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Ellen Pompeo will star in Not A Sound, a Hulu drama from David E. Kelley Productions based on Heather Gudenkauf’s novel, with Azazel Jacobs directing. Pompeo plays Amelia Winn, a hearing-impaired former ER nurse who, aided by her service dog, uncovers the murder of a former colleague as the mystery around a life-changing accident unfolds, with the project developed at 20th Television.
Quinta Brunson has signed a five-year overall deal with 20th Television (Disney) for her Fifth Chance Productions, moving from Warner Bros. Television. She’ll develop and executive produce series across Disney Entertainment Television brands via 20th TV, while continuing as an executive producer for Abbott Elementary. The deal represents a rare creator switch amid Warner Bros. Discovery’s ongoing corporate changes, and leverages Brunson’s hit show’s status as a top-rated Emmy-winning comedy.
Actor Rockmond Dunbar's lawsuit against 20th Television for firing him over refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine, citing religious beliefs, is heading to trial. The trial will assess whether the studio discriminated against him and whether reasonable accommodations could have been offered. The decision could impact how studios handle exemptions to vaccine mandates in the future. The court dismissed other claims but allowed the religious discrimination claim to proceed. Similar cases involving religious exemptions and vaccine mandates in the entertainment industry are also being contested in court.