Exclusive: eOne’s long-serving President of International Distribution, Stuart Baxter, is leaving ahead of the Yellowjackets and The Rookie studio’s $500M sale to Lionsgate, we can reveal.
The former Warner Bros. and Sony exec will exit his post at the end of the week after more than nine years at the helm of eOne’s London-based international distribution operation. In the role, he oversaw international TV and film international sales efforts across pay-tv, free-tv, SVOD and AVOD windows.
Under Baxter’s leadership, eOne’s international sales unit became one of the largest UK-based operations, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars each year through sales of shows such as The Rookie and The Walking Dead and films including the Twilight franchise. Since becoming part of Hasbro in 2019, it has also sold library titles from the toy firm’s catalog.
We understand up to seven staff from Baxter’s team...
The former Warner Bros. and Sony exec will exit his post at the end of the week after more than nine years at the helm of eOne’s London-based international distribution operation. In the role, he oversaw international TV and film international sales efforts across pay-tv, free-tv, SVOD and AVOD windows.
Under Baxter’s leadership, eOne’s international sales unit became one of the largest UK-based operations, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars each year through sales of shows such as The Rookie and The Walking Dead and films including the Twilight franchise. Since becoming part of Hasbro in 2019, it has also sold library titles from the toy firm’s catalog.
We understand up to seven staff from Baxter’s team...
- 9/14/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment division covers film, television, animation, digital media.
Hasbro has announced its entertainment division leadership team following the sale of eOne’s film and television business to Lionsgate.
Olivier Dumont will serve as president of Hasbro Entertainment covering film, television, animation, and digital media, with Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano on board as head of film and head of television, respectively.
Foreman and Marano focused on Hasbro IP in their time at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro.
The company is actively developing and producing more than 30 projects based on priority brands such as Dungeons & Dragons,...
Hasbro has announced its entertainment division leadership team following the sale of eOne’s film and television business to Lionsgate.
Olivier Dumont will serve as president of Hasbro Entertainment covering film, television, animation, and digital media, with Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano on board as head of film and head of television, respectively.
Foreman and Marano focused on Hasbro IP in their time at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro.
The company is actively developing and producing more than 30 projects based on priority brands such as Dungeons & Dragons,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Hasbro has set its leadership team for its “asset-lite” entertainment division, a series of moves that come after the toymaker sold eOne to Lionsgate for $500 million and it “right-sizes” its entertainment footprint with a focus on kids content.
Olivier Dumont, previously President of Family Brands for eOne, will run Hasbro Entertainment, the company said Wednesday. Gabriel Marano, who was Co-Head of Scripted Development for eOne, will oversee television and Zev Foreman, who was President of Film Production for eOne, will run film.
Dumont becomes President of Hasbro Entertainment, with Marano as Head of Television and Foreman as Head of Film. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new roles for Hasbro.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said Hasbro Entertainment would have a new “marquee mission” to develop, finance and produce entertainment based on its brands after the sale.
Olivier Dumont, previously President of Family Brands for eOne, will run Hasbro Entertainment, the company said Wednesday. Gabriel Marano, who was Co-Head of Scripted Development for eOne, will oversee television and Zev Foreman, who was President of Film Production for eOne, will run film.
Dumont becomes President of Hasbro Entertainment, with Marano as Head of Television and Foreman as Head of Film. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new roles for Hasbro.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said Hasbro Entertainment would have a new “marquee mission” to develop, finance and produce entertainment based on its brands after the sale.
- 8/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Hasbro is launching a new division called Hasbro Entertainment, which will unify the company’s film, television, animation, and digital media businesses.
Olivier Dumont will serve as president of Hasbro Entertainment, while Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano will serve as the head of film and head of television, respectively. All three are joining Hasbro Entertainment from eOne, which Hasbro recently sold to Lionsgate.
“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations,” Dumont said. “Gabe, Zev, and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios, and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while also building exciting new worlds and the next wave of Hasbro franchises for a growing audience.”
Dumont most recently served as president of family brands for eOne.
Olivier Dumont will serve as president of Hasbro Entertainment, while Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano will serve as the head of film and head of television, respectively. All three are joining Hasbro Entertainment from eOne, which Hasbro recently sold to Lionsgate.
“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations,” Dumont said. “Gabe, Zev, and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios, and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while also building exciting new worlds and the next wave of Hasbro franchises for a growing audience.”
Dumont most recently served as president of family brands for eOne.
- 8/16/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
eOne executives Olivier Dumont, Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano will lead Hasbro Entertainment, a new division that will develop television and film content around the toy and game company’s most valuable brands.
Dumont will serve as the division’s president, while Foreman and Marano will become its heads of film and television, respectively. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro Entertainment.
“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations,” Dumont said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Gabe, Zev and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while...
Dumont will serve as the division’s president, while Foreman and Marano will become its heads of film and television, respectively. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro Entertainment.
“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations,” Dumont said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Gabe, Zev and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while...
- 8/16/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Toy maker Hasbro has tapped a trio of former Entertainment One execs to head up its newly launched Hasbro Entertainment content studio.
The new division to unify film, TV, animation and digital media production will be led by Olivier Dumont as president of Hasbro Entertainment, with Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano installed as head of film and head of television, respectively.
Unveiling the new leadership team for the division follows Hasbro selling eOne to Lionsgate for around $500 million to focus on branded assets like Peppa Pig, Transformers and Dungeons & Dragons as it looks to become a digital games giant.
Dumont most recently served as president of family brands for eOne, while Foreman was president of film production and Marano was co-head of scripted development for eOne. Foreman and Marano were focused on mining Hasbro’s toy chest for original IP while at eOne, and will continue that work in their new roles.
The new division to unify film, TV, animation and digital media production will be led by Olivier Dumont as president of Hasbro Entertainment, with Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano installed as head of film and head of television, respectively.
Unveiling the new leadership team for the division follows Hasbro selling eOne to Lionsgate for around $500 million to focus on branded assets like Peppa Pig, Transformers and Dungeons & Dragons as it looks to become a digital games giant.
Dumont most recently served as president of family brands for eOne, while Foreman was president of film production and Marano was co-head of scripted development for eOne. Foreman and Marano were focused on mining Hasbro’s toy chest for original IP while at eOne, and will continue that work in their new roles.
- 8/16/2023
- by Etan Vlessing and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Pictures will be giving the feature film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves a theatrical release on March 31st – but while we wait to see how that film turns out, Paramount has already gone ahead and expanded their Dungeons & Dragons franchise. Deadline reports that the Paramount+ streaming service has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order to a live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV series!
Red Notice writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber has written the script for the pilot episode, which he will also be directing. The Dungeons & Dragons TV series will be a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures.
According to Deadline, “Adapting Dungeons & Dragons for television has been a major focus for eOne under President of Global Television Michael Lombardo following the company’s 2019 acquisition by Hasbro. The live-action series has been tipped to be the studio’s largest-scope TV project ever, potentially launching a Dungeons & Dragons...
Red Notice writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber has written the script for the pilot episode, which he will also be directing. The Dungeons & Dragons TV series will be a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures.
According to Deadline, “Adapting Dungeons & Dragons for television has been a major focus for eOne under President of Global Television Michael Lombardo following the company’s 2019 acquisition by Hasbro. The live-action series has been tipped to be the studio’s largest-scope TV project ever, potentially launching a Dungeons & Dragons...
- 1/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Paramount+ has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order to an adaptation of Hasbro’s wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game franchise. Red Notice filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the pilot script and is set to direct the first episode of the series which will be a co-production between eOne and Paramount Pictures.
eOne, the lead studio, took the project out in November, garnering interest from multiple buyers, with Paramount+ ultimately landing the show in a competitive situation. eOne and Paramount Pictures are partnering on the Dungeons & Dragons series after also co-producing and co-financing the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, which premieres March 31.
At Paramount+, the Dungeons & Dragons series will join Halo, the video game adaptation, which is one of the streamer’s most popular originals. Over the last couple of years, there has been a resurgence...
eOne, the lead studio, took the project out in November, garnering interest from multiple buyers, with Paramount+ ultimately landing the show in a competitive situation. eOne and Paramount Pictures are partnering on the Dungeons & Dragons series after also co-producing and co-financing the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, which premieres March 31.
At Paramount+, the Dungeons & Dragons series will join Halo, the video game adaptation, which is one of the streamer’s most popular originals. Over the last couple of years, there has been a resurgence...
- 1/10/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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