Former Searchlight Chief Nancy Utley Enters First-Look Deal With Chernin, Netflix
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterNancy Utley, the veteran movie executive who ran Searchlight Pictures, has launched a new content label and secured a first-look arrangement with Chernin Entertainment.Utley’s Lake Ellyn Entertainment will produce film and television for Chernin, whose own first-look pact with Netflix will now include work from Utley. Jenno Topping, president of film and TV at Chernin, made the announcement on Wednesday.“Nancy is the ultimate executive — smart, savvy, experienced, and kind.