Former First Look Mediageneral counsel and senior vice president of business and legal affairs DougMcClure has joined 2929 Productions as senior vice president of legal andbusiness affairs.

McClure will report to 2929president Marc Butan and help the company develop its slate and businessoperations.

2929 produces projects inthe $10m-$40m range and is currently preparing the McCarthy-era drama GoodNight And Good Luck, which will bedirected by and star George Clooney, and the Spelling Bee drama Akeelah AndThe Bee, which stars LaurenceFishburne and Angela Bassett and will be released in the US through Lions GateFilms.

2929's previous creditsinclude Godsend starring RobertDeNiro and Greg Kinnear and Criminal, which stars John C Reilly.