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Exclusive: Matt Rosen has joined the management and production firm Navigation Media Group as a Literary Manager.

Rosen comes to the company from Rain, where he worked with up-and-coming screenwriters and filmmakers, setting up projects with a number of producers. His clients include Stephen Shields (Abigail), E.T. Feigenbaum (Blink Twice), Julia Yorks (1Up), Anni Weisband, Dana Boulos, and Filipe Coutinho.

Notably, in just the past four years, Rosen has represented clients with 15 screenplays on the prestigious Black List, an annual compilation of Hollywood’s most-liked unproduced screenplays. He also saw Sony/Escape Artists preemptively acquire his client Chris Grillot’s grounded sci-fi short story Bliss for development as a feature in 2023. A longtime cinephile, who has been working as a rep for five years, he began his career at UTA.

In a statement to Deadline, Rosen said, “I am so grateful for the opportunity to join the Navigation team and represent extraordinary creative talent.

The media and entertainment world is no stranger to existential crises. So, while the recent shutdown of Industry Arts’ Coverfly and sibling platforms ScreenCraft, The Script Lab, WeScreenplay, and The Tracking Board was unfortunate, it wasn’t exactly a huge disruption. Each site offered distinct services, from highlighting talent and hosting events to tracking screenplay sales. But let’s be real: Hollywood never depended on them to function.

These groups were a nicety. Relatively beneficial to LA screenwriters who like to keep up with the latest sales and trends, as well as many far outside industry towns looking for a way to get noticed. Many found representation through these services; some saw their projects get made. They were also more accessible than groups like The Black List, which now handles screening services for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowship — further evidence of consolidation within the screenwriting competition industry.

Coverfly and The...

Law & Order fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 23 Episode 4 episode titled Unintended Consequences!

Find out everything you need to know about the Unintended Consequences episode of Law & Order, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Law & Order Unintended Consequences Season 23 Episode 4 Preview

Get ready for another thrilling episode of “Law & Order” as NBC brings you “Unintended Consequences” on February 8, 2024, at 8:00 Pm. This riveting installment dives into the world of crime and justice as Detectives Shaw and Riley find themselves entangled in a murder mystery that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

In this episode, the detectives are on the case of a real estate agent’s murder, a crime that sends shockwaves through the community. As they meticulously piece together the evidence, they encounter prominent clients who may hold...

Law & Order fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 23 Episode 3 episode titled Unintended Consequences!

Find out everything you need to know about the Unintended Consequences episode of Law & Order, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Law & Order Unintended Consequences Season 23 Episode 3 Preview

In the upcoming episode of “Law & Order” titled “Unintended Consequences,” set to air on NBC at 8:00 Pm on February 1, 2024, viewers are in for a riveting legal drama that delves into the complexities of a real estate agent’s murder. Detectives Shaw and Riley, portrayed by Dylan McDermott and Ariel Winter respectively, take center stage as they navigate the intricate web of clues surrounding this high-stakes case.

As the investigation unfolds, Shaw and Riley find themselves delving into the lives of the victim’s prominent clients, seeking answers in unexpected places.

Many big projects in the works dropped new or first trailers this week, and we’ve rounded them all up in one handy post.

From movies to TV shows, the summertime rush is officially upon us. “Stranger Things” Season 4 Volume 2 dropped its official trailer ahead of the final two episodes rolling out on Netflix on July 1, while other famous faces set to appear on big and small screens soon include Dylan O’Brien, Zoey Deutch and Kevin Bacon. Oh, and Shawn Mendes is voicing an animated crocodile named Lyle.

We also got our first look at Lena Dunham’s new film “Sharp Stick” starring Kristin Froseth, and one last trailer for “Thor: Love and Thunder” dropped ahead of the Marvel movie’s release on July 8.

Let’s play some catch up.

Stranger Things 4 Volume 2

Since the end of May, “Stranger Things” fans have been clamoring for the final two episodes of...

Ellen Page and Paris Berelc have boarded gaming comedy “1Up,” with Kyle Newman directing in what could be the first feature film for BuzzFeed Studios.

Berelc will portray a gamer who quits her college esports team due to sexism from her male counterparts. To keep her scholarship, she’s forced to assemble an all-female team and enlists the help of a coach — portrayed by Page — who has a gaming scandal in her past.

The script is written by Julia Yorks. BuzzFeed’s Richard Alan Reid is producing along with Michael Philip and Jason Moring. Production is expected to begin in Toronto in November.

Page stars in the Netflix series “Umbrella Academy” as Vanya Hargreeves. She was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress for 2007’s comedy-drama “Juno” and has credits on “Inception,” “Tallulah,” “Whip It” and portrayed Kitty Pryde in “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Ellen Page and Paris Berelc are starring in 1Up, an underdog comedy set in the world of gaming that Kyle Newman will direct for BuzzFeed Studios.

Julia Yorks wrote the script that has been described as being in the vein of Pitch Perfect but set in the world of eSports with a GamerGate backdrop.

The story centers on a female gamer named Vivian Lee who quits her college eSports team rather than put up with sexism from her male counterparts. But with her scholarship on the line, she is forced to assemble a Varsity-caliber, all-women’s team that can compete with the ...

Ellen Page and Paris Berelc are starring in 1Up, an underdog comedy set in the world of gaming that Kyle Newman will direct for BuzzFeed Studios.

Julia Yorks wrote the script that has been described as being in the vein of Pitch Perfect but set in the world of eSports with a GamerGate backdrop.

The story centers on a female gamer named Vivian Lee who quits her college eSports team rather than put up with sexism from her male counterparts. But with her scholarship on the line, she is forced to assemble a Varsity-caliber, all-women’s team that can compete with the ...