Cartel Entertainmentthe management and production company that represents figures like Dr. Death’s Patrick MacManus and is behind series such as Shudder’s Horror showis a rebranding.
The company is renamed Talk about entertainment13 years after its launch.
The company, founded by Stan Spry and Jeff Holland, represents talent in literary, animated and unscripted television and also produces and finances shows such as Syfy’s Day of the Dead, those of Netflix Twelve forever and Tubi Break the bear.
Client showrunners and writers include Joe Henderson (Lucifer), Michael Alaimo (Ballard), Sheryl Anderson (Sweet magnolias), Maisha Closson (The truth be told), Lisa Albert (Tips), Andrew Colville (Breakup), Jason Gavin (Dark wind), Teresa Hsiao (Tower of joy), Evan Mann (Royal crackers), Aric Avelino (Silo), Shelley Meals (Welcome to Derry), Bryan Oh (Citadel), Kendall Sherwood (Ballard), Jim Campolongo (Sandman), Dewayne Jones (Your Honor), Qui Nguyen (Raya: the last dragon), Jamie Uyeshiro (Freeridge), John Christian Plummer (Nazarene), and Aeryn Williams (Umbrella Academy).
Directors include Danielle Fishel (Lopez v. Lopez), Nick Copus (Bel Air), Lisa France (Queen of sugar), Melissa Kosar (Elementary Abbot), Clare Neiderpruem (Christmas at the Campbells), Dale Stern (Veep), and Vanessa Parisé (The lightning).
In the animation space, he represents Shea Fontana (Bred Monster), Whitney Ralls (Baby Shark’s Big Show), Tim McKeon (Odd squad), Elise Allen (Princess Power) and Joël Trussell (Captain Fall) as well as non-scripted companies including Teamshed (Deb’s house), Loose World (Waco), Prodigium Films (Games Wall Street) and Wanderland Media (A place in the sun).
Stan Spry said, “Jeff Holland and I launched Cartel Entertainment in 2011, and we have been privileged to experience significant growth over the past 13 years. As our ambitions and global footprint have expanded, so has our vision. While Cartel Entertainment will always have a special place in our hearts, we felt it was time to choose a name that reflects our forward-looking approach, our ambitious goals, as well as the exceptional clients we represent and the projects that we produce.
Jeff Holland added: “Our success is a testament to our exceptional team and the commitment of our experienced partners, Evan Corday, Geoff Silverman and Bradford Bricken.