WME has hired CAA alums Trevor Astbury and Matt Martin as senior partners in the motion picture literary department.
Astbury and Martin both spent over a decade at CAA as motion picture literary agents, representing a range of writers and directors. A number of clients will make the jump with them to the Beverly Hills-based WME.
“We are excited to build the next chapter of our careers at WME and to unlock new opportunities for our clients,” said Astbury. Added Martin, “Joining WME gives us the support, vision, and collaborative energy to grow our clients’ businesses even further.”
Astbury will bring over writers and directors including Travis Knight (“Master of the Universe,” “Bumblebee”), Angel Soto (“Wrecking Crew,” “Blue Beetle”), Matt Johnson (“Bourdain,” “Nirvana The Band The Movie”), Grant Sputore (“Godzilla,” “I Am Mother”), Jon Spaihts (“Dune,” “Dune 2,” “Doctor Strange”), Bill Dubuque (“Ozark,” “The Accountant”), Andrew Barrer & Gabe Ferrari (“Ant Man and the Wasp,” “Transformers: One”), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (“28 Weeks Later”), Arthur Mintz (“Dynamic Duo”), Zak Olkewicz (“Bullet Train”), Gary Spinelli (“American Made”) and Orlando von Einsedel (“Virunga”).
Meanwhile the clients joining Martin include Josh Cooley (“Toy Story 4,” “Transformers: One”), John Swab (“Fast & Loose,” “Night Work”), Kat Coiro (“You, Me and Tuscany,” “Matlock”), Johannes Roberts (“Primate”), Michael Giacchino (“Werewolf By Night,” “Them”), Julius Avery (“Pope’s Exorcist,” “Samaritan”), Dan Mazeau (“Fast & Furious,” “Damsel”), Ana Nogueira (“Supergirl”), Panos Cosmatos (“Mandy,” “Flesh of the Gods”), Josh Wassung (“Predator: Killer of Killers”), Ryan Engle (“You, Me and Tuscany,” “Beast”), Taylor Materne (“Hustle”).
“Trevor and Matt are exceptional agents who couldn’t be a better fit as we build WME for the future,” said WME Group co-chairman Richard Weitz. “The outpouring of calls from the town sharing their excitement about Trevor and Matt joining WME only reaffirms their stellar reputations, and we’re thrilled to welcome them and their clients to our team.”
