Alan Horn, Warner Bros. Rejoins Discovery as a Consultant

While many executives have left Warner Bros. as the integration with Discovery continues, Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav supported the studio’s transition team today with a veteran who knows the studio better than anyone: former president and chief operating officer Alan. Horn.

“I am pleased to share that Alan Horne, one of the industry’s most respected studio executives, has agreed to assist me in a consulting role during this transition period, effective August 1st. Nobody knows this business better than Alan. . “He had an extraordinary career spanning almost half a century,” Zaslav said in a note today. Most recently, he served as President and then Co-President and Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Studios, where he oversaw all film production and integration of Lucasfilm and Fox film studios for nearly 10 years. , as well as expanding into content production for Disney’s streaming services.

Horne had great success with Warner Bros., where he directed the Harry Potter series and the Christopher Nolan saga. Black Knight trilogy Horne also served as executive producer on all three films. the hobbit trilogy The duo was expelled in 2013.

It’s a smart move for Zaslav, who is familiar with the city and has new executives with deep talent relationships with current studio heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdi and ideas on how to run a major franchise as they do. with .James. Connection. At MGM, but nowhere near Horn’s depth of knowledge. Historically, his feeling for work.

Zaslav:

I’ve been lucky to spend time with Alan for the past six months. He was generous and very helpful and I learned a lot about the business from our conversations. I couldn’t be more excited to continue to leverage their stellar thinking, experience and instincts as we transform our film business and develop our film strategy for the future. I know Mike and Pam were equally excited to have Alan’s attention and to benefit from his rich experience on such a brilliant record.

Here’s Warner Bros. from Chief of Discovery. The full memo:

everyone,

I am pleased to share that Alan Horne, one of the most respected studio executives in the industry, has agreed to assist me in a consulting role during this transition from August 1st.

No one knows this better than Alan. He had an extraordinary career spanning almost half a century. Most recently, he served as President and then Co-President and Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Studios, where he oversaw all film production and integration of Lucasfilm and Fox studios for nearly 10 years. It’s also expanding into content production for Disney’s streaming services.

I’ve been lucky to spend time with Alan for the past six months. He was generous and very helpful and I learned a lot about the business from our conversations. I couldn’t be more excited to continue to leverage their stellar thinking, experience and instincts as we transform our film business and develop our film strategy for the future. I know Mike and Pam were equally excited to have Alan’s attention and to benefit from his rich experience on such a brilliant record.

In many ways, it’s a homecoming. Alan began his career with the legendary Norman Lear and his partners Jerry Perenchio and Bud Yorkin, and founded and ran Castle Rock Entertainment for 12 years before serving as president and COO of Warner Bros. He knows the ins and outs of this studio and helped build it to where it is today. You also have a deep respect and appreciation for pervasive talent relationships and our unrivaled collection of intellectual property and will be able to bring a unique and valuable insight into the overall creative process. We are so glad you joined us.

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