EXCLUSIVE: In other Strand Entertainment news, longtime agent Ali Benmohamed is negotiating to join the company, in a transition to management following 16 years at United Talent Agency.
Benmohamed will start at Strand in November. It’s a big move for Benmohamed, who has essentially been at UTA for his entire career. He officially launched his journey as a trainee at WMA in 2008, after graduating from USC with his BA in International Relations and Economics. He remained there through the transition to WME, before joining UTA in 2009.
Known for his global perspective shaped by his French Algerian heritage and upbringing in Paris, Benmohamed has, over the course of his career, repped some of the industry’s most celebrated talents, including BAFTA winner John Boyega, Emmy and Golden Gl