Universal Music taps veteran producers from Hollywood and Broadway to lead film, television and theatrical development

UMG has hired renowned producers David Blackman and Scott Landis to lead its development and production of film, television and theatrical projects. Their appointments are effective immediately, and both report jointly to UMG executive vice president Michele Anthony and Universal Music Publishing Group chairman and CEO Jody Gerson. Blackman, who was involved with films such as Last Vegas, The Devil Wears Prada and music-driven projects while running the company of Dreamgirls ...