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EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Warner Bros accumulation seasoned Kevin McCormick is departing nan workplace for a producing woody connected nan batch that encompasses some movies and shape productions. First up for him: Warner Bros’ reboot of The Bodyguard.
McCormick’s astir caller title was EVP Production and Senior Advisor during what was his 2nd tally astatine nan studio. During that clip he worked connected nan studio’s Broadway accumulation of Beetlejuice The Musical. He’ll proceed to beryllium progressive pinch nan studio’s shape adaptations of Crazy Rich Asians, A Star Is Born and Elvis.
McCormick was successful his 2nd circuit successful nan accumulation ranks of Warner Bros, which began successful May 2017 erstwhile Courtenay Valenti was upped to President of Production and Development. Features he worked connected included Elvis, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Furiosa and Juror No. 2.
The Saturday Night Fever producer (his first producing credit) was antecedently President of Production, a station to which he roseate successful 2008 earlier exiting successful October 2009. At that time, he had been astatine Warner Bros for much than 10 years and was responsible for specified features arsenic Sherlock Holmes, The Perfect Storm, Blood Diamond, Insomnia, Syriana, Charlie and nan Chocolate Factory and DreamWorks co-productions Sweeney Todd and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Below is McCormick’s statement to staffers sent Tuesday arsenic good arsenic nan email from Warner Bros Motion Picture co-chairs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca, and accumulation presidents Jesse Ehrman and Mike Ireland.
Dear Friends,
As astir of you know, I began my master life arsenic a movie producer, which I loved doing. I person besides had nan awesome opportunity to walk half my profession arsenic an executive.
Best of all, astir of that clip has been spent astatine WB.
Starting successful June, I’m happy to report, I will still beryllium moving connected movies — and theatrical ventures — but, erstwhile again, arsenic a shaper … present astatine WB.
I’m genuinely eager to return to my original profession, pinch only 1 superior reservation: I will genuinely miss each of you arsenic colleagues I profoundly admire. I’m gladsome to cognize that nan galore friendships I cherish present will agelong endure.
It’s been an grant and a pleasance to activity pinch each 1 of you — to beryllium portion of not only nan astir move imaginative squad successful Hollywood but besides nan astir collaborative. It’s arsenic uncommon arsenic it is inspirational to watch everybody travel together to nutrient nan films — and nan results — that you do.
Thank you for nan countless pleasures of moving pinch you.
No request to opportunity goodbye, because I’ll spot you astir campus.
Kevin McCormick
Team Warner Bros.,
On behalf of everyone astatine Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, we want to definitive our heavy appreciation for Kevin and nan bonzer effect he has had connected nan workplace complete nan people of his tenure. His insight, dependable leadership, and nan sage counsel he has offered to countless filmmakers person shaped not only individual projects, but nan broader imaginative civilization of our team. Kevin’s expertise to champion talent, nurture stories, and guideline productions pinch some expertise and bosom has near an indelible people connected our organization.
As Kevin returns to producing, he will beryllium building connected his extended acquisition successful some characteristic films and theatrical shape works. He will now attraction connected processing and producing characteristic films for Warner Bros., including The Bodyguard, bringing his heavy imaginative instincts and trusted relationships to these upcoming projects.
In addition, he will proceed to activity pinch Mark Kaufman and Warner Bros.’ shape productions, with Beetlejuice The Musical playing connected Broadway, touring nationally, and captivating audiences crossed Japan, Korea, Australia, and soon London. He will besides thief guideline nan improvement of theatrical adaptations of Crazy Rich Asians, A Star Is Born, and Elvis, further extending nan Warner Bros. marque done internationally resonant shape productions rooted successful beloved workplace storytelling.
We are genuinely grateful for Kevin’s continued business and ongoing committedness to nan studio. His assemblage of activity speaks for itself, but nan generosity, integrity, and passion he brings to each collaboration are what make him specified a weighted personnel of our community. We cognize you subordinate america successful celebrating Kevin’s singular achievements and successful supporting him arsenic he embarks on his caller imaginative ventures pinch Warner Bros.
Pam, Mike, Jesse & Mike
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