SANTA MONICA, Calif. and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Erin Westerman, one of the leading
executives in charge of realigning Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group
(MPG), has been promoted to MPG President of Production, it was
jointly announced today by Motion Picture Group Chairman
Joe Drake and Motion Picture Group
President Nathan Kahane.
Since joining Lionsgate in October of 2017, Westerman has served
as Executive Vice President of Production, overseeing the creative
production team. She has helped develop and execute Lionsgate's
refocused film production strategy, targeting titles and filmmakers
in the horror, action, faith, family and comedy sectors such as
Rian Johnson's genre redefining
Knives Out, starring Daniel
Craig, Chris Evans, and
Jamie Lee Curtis, among others, to
be released this Thanksgiving, and the UNTITLED CHARLES
RANDOLPH/JAY ROACH Project directed by Jay Roach from Bron Studios starring
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot
Robbie. She was also instrumental in bringing the
Point Grey partnership (Seth
Rogen/Evan
Goldberg/James Weaver) and
Megamix (Jonathan Levine) producing
deal to the studio.
"Since joining Lionsgate, Erin has consistently demonstrated her
outstanding taste for material as well as her keen eye for talent.
Time and again, she has shown her leadership experience and steady
hand while skillfully managing the process of assembling, producing
and releasing a slate of studio films," said Kahane. "I
could not ask for a more trusted creative partner to lead our film
group as President of Production. This well-deserved promotion
recognizes her important work for our company as well as the
respect she has earned within our industry."
"I have been privileged to work with Nathan and Joe for many
years and I'm endlessly inspired by their entrepreneurship and
their passion for film and talent," said Westerman. "I was
thrilled to come with them to Lionsgate and I'm honored to play a
role in the film group's next chapter."
Added Drake, "Erin is a ferociously talented leader with
exquisite taste. She has a relentless commitment to creative
excellence ensuring that, for artists with a deep love of the
theatrical experience, our studio is the home where they can truly
thrive. Now she has the mandate and authority to deliver on that
promise."
Prior to joining Lionsgate, Westerman was head of creative
development at Good Universe, where she worked on such hit films as
The Disaster Artist, Neighbors 2, Always Be My Maybe, and
Don't Breathe. She also spent 5 years as a production
executive at Walt Disney Studios where she oversaw production on
such hit films as Cinderella directed by Kenneth Branagh, and Into The Woods,
directed by Rob Marshall, among many
others.
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are backed by a nearly 17,000-title film and television library and
delivered through a global sales and distribution
infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with
original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special
emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the
Company's worldwide consumer base.
Steve Elzer
Elzer & Associates
steve@elzerassociates.com
(213) 607-3591
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