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Brillstein Entertainment Inks Josh Wakely, Creator Of Beatles Music Toon Series ‘Beat Bugs’ & Grace Label


Brillstein Entertainment Partners has signed Josh Wakely who created the Netflix Emmy winning series 'Beat Bugs'

An Emmy winner for his Netflix Original series Beat Bugs based on the music of the Beatles, which he also created and directed, and the originator of the upcoming Amazon series The Greatest based on the life story of Muhammad Ali, Wakely has gained a reputation for securing rights to some of the world’s most iconic music catalogues, life stories, and other premium IP for adaptation into film and television. Wakely secured the Beatles catalog for use in his animated kids TV series Beat Bugs from Sony, and he’s pulled off such feats with other popular musician estates. In addition, BEP will also represent Wakely’s venture-backed film and TV firm Grace, which operates from New York, Los Angeles and Sydney and is funded by investors including Alex Black’s Lyrical Media.

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