Paramount Pictures Names Sejin Croninger EVP Worldwide Acquisitions

Cable mogul Charles Dolan will step down as executive chairman of AMC Networks, with the 93-year old shifting to a chairman emeritus role. In his place, Dolan's son James Dolan will become chairman of the company, which owns AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel and BBC America.

Elizabeth Raposo, president of production at Paramount Pictures, is stepping down from her role, it was announced Thursday night.Raposo had been with the company for 15 years and in her current role for the last three.Emma Watts, President of Paramount’s Motion Picture Group, announced the move in a memo to the company, saying Raposo “has been an invaluable part of the Paramount family.”“With her great taste and incredible talent relationships,” Watts said, “Liz has been instrumental in many of

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLongtime Paramount Pictures executive Elizabeth Raposo is leaving the studio as president of production.The news was announced by newly-minted motion picture group president Emma Watts.“Elizabeth Raposo is leaving Paramount Pictures.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Producer/financier QC Entertainment has sealed a multi-year first look deal with Paramount. The company — QC stand for Quality Control — has credits highlighted by  the Jordan Peele-directed Get Out and the Spike Lee-directed BlackKklansman, both of which were Best Picture nominees.

Sejin Croninger has been joined Paramount Pictures as executive vp of worldwide acquisitions, the studio announced Tuesday. She'll arrive at the Melrose lot on Sept.

Dave McNary Film ReporterParamount Pictures has hired veteran executive Sejin Croninger as executive vice president of worldwide acquisitions, reporting to motion picture group president Emma Watts. She replaces Syrinthia Studer, who departed earlier this year for a Nickelodeon post.Croninger will begin her new job on Sept.

Also Read: 'Sonic' Producer Neal Moritz Extends First Look Deal With ParamountReporting to Croninger will be Lauren Fisher, vice president of worldwide acquisitions, and Rachel Kiner, manager of worldwide acquisitions.“Sejin is an exemplary acquisitions executive with a long and impressive track record. She has impeccable taste, a deep well of relationships and is as savvy as they come.

Billie Holiday biopic, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, will be released on February 12, 2021 via Paramount Pictures.The film’s release date means it will hit cinemas just before the Oscar-qualifying cut-off date on February 28.

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Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterParamount has reupped its first-look deal with producer Neal Moritz, giving the acclaimed producer a two-year extension on his current pact. It extends the studio’s relationship with Moritz through December 2023.“I am thrilled to extend this relationship with Neal and Original Film, which already has been so fruitful with the success of Sonic the Hedgehog,” Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos said Wednesday.

Dave McNary Film ReporterParamount Pictures has announced a two-year extension of its first-look deal with producer Neal Moritz, who delivered “Sonic the Hedgehog” to the studio and is producing the sequel.The new deal, announced Wednesday, extends the studio’s relationship with Moritz through the end of 2023.After a strong opening weekend, “Sonic the Hedgehog” went on to become the highest-grossing movie based on a video game domestically, with $146 million in the U.S.

A woman who died in a crash in Bolton has been named.Susan Jackson, 50, died following the collision on Chorley Street, close to the junction with Royal Court Drive, at around 4pm on Sunday, August 23.Craig Mossop has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.He appeared before Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court yesterday (Tuesday).The 51-year-old of Carrington Road, Bolton, also stands accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving; and driving a vehicle while over the

Jamie Lynn Spears has been named trustee of sister Britney‘s SJB Revocable Trust. The pop star’s younger sister will be responsible for ensuring her fortune is transferred into a trust benefitting Britney’s children in the event of her death, according to court documents obtained by ET on Tuesday.

Jamie Lynn Spears has been named trustee of sister Britney's SJB Revocable Trust. The pop star's younger sister will be responsible for ensuring her fortune is transferred into a trust benefitting Britney's children in the event of her death, according to court documents obtained by ET on Tuesday.The documents state that Jamie Lynn was appointed trustee of Britney's trust in 2018, with her appointment signed off by their father, Jamie, and Britney's former co-conservator Andrew Wallet.

Jamie Lynn Spears is set to inherit her sister, Britney Spears’ fortune in the event that the “Toxic” singer passes away.Jamie Lynn, 29, has been named the trustee of Britney’s SJB Revocable Trust, according to court documents obtained by The Blast on Tuesday, August 25.According to the outlet, the docs claim that the trust was amended in 2018 to have the Zoey 101 alum listed as “trustee” for her sister’s fortune.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Dennis Quaid recently saved a cat, named Dennis Quaid, from an animal shelter in Lynchburg, Virginia.The actor, who starred in Amazon’s Goliath and has upcoming feature Reagan, is to turn the story into a non-scripted TV project after teaming with ITV America’s Leftfield Pictures, producer of History’s Alone and Forged In Fire.Saving Dennis Quaid will follow the actor, who also recently starred in feature films A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey, and his

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorVeteran industry executive and producer Alana Mayo has joined MGM as the President of the newly relaunched Orion Pictures.The division will concentrate exclusively on underrepresented voices and authentic storytelling in film with a focus on developing, producing and acquiring feature films that amplify underserved voices, both in front of and behind the camera.

MGM’s Orion Pictures is relaunching its brand as a studio label for underrepresented voices and has named veteran industry executive and producer Alana Mayo as the new Orion Pictures president, Michael De Luca, MGM’s film group chairman and Pam Abdy, MGM’s film group president.In an internal memo from De Luca and Abdy shared with TheWrap, John Hegeman will be stepping down from his role at Orion in early October after three years with the label, as will his team, following the opening of the