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Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Shift: Joe Drake Stepping Down As Chair, Hands Reins To Adam Fogelson
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake is exiting the company, and handing over executive duties and title to Motion Picture Group Vice Chair Adam Fogelson. This was a move initiated by Dra…
Drake and his team have also had success in expanding the Lionsgate Motion Picture slate across multiple platforms, including tripling the size of its ancillary business with titles like Shotgun Wedding, Silent Night, Sisu and the upcoming Simple Favor 2. Prior, Fogelson served as Chairman of Universal Pictures for four years, leading that studio to its highest grossing performances at the worldwide box office at that time with hits including Despicable Me 1 and 2, Ted, Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect, Contraband, Safe House, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Snow White and the Huntsman, Identity Thief, Mama, The Purge, and Les Misérables. At Uni, he oversaw global operations for the motion picture group, including its theatrical, home entertainment, partnerships & licensing, finance, human resources and communications divisions.
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