain economic concepts like rent-seeking and money laundering. Knowing that people might come in with...

Everybody knows those dudes. Those alcohol-inflated tech or finance dudes who hang out at hotel rooftop bars — slightly dewy in their button-down shirts — and pontificate on topics you have some knowledge of, from reading The Atlantic or whatever, but no real expertise in. They're not jerks, and their information can be pretty interesting. But you also feel the need to step away after a while to give yourself a breather from all that bro-y energy.

Amazon Studios' whizzbang docuseries This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy is the equivalent of these well-meaning mansplainers. Hosted by actor turned civil servant ...