Jonathan Glickman is in talks to lead Miramax as CEO (exclusively) according to The Hollywood Reporter
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Miramax may have found its new leader. Former MGM executive Jonathan Glickman is in talks to join Miramax as its CEO, sources say Hollywood Reporter.
He will replace former CEO Bill Block, who left last year after six years on the job.
Glickman served as head of action at MGM for nine years, during which James Bond became a billion-dollar franchise. He also sponsored the revamp of the Rocky franchise, relaunching it as the Creed film series starring Michael B. Jordan. He left the studio at the end of 2020 to take a first-look production deal with MGM, and two years later launched Panoramic Media.
As part of his deal to become CEO, Miramax will acquire Panoramic, which has its hand in several noteworthy properties, including The Addams Family Animated movies and Netflix Adams– Central chain Wednesdaywhich helped propel star Jenna Ortega to the top list.
Before running MGM, Glickman spent the 2000s as head of production at Spyglass, where he earned credits in such as Rush hour Triple f Shanghai noon films.
Miramax was founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979, and the studio was based at Disney from 1993 to 2010, where it produced films such as Pulp Fiction And Shakespeare in love. It is now owned by Qatar-based sports and entertainment company BeIn, which holds a 51 percent stake, and Paramount, which owns the other 49 percent.
In recent years, Miramax has been known for its 700-film library rather than bringing new titles to the market, although the company hopes to increase its film and television output. Over the past five years, her films have included Guy Ritchie Gentlemenwhich stars Matthew McConaughey and has a series bowing on Netflix in March, as well as Ritchie’s Jason Statham. Men got angry. It is currently in theaters with David Ayer beekeeper, also starring Statham. On the television front, she acquired the small screen rights to the horror series Halloween Late last year.
Boris Kett contributed to this report.
