Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar has partnered with the esports and media organization to develop films and scripted television in line with the brand's "aspirational gaming lifestyle" image.

Esports organization FaZe Clan has taken another step into broadening its media operations by partnering with Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar and his Sugar23 production company to form a new entertainment studio, FaZe Studios.

The new studio will focus on creating feature films and scripted television series that fit the tone of FaZe's "aspirational gaming lifestyle" brand.

FaZe Clan, Sugar23 Team to Launch New Studio

 series that will be written and showrun by Lesley Headland, a co-creator of Netflix’s Emmy-winning dramedy series 

Deadline has confirmed the gist of the series. While the exact plot is under wraps, but the series is understood to be a female-driven action thriller with martial arts elements and set in an alternate timeline from the usual Star Wars universe. Disney declined comment on the project, which was first reported by 

 with star Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler. The dramedy was nominated for 13 Emmys for its first season, winning two. It was renewed for Season 2. The writer-director’s other credits include the 2015 film 

In December, Headland has signed a multi-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop and direct series for network, cable and streaming platforms.

series that will be written and showrun by Lesley Headland, a co-creator of Netflix’s Emmy-winning dramedy series 

Female-Focused ‘Star Wars’ Series From ‘Russian Doll’s’ Leslye Headland In Works At Disney+

 have teamed up to launch the online charitable film series “

The initiative, which starts today, features short films by filmmakers shot inside their homes. Because of this, they tested their creativity and were limited to crew, cast, and materials available to them at their homes. Created by 

 director Lance Oppenheim and filmmaker Max McGillivray, the initiative hopes that the series draws attention to COVID-19 relief efforts. Creatives from around the world are invited to participate by sharing their own work to the platform of their choice by using the hashtag #sheltershorts, and encourage donating to World Central Kitchen’s #ChefsforAmerica COVID-19 response.

Sugar23 and Short of The Week have teamed up to launch the online charitable film series “Shelter Shorts” which will support World Central Kitchen ’s COVID-19 relief efforts.

Sugar23 And Short Of the Week Launch ‘Shelter Shorts’ To Support World Central Kitchen’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Steven Soderbergh, a former DGA national vice president and the director of the pandemic thriller 

, will head a Directors Guild task force to address getting members – and the town – back to work.

DGA president Thomas Schlamme and national executive director Russell Hollander told members Thursday evening that the task force has been appointed “to do a thorough examination of the issues at hand, and to make recommendations to the Board. The task force is consulting with top epidemiologists in the field, and we will collaborate with our sister guilds and unions and the employers as we put together a comprehensive guide to help us all return safely to work.”

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