Amazon Studios Global Formats Chief CJ Yu has left the company. Angel Studios appointed Thomas Hughes as Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution Strategy and Global Partnerships. Dan Berger, Amblin's EVP of Marketing and Communications, is joining Amazon as their VP of Global Media and Entertainment Communications. Veteran BA executive Masami Yamamoto is leaving NBCUniversal after more than 23 years. Amazon fired producer Joel Silver from films starring Mark Wahlberg and Jake Gyllenhaal over verbal abuse allegations, and Jules Daly is in talks to replace Silver on Amazon's 'Play Dirty.'
🔻🔻🔻 Producer Joel Silver Fired From Amazon Films Over Verbal Abuse Allegations The studio cut ties with the star producer of 1980s hits like “Lethal Weapon” and “Predator.” https://t.co/7MfVSX6WiP
Jules Daly in Talks to Replace Ousted Joel Silver on Amazon's 'Play Dirty' (Exclusive) https://t.co/6CuO19zx1W
Producer Joel Silver Fired From Amazon Pic 'Play Dirty', Had "Fulfilled Obligations" On Doug Liman's 'Road House' Reimagining https://t.co/LPHqDmP1M2
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon has fired producer Joel Silver from two films — one starring Mark Wahlberg ("Play Dirty"), the other Jake Gyllenhaal ("Road House") — for being verbally abusive to two female executives. Amid the chaos, Silver’s longtime friend Robert Downey Jr. has quietly… https://t.co/2otWsOQtVs
Amazon Fires Producer Joel Silver From Films Starring Mark Wahlberg, Jake Gyllenhaal Over Verbal Abuse (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/TKRDuGVFW0
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran BA executive Masami Yamamoto is leaving NBCUniversal where she has spent the majority of her career to date — more than 23 years — most recently as President, Business Operations for Universal Studio Group https://t.co/hzMRhfX0dJ
EXCLUSIVE: Dan Berger, Amblin's EVP of Marketing and Communications, is heading over to Amazon as their VP of Global Media and Entertainment Communications, Deadline has learned. Berger will start in the New Year https://t.co/80sWiOqCsw
EXCLUSIVE: Angel Studios today announced the appointment of Thomas Hughes to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution Strategy and Global Partnerships (click photo below for story) https://t.co/toAI49hHgi
EXCLUSIVE: CJ Yu, who was Head of Unscripted Development, Global Formats at Amazon Studios, has left the company (click photo below for story) https://t.co/HjnSNYHqIW https://t.co/ASReY6i9MG
Amazon Studios Global Formats Chief CJ Yu Exits https://t.co/HjnSNYHqIW