Jonathan Glickman named CEO of Miramax

Jonathan Glickman

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Jonathan Glickman will join Miramax as its CEO, the film and television studio officially announced Tuesday. The Executive will assume the effective role immediately.

Hollywood Reporter It was first reported that Glickman was in talks for the new role in January. Glickman replaces former CEO Bill Block, who left last year after six years on the job.

As part of the new job, Miramax has also acquired some film, television and other projects from Panoramic Media, the independent film and television production company Glickman founded in 2020. While at Panoramic, Glickman produced Amazon/MGM’s Doctrine 3 And The underdogsand executive produced Netflix Wednesday. He is also currently producing a limited series for Netflix Zero dayStarring Robert De Niro and Angela Bassett.

“With its world-renowned library and a unified desire on the part of contributors to produce IP-driven projects as well as original projects, Miramax is uniquely positioned to be the leading independent film and television studio for years to come,” Glickman said in a statement. . “I can’t wait to join the dedicated Miramax team, alongside my partners at beIN and Paramount Global, and continue this company’s tradition of creating unforgettable stories for film, television and beyond.”

Glickman served as head of action at MGM for nine years, during which James Bond became a billion-dollar franchise. He also sponsored rejuvenation rocky franchise, and relaunched as Doctrine 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.

Miramax was founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979. It was owned by Disney until 2010, when it passed to Qatar-based beIN Sports & Entertainment, which held a 51 percent stake, and Paramount, which owned the other 49 percent.

“We are proud of the way Miramax has evolved under our ownership into a leading independent film and television studio; we are delighted to appoint Jonathan to continue this path of incredible, award-winning growth and success,” said Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN.

He continued, “Jonathan’s leadership will see Miramax expand our already extensive intellectual property base and build on our commitment to compelling original content. We will also focus on expanding Miramax’s footprint worldwide, through local storytelling and production outside of Hollywood, across films and series. In collaboration with Our partners at Paramount, we welcome Jonathan to the team and look forward to continued creativity, innovation and growth.

Brian Robbins, President and CEO of Paramount Pictures, added: “I have known and worked with Jonathan for more than two decades and could not be more thrilled to welcome him to this new role. With his blend of creative and business instincts, he will undoubtedly build on Miramax’s recent successes and deliver “A new generation of blockbuster films and series. Under his leadership, Miramax is poised to build on its incredible legacy of library properties, film and world-class television projects. Together with our partners at beIN, we are confident in Jonathan’s ability to lead Miramax into the future.”