Lang joins Variety from The Wrap

Entertainment journalist Brent Lang has joined Variety as a senior film and media reporter in New York to cover all aspects of the movie business as well as other media, breaking news stories and writing features for Variety.com and the weekly magazine.

A story on Variety states, “Lang will report to Claudia Eller, Editor-in-Chief, Film, and will work closely with Variety’s team of reporters worldwide. Lang, who maintains strong relationships with top executives and talent throughout the Hollywood community and financial sources on Wall Street, will also contribute to Variety.com’s video interviews and appear on major news outlets to discuss industry issues.

“‘I have been an avid fan of Brent’s work for some time and am thrilled that he will be joining us,’ said Eller. ‘Brent brings a deep knowledge of the movie business and keen analysis to all of the stories he produces.’

“For the past 4½ years, Lang worked as a senior reporter at TheWrap.com, covering film, television, theater and other aspects of media.

“At TheWrap, he broke stories on the collapse of Oscar-winning visual-effects studio Rhythm & Hues; the true cost of the ‘Twilight’ franchise; tensions between Hollywood studios and Chinese film authorities; and the process that major studios undergo before greenlighting movies.”

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