Courtenay Valenti Officially Named Head of Film, Streaming and Theatrical For Amazon Studios & MGM
deadline.comAmazon Studios Boss Jen Salke has finally named former Warner Bros President of Production Courtenay Valenti as Head of Film, Streaming and Theatrical for Amazon Studios and MGM.
She will report directly to Salke. The deal, which Deadline first told you about, has been in the works for a while and arrives before Amazon MGM’s big release of Creed III this weekend at the box office which is set to see the franchise’s best domestic debut between $38M-$40M.
Julie Rapaport, who was the interim head of both studios, will continue to oversee the slate for Amazon Originals and MGM in her new role as Head of Film Creative and Strategy, reporting to Valenti.
MORE Note from Salke to staffers: Hi team, It’s been nearly a year since Amazon acquired MGM, and through that time I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the MGM team and their work.
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