Warner Bros. Names Former Fox Exec Andrew Cripps President

Warner Bros. Pictures introduced on Tuesday that it has employed former Fox government Andrew Cripps because the studio’s new president of worldwide distribution.

Cripps beforehand served as Fox’s president of worldwide distribution, earlier than being let go within the cuts following Disney’s $71.three billion acquisition of Fox’s movie and TV studios.

Cripps is a extremely regarded movie distribution government with greater than three a long time of expertise in main abroad theatrical distribution for quite a lot of main Hollywood studios, together with United International Pictures, Paramount and IMAX.

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“Andrew is the consummate distribution executive, with a wide breadth of experience on both the studio and exhibitor side,” stated Warner Bros. President of worldwide distribution Ron Sanders, to whom Cripps will report, in an announcement. “With the continuing growth and importance of the international box office, having someone with Andrew’s insight and expertise leading our overseas efforts will benefit the entire Warner Bros. Pictures Group. He’s a great addition to an already great team, and I can’t wait to work with him.”

In his new position, Cripps can be answerable for overseeing all issues regarding the worldwide theatrical distribution of the Studio’s slate of movement photos, which incorporates releases from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. He’ll additionally work intently with Sanders on the event of theatrical progress alternatives and extra income streams for the division, in addition to oversee the workforce that manages gross sales and distribution efforts throughout Warner Bros.’ community of associates and licensees in additional than 125 territories worldwide.

“I am delighted to be joining the very talented team at Warner Bros. and look forward to contributing to the success of the Studio’s amazingly diverse slate of motion pictures,” Cripps stated. “As the international market continues to expand, this feels like a great time to be joining the team there, and I am excited to get started.”