Steven Simon of Landis Simon Management & Productions passed away on Sunday. According to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner, Simon, who had hypertensive heart disease, died of natural causes. He was 55.
Simon had a long career championing kids for TV, film and musical theater. He helped shepherd Me, Earl and The Dying Girl’s Rj Cyler, Supergirl’s Nicole Maines, Tony Award Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kyla Pratt, Robert Ri’chard and writer/director Ron Carlson, among others.
Simon got his start in reality casting before to shifting to agency work at Acme Talent and Literary where he became head of Acme Kids.
In 2011 he and Judy Landis, with whom Simon had worked on many projects over the decades, decided to join forces and start Landis-Simon Management & Productions.
Simon had a long career championing kids for TV, film and musical theater. He helped shepherd Me, Earl and The Dying Girl’s Rj Cyler, Supergirl’s Nicole Maines, Tony Award Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kyla Pratt, Robert Ri’chard and writer/director Ron Carlson, among others.
Simon got his start in reality casting before to shifting to agency work at Acme Talent and Literary where he became head of Acme Kids.
In 2011 he and Judy Landis, with whom Simon had worked on many projects over the decades, decided to join forces and start Landis-Simon Management & Productions.
- 9/1/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Rj Cyler is set for a recurring role opposite Marvin “Krondon” Jones III in the current second season of the CW’s Black Lightning. He’ll play Todd Green, the gangly and awkward tech genius who’s passed over for a research grant. He doesn’t take it well, until he gets an offer to join Tobias Whale (Jones). Produced by Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, the DC Comics-based Black Lightning is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil, Sarah Schechter, Charles D. Holland and Jan Nash. Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin “Krondon” Jones III, Damon Gupton, Jordan Calloway and James Remar star. Cyler starred as Earl in indie feature Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. He went on to star as...
- 11/13/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Just yesterday, we brought you a rumor about Dylan Sprayberry (Shuffle) and Jadin Gould (Battle Los Angeles, Chuck) being cast in director Zack Snyder‘s forthcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel as Clark Kent at 13 and 13 year-old Lana Lang respectively.
Now, the folks over at SupermanSuperSite have gotten confirmation from Gould’s agent, Judy Landis of ‘Landis – Simon Productions’ that the young actress is indeed portraying the 13 year-old version of Lana Lang in the film
Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as The Daily Planet’s editor-in-chief, Perry White, Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent. Michael Shannon as the villainous General Zod, Antje Traue as Zod’s evil partner, Faora, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, and Russell Crowe as Superman’s father, Jor-El.
Man of Steel...
Now, the folks over at SupermanSuperSite have gotten confirmation from Gould’s agent, Judy Landis of ‘Landis – Simon Productions’ that the young actress is indeed portraying the 13 year-old version of Lana Lang in the film
Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as The Daily Planet’s editor-in-chief, Perry White, Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent. Michael Shannon as the villainous General Zod, Antje Traue as Zod’s evil partner, Faora, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, and Russell Crowe as Superman’s father, Jor-El.
Man of Steel...
- 1/24/2012
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
A couple of days ago we reported a rumor that a younger Clark Kent and Lana Lang had been Cast in Man of Steel. The young actor/actress name's were Dylan Sprayberry and Jadin Gould respectively. Now Judy Landis of Landis Simon Productions has confirmed to Superman Super Site that her client was indeed cast in the Zack Snyder production. From Superman Super Site: The Superman Super Site has received confirmation from Judy Landis of 'Landis - Simon Productions' that her client, Jadin Gould has been cast as a young Lana Lang in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, "Man of Steel." Gould will be playing a thirteen year old version of the Lana Lang character. She was last seen in the Aaron Eckhart scifi war film Battle Los Angeles. We also have not confirmation yet on whether or not the Dylan Sprayberry as a thirteen year old Clark...
- 1/23/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
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