Jackie Rejoins CAA

Latest update on the big agency move on Deadline.com

Jackie Chan has rejoined CAA. He signed with the agency days after leaving WME when his agent (and now manager) Philip Button exited the agency to join STX, where Chan will star in The Foreigner. Through its Century City and Beijing outposts, CAA will rep the action star and his company SR Media Corporation. A priority will be to package, find funding and sell projects generated by Chan’s company, with a focus on U.S.-China co-productions.

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Chan stays with attorney Patrick Knapp at Bloom Hergott.

SOURCE: DEADLINE.COM

Change is in the Air

Deadline has broken the news that Jackie and Phillip Button (his agent) have left WME and joined STX Entertainment (who are producing the adaptation of Stephen Leather's "The Chinaman")

 Jackie Chan and Phillip Button at the White House in 2011 

One of the world’s biggest stars already is set to appear a film for mini-studio STX, and now his agent Philip Button is joining the company too. I’ve learned that superstar Jackie Chan is leaving WME and will continue to be managed by Button but go agentless for the time being. Button’s title at STX will be EVP International Production and Management, focused on building out business in Asia and Latin America. He will report directly to STX CEO Bob Simonds. It is unclear if in what or any capacity Chan will align himself formally with STX.

Both longtime members of the WME family, Chan and Button will be leaving the agency imminently. Chan essentially was Button’s sole major client at WME, and I’ve heard that everyone is parting as friends.

The martial arts icon is set to star in STX’s untitled film that had been known as The Foreigner.

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Jackie in LA Photos

Jackie out and about in LA with old friend Curtis Wong and his agent Philip Button.

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