Gary Lucchesi News

According to Variety.com, Ewan McGregor will make his directorial feature film debut in Lakeshore Entertainment's “American Pastoral” in addition to starring with Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to GREAT PERFORMANCES where it had its 1998 world television premiere. The special encore presentation will air tonight, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

The inaugural Produced By: New York (PBNY) conference came to a successful close with nearly 500 attendees at the Time Warner Center in NYC. Some of the entertainment industry's most renowned producers and visionaries including Harvey Weinstein, Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, Bruce Cohen, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Gordon, Morgan Spurlock, Donna Gigliotti , Gary Lucchesi, Lori McCreary, Terence Winter, among many others came together for a day dedicated to addressing key industry topics and discussing the ever-changing world of producing. Scroll down for photos!

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is pleased to announce that director/writer/producer Darren Aronofsky and producer Scott Franklin, principals of the production company Protozoa Pictures have been added as featured speakers at the inaugural Produced By: New York (PBNY) conference, taking place Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to Great Performances where it had its 1998 world television premiere. The special encore presentation will air Friday, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) and Cadillac are pleased to announce the mentors for the Make Your Markcompetition– a short film competition open to producers across the country. Participating producers will compete for the opportunity of a lifetime – a portion of the winning short film and the winning producer's name will be featured in Cadillac's :30 spot that will air on ABC during the Oscars, on Sunday, February 22. The competition honors the work of renowned Academy Award® winning filmmaker Saul Zaentz (“The English Patient,” “Amadeus,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”), who passed away earlier this year. Zaentz's passion continues to inspire the next generation of industry-defining producers through the Make Your Mark competition.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today its 2014 National Board and officer election results, which were shared during the Guild's annual General Membership Meeting tonight on the Warner Bros. Studios lot. The Producers Guild elected Gary Lucchesi and Lori McCreary as Presidents. Other newly PGA national officers include: Vice Presidents of Motion PicturesDavid Friendly and Lydia Dean Pilcher; Vice Presidents of Television Tim Gibbons and Jason Katims; Treasurer Christina Lee Storm,and Vice President PGA East Region Peter Saraf. Outgoing PGA Presidents Mark Gordon and Hawk Koch, who served since 2010, received special recognition at the meeting for their unwavering service to the Producers Guild over the years, including their seminal advocacy on behalf of the Guild's credit certification, the Producers Mark.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is pleased to announce the initial slate of speakers confirmed to participate in the 6th annual Produced By Conference (PBC).

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that the 2014 Produced By Conference (PBC) will be hosted by Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. on June 7-8, 2014.

Paraphrase, LLC and author Arnold Rudnick have pledged all net profits from book sales of 'Little Green' (ISBN: 978-0981587974) for the month of October 2013 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, which supports the 'hungry, homeless and hurting of the San Fernando Valley.' They're also donating 100+ copies of the children's book 'Little Green' to the first grade of Roscoe Elementary School, the charity's adopted school. This is the second in a new annual program supporting non-profit organizations.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the initial slate of speakers confirmed to participate in the 5th annual Produced By Conference (PBC). Director and producer J.J. Abrams, producer Mark Burnett, actor and producer Tom Cruise and producer Gale Anne Hurd will participate as featured speakers joining a prestigious list of acclaimed producers and industry leaders in entertainment and digital media.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the launch of the fourth annual PGA Producers Showcase (ProShow) competition, taking place in conjunction with the Produced By Conference (PBC) to be held June 8-9, 2013 and hosted by 20th Century Fox.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the launch of the fourth annual PGA Producers Showcase (ProShow) competition, taking place in conjunction with the Produced By Conference (PBC) to be held June 8-9, 2013 and hosted by 20th Century Fox.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that the 2013 Produced By Conference (PBC) will be hosted by 20th Century Fox Studios in Century City, Calif., June 8-9, 2013.

Bravo Media announces five additional scripted projects currently in development including HEATHERS, a present day update of the cult classic 1980's film.

According to Deadline.com, Katherine Heigl has withdrawn from the film, Adaline, co-starring Angela Lansbury. The movie's screenplay is by J Mills Goodloe, Sal Paskowitz and Allison Burnett, and it will be directed by Abny Tennant.

Collider.com got the scoop on the upcoming Fame film, with an interview with Lakeshore's President/Producer Gary Lucchesi. Amongst the details revealed are that the film, which begins shooting in November will feature unknowns as the students, but 'recognizable' teachers. Set in the present day, the $25-30 million film will feature all new music except for the classic title song.