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Blumhouse Productions Hit With Layoffs, Pay Cuts for Senior Leadership (EXCLUSIVE)

10.07.2020 - 06:33

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By Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Blumhouse Productions has enacted a small round of layoffs in numerous departments, insiders tell Variety, cuts made amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Senior leadership at the company will also take salary reductions. A total of eight roles across film and television were eliminated, ranging from executive assistants to mid-level employees in departments like development, insiders said.

A Blumhouse spokesperson confirmed the changes, which were attributed to the pandemic’s effect on the industry. In late March, office staff and production assistants were also terminated.

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