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WME Hires Julie Haffner as Head of Motion Picture Business Affairs (EXCLUSIVE)
WME has hired Netflix alum Julie Haffner as its head of motion picture business affairs.
Prior to WME, Haffner served as senior director of business and legal affairs at Netflix, where she negotiated high-level deals for the original studio film group’s slate of motion pictures, and was responsible for projects including “Hillbilly Elegy,” “Yes Day,” “The Christmas Chronicles,” “Lift” and the upcoming projects “The Union” and “Back in Action.” She also negotiated and managed overall deals for producers including 21 Laps (Shawn Levy), Hartbeat (Kevin Hart), Archewell (Harry and Meghan) and Wonderland (McG). This year, they’ve signed several high-profile clients, including comedian Kevin Hart and his global entertainment company Hartbeat, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” creator and star Rachel Bloom, singer Becky G and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
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