A trio top of top CAA film agents are leaving the agency and heading for WME, TheWrap has learned.
Film agents Adam Schweitzer, Matt Martin and Trevor Astbury are making the transition. The reasons for the trio’s exits aren’t clear, but the timing coincides with annual contract negotiations at the major agencies.
Schweitzer, who is NYC based, joined CAA in 2022 when the agency acquired ICM Partners for $750 million. He was previously co-head of ICM’s talent department. His clients include Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Rachel Zegler and Christoph Waltz.
Martin joined CAA in 2010 as a motion picture literary agent. He represents “Lilo & Stitch” director Dean Fleischer Camp and John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who recently signed on to direct Paramount’s next “Star Trek” film.
Astbury joined CAA in 2014 after more than a decade at Paradigm. His clients include “Bumblebee” director Travis Knight, “Now You See Me” director Louis Leterrier, “Dune” writer Jon Spaihts and “Arrival” writer Eric Heisserer.
WME declined to comment.
Deadline first reported the news.
3 Top CAA Agents Jump to WME