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Warner Bros. Animation GM Ed Adams To Retire; Matt Matzkin To Take On Animated Duties


EXCLUSIVE: Ed Adams, who has been with Warner Bros. Animation for 15 years, is retiring. Adams, who is EVP and General Manager, Warner Bros. Animation (WBA), Cartoon Network Studios (CNS), Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (HBSE), will step down in September. Matt Matzkin, who is currently EVP, Business Operations & Production, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, will be […]

Matzkin was named in his current role last year, having previously been EVP, Business Affairs, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, since August 2020. Ed Adams said, “For someone who was such a huge fan of animation throughout my childhood and young adult years, I never dreamt I might someday make a career in the field. Of all the things I have done in the legal, animation, and entertainment industries, playing a part in the history of these three storied studios will go down as the most enjoyable and rewarding experience of my career.”

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