What is Smokehouse?
As of August 1 2006, Smokehouse is a new production company, founded by George Clooney and Grant
Heslov, the award-winning team behind Good Night, And Good Luck.
Under his former production banner Section Eight, with Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney clearly found a solid working partnership in long-time friend Grant
Heslov, then President of Television for Section Eight.
Why Smokehouse?
For those unfamiliar with its world famous garlic bread, the Smoke House Restaurant across the street from Warner Bros.' Burbank lot has long been a favorite of Clooney's, who started making regular
jaunts there back in his "ER" days. (source)
The Smokehouse deal
George Clooney and Grant Heslov's newly formed production company,
Smoke House, has signed a long-term production and development agreement with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television,
it was announced by Jeff Robinov, President, Production, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Peter Roth, President, Warner Bros. Television.
Smoke House will have first-look agreements with the feature film and television divisions.
"George and Grant are both gifted filmmakers in their own right;
put them together and they become an incomparable force," said Robinov. "We are proud to support them in this new endeavor
and look forward to collaborating with them on many films to come."
"George and Grant are two of the most respected and admired talents
in our industry," said Peter Roth, President, Warner Bros. Television. "We are thrilled to continue our relationship with
them and look forward to developing many successful television projects with their new company." Read more...
Who else works (or has worked) at Smokehouse?
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Abby Wolf-Weiss. Abby Wolf-Weiss
has joined George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smoke House production company as president of the television division. She has
resigned as president of Universal-based Mark Platt Prods. and will begin her new duties Tuesday. In
her new post, Wolf-Weiss will be in charge of television development and production, focusing on creating network primetime
dramas, comedies, movies and miniseries and all forms of cable programming. Clooney and Heslov lauded Wolf-Weiss for "her
proven expertise in features and television." (source: Hollywood Reporter, July 26 2006)
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Nina Wolarsky. Smoke House, the new shingle formed by George
Clooney and Grant Heslov, has hired Nina Wolarsky as VP of feature development. (source: Variety, September
22 2006)
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Angel McConnell. Assistant to George Clooney.
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Rachna Patel. Assistant to Grant Heslov. (source: FilmStew.com)
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Alex Meenehan. Creative Executive. Formerly assistant to
Nina Wolarsky. (source: TrackingB.com, Sep. 2007)
So, what happens to Section Eight?
Section Eight's producing deal with Warners doesn't officially run out until later this year
[2006]. Soderbergh and Section Eight president Jennifer Fox will continue to produce its existing slate, which includes Clooney
starrers "Ocean's Thirteen" and "The Good German," both directed by Soderbergh. Section Eight also is producing
with Castle Rock the Clooney starrer "Michael Clayton." Read more...
Contacting Smokehouse
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use the publicist address on the contact page.
Smokehouse Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd., Bldg. 15
Burbank, California 91522
USA
| Tel: |
818 954 4840 |
| Fax: |
818 954 4860 |
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Escape From Tehran George Clooney & Grant Heslov to co-write the script. SmokeHouse to produce.
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Diamond Age Six-hour miniseries for Sci-Fi channel to be executive-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov
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White Jazz Awaiting confirmation of SmokeHouse production status.
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Leatherheads George Clooney to direct, star and re-write script. Grant Heslov to produce.
