ICM Partners Names Rich Green Head of Expanded Media Division

ICM Partners has expanded their media rights and publications divisions and promoted Rich Green to head media rights, the company announced Wednesday.

The announced expansion also includes the promotion of Lia Chan, Hillary Jacobson, Heather Karpas, and Zoe Sandler to agent, with Will Watkins joining the media rights division from the firm’s Motion Picture Literary Department. Chan will work in media rights while Jacobson, Karpas and Sandler will work in publications.

“Intellectual property is the lifeblood of media in all formats,” said ICM Partners’ board members Sloan Harris, Esther Newberg, and Kevin Crotty. “With Rich at the helm of our media rights department, we are poised to build on the strength of our publishing department, providing the best opportunities to expand the work of our clients.”

Green began his career as an agent 20 years ago starting with a partnership with Lynn Pleshette in what became Pleshette & Green, and then Pleshette, Green & Sanders. His clients include “Fight Club” writer Chuck Palahniuk and “Silver Linings Playbook” writer Matthew Quick.

The promotion comes following a very successful year for ICM’s media rights team, whose recent sales include Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Lemony Snicket’s “A Series Of Unfortunate Events,” and “The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”

Cannes 2017: Red Carpet Arrivals on the Croisette (Photos)

Al Gore attends the premiere of "The Killing of the Sacred Deer."
Getty Images
Kevin Trapp and Izabel Goulart at the "The Killing of the Sacred Deer" premiere.
Getty Images
Keith Urban ascends the stairs as he heads to the Grand Palais.
Getty Images
Eva Longoria wears a gorgeous embroidered dress as she poses for photographers.
Getty Images
Nicole Kidman stuns in a tulle gown as she enters the Grand Palais with Colin Farrell.
Getty Images
Uma Thurman clutches opera glasses headed into the Grand Palais in this breathtaking aerial shot.
Getty Images
Model Eva Herzigova gives a golden goddess vibe.
Getty Images
Thai actress and couture maven Araya “Chompoo” Hargate.
Getty Images
Uma Thurman, presiding over the Un Certain Regard jury this year, looks radiant in pale pink.
Getty Images
For the second year in the row, Elle Fanning lights up the Croisette -- she's here at the premiere of "Ismael's Ghosts."
Getty Images
Julianne Moore cuts a glamorous figure in red with lace detail.
Twice the star power with model Bella Hadid in the foreground, and L'Oreal ambassador Julianna Moore in the background.
Getty Images
Netflix’s First Lady Claire Underwood — actress Robin Wright — steps out in a black mini.
Getty Images
Susan Sarandon, star of FX"s "Feud," stuns in a satin number at the 70th Cannes opening night ceremony.
Getty Images
Festival director Thierry Fremaux attends the opening night ceremony.
Getty Images
Pedro Almodovar caves from his day look and dons all black formal wear
Getty Images
Johnny Depp and French star Vanessa Paradis’ daughter (and Chanel ambassador) Lily Rose Depp
Getty Images
Cannes Juror Fan Bingbing
Getty Images
Best Actor Oscar winner Adrien Brody
Getty Images
Will Smith swaps in an evening los at the 70th Cannes Opening Night ceremony
Getty Images
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Arnaud Desplechin and Marion Cotillard attend the photo call for opening night film, "Ismael’s Ghosts"
Getty Images
Jury members Will Smith, Jessica Chastain and Fan Bingbing pose on the Croisette.
Getty Images
Jury director and atheleisure fan Pedro Almodovar (left) poses with Jessica Chastain and Will Smith.
Getty Images
Official Cannes competition juror Will Smith brings a friendly — and world-famous — face to the famous Croisette.
Getty Images
Cannes Master of Ceremonies Monica Bellucci
Getty Images
Maestro Almodovar waves to the photo pit, rocking his track suit.
Getty Images
Chastain gets cheeky and looks back during a group jury shot.
Getty Images
Staff roll out the red carpet on the stairs of the temple of Cannes, the Grand Palais theater.
Getty Images
Lana El Sahely wears a gorgeous gown on the red carpet.
Getty Images
Colin Farrell and Sunny Suljic glance away from the camera in a candid shot.
Getty Images
Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu on the red carpet.
Getty Images
Sara Sampaio poses for photographers before heading into the Grand Palais.
Getty Images
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban share an embrace in front of photographers on the red carpet.
Getty Images