Nicholas Braun, Brandon T. Jackson 'Get a Job'

Comedy vets Nicholas Braun ("Neighborhood Watch") and Brandon T. Jackson ("Tropic Thunder") are joining the cast Dylan Kidd's CBS Films laffer "Get yourself a Job."Written on spec by Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel, script follows a college graduate (Miles Teller, "Project X") and also the pals who've to reduce their anticipation about existence simply because they enter in the real existence throughout an economic downturn.Braun may have Teller's constantly stoned friend needing employment just like a junior senior high school teacher to stay the financial obligations and involves find his true calling just like a basketball coach.Jackson may have another of Teller's close buddies who'll get behave as every day trader and finds out that like many individuals, he must start in the finish and work his in position the business ladder.Bryan Cranston and Anne Kendrick co-star, while Mimi Gianopulos and Jay Pharaoh are situated for supporting roles.Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher are coming up with "Get yourself a Job" through their Double Movies banner.Braun is repped by WME and Levine Okwu Erickson, while CAA and ML Management repetition Jackson. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Fremantle, Pukeko in first-look deal

FremantleMedia Companies has signed a preliminary-look deal with Pukeko Pictures, the tv affiliate of "Master in the Rings" production shingle Weta Workshop, to develop scripted television series.The partners attempt to take advantage from the Weta Workshop facilities as well as the Wellington, Nz, film and television production industry. The companies have with each other hired Adam Fratto in your thoughts progression of new television projects for your global market, working out of FremantleMedia's La office.Fratto will account to Martin Baynton, who co-has Pukeko with Richard Taylor, and work alongside FremantleMedia Companies senior global content veep Rob Tahler and FremantleMedia The U . s . States senior scripted programming V . p . Tony Optican."The teams at Pukeko and Weta Workshop are respected all over the world for focus on the key edge in the film and television industry," FremantleMedia Companies global Boss David Ellender mentioned. "Adam's appointment provides tremendous options, enabling for incredibly close collaboration between our two organizations round the development, financing and output of ambitious and new scripted content."Pukeko Pictures is connected with Weta Workshop through founding partners Taylor and Tania Rodger, renowned for their concentrate on films like the "Master in the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong," "Avatar," "The Adventures of Tintin" and "The Hobbit" as well as on television shows "Hercules" and "Xena."Fratto formerly introduced development at Atticus Entertainment within first-look deal with Cinemax and it has offered as co-executive producer of Syfy series "Haven." More youthful crowd oversaw development at Piller/Segan."Together with (FremantleMedia Companies) and Adam," Taylor mentioned, "we anticipate creating high-quality and globally appealing productions. Adam provides the partnership years of industry understanding about Atticus Entertainment and Piller/Segan, which we're thrilled to announce his appointment." Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com