EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers and Michael Hepburn have left to start a new management/production company which they have named Amplified. The trio, who come from talent (Levine, Hepburn) and lit (Rivers) backgrounds, are bringing all of their clients to the new venture.
Levine spent 12 years in the talent department at Industry having previously co-run his own management firm Levine Okwu Erickson. His clients include Scott Grimes (American Dad, Ted), Jake Borelli (Grey’s Anatomy), Sara Waisglass (Ginny and Georgia), Casey Cott (Riverdale), Spencer MacPherson (School Spirits, Reign), Melissa O’Neil (The Rookie), Tori Anderson (NCIS: Hawai’i), Floriana Lima (A Million Little Things), Sarah Bock (Severance), Evan Ellison (Bonneville), Chelsea Clark (Ginny and Georgia), and Nesta Cooper (Sinking Spring, See).
Rivers did stints in production and development at Bruckheimer Television and Summit Entertainment before switching to representation as an agent at ICM and Gersh and then segued to management at Industry where she had been for the past seven years, building a roster of writer and director clients. It includes Kor Adana (upcoming Star Wars: The Acolyte, Dune The Sisterhood), Valerie Armstrong (creator of Kevin Can F Himself), Emily Fox (Watchful Eye, creator of Hindsight), Amy Berg (Counterpart, Jack Ryan), Chantelle Wells (Emmy-nominated for Yellowjackets, Marvel’s Echo), Aaron Mark (creator of The Horrors of Dolores Roach), Jane Espenson (The Nevers, Foundation), Jane Maggs (Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy), Gabriel Llanas (Avatar: The Last Airbender), James Ijames (Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony nominee for Fat Ham which is in development as a feature for Tango), Betsy van Stone & Noelle Stehman (creators of Astrid & Lily Save the World), Kyle Mack (upcoming St Dennis Medical, American Auto), Nazrin Choudhury (Oscar-nominated for short film Red, White and Blue, Fear Of the Walking Dead), Tania Lotia (The Witcher), Carly Soteras (911: Lone Star), Onalee Hunter (The Equalizer, La Brea), Joey Slamon (upcoming Sony feature That’s What Friends and For, I’m Sorry), Alisha Ketry (American Dad), and Alrick Riley (BAFTA-nominated for Stephen, Peripheral).
Hepburn spent over a decade at Industry after starting his career in management at LINK. Hepburn’s clients include Cameron Monaghan (Shameless , Tron: Ares), Austin Abrams (Euphoria, Wolfs), Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water, Scream VI), Alex Newell (2023 Tony Winner for Shucked), Aryan Simhadri (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Debby Ryan (Insatiable, Jessie), Kelli Berglund (Heels, Now Apocalypse), Logan Kim (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Walking Dead: Dead City), Mason Dye (Stranger Things), Peter Gadiot (One Piece, Yellowjackets), Sophia Ali (Chicago Med, Uncharted), Bryce Gheisar (White Bird, Wonder), and Thomas Mann (Project X, Lessons in Chemistry).
“After years of successful collaboration and friendship, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Amplified,” Levine, Rivers and Hepburn said in a joint statement. “Our skills as leaders and our deep track record for developing clients, successfully launching the careers of some of the brightest talents in the business, has built an incredible foundation that we look forward to expanding upon. With a focus on excellence, innovation, and personalized attention, we are dedicated to empowering our clients’ artistic vision and guiding them through the dynamic landscape of film, television, and theatre.”