Ridenhour creates new chapter at APA

RidenhourVeteran literary manager and producer Chris Ridenhour has became a member of APA being an agent within their feature literary department having a concentrate on emerging screenwriters and company directors.Ridenhour will are accountable to David Saunders, professional Vice president and partner responsible for feature literary.Ridenhour is a partner at Prolific Entertainment, where he established free airline Coast office from the start-up management and production company. Deals incorporated establishing Darren Bousman's "The Bystander Effect" to Strange Weather Films and Bedrock Galleries Stephen Susco's "The Edge" pilot deal at Starz with Gore Verbinski Tobe Hooper's pointing deal for "Djinn" at ImageNation writing deals for client Matt Venne on the feature work for J.J. Abrams at Vital and establishing Clive Barker's "Arabat" book series.Ridenhour spent seven years becoming a literary manager and producer at Evolution Entertainment, where he repped Bousman on three "Saw" movies Clive Barker Hooper Joe Harris on "Darkness Falls" Susco on "The Grudge" and Mike Wade Wall on "Whenever a Stranger Calls" and "The Hitcher."Ridenhour also co-professional created "Tennessee," starring Mariah Carey and created by Lee Daniels, and co-created the suspenser "Red-colored," compiled by Susco and starring John Cox. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com