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At a departure that definitely shook and sparked gossip around Hollywood, the head of the Amazon MGM Jennifer SALKE company leaves the company. In a letter sent to the employees on Thursday afternoon, Amazon Exec Mike Hopkins broke the news, saying: “Jin will step down from her role as head of Amazon MGM studios to start a new production entity”, while she also gained a “general deal” with the company. Salik said, in the same message, now the moment of “the next chapter.”
Although the departure seems surprising, dissatisfaction with Salik was brewing. Her exit comes after a series of major video titles with high budgets: under her work period, for every amazing He falls It came pale fort or One red. As a report in Puck note SALKE decision to give Phoe Waller-BRIDGE a 20 million dollars per year the total dealIt is logical in 2019 after success ScrewNothing has been caused since then, but Salik has constantly renewed the agreement. But more than anything else, her dealing with James Bond concession has attracted more scrutiny, and is likely to force her to exit.
Amazon MGM bought in 2022 to Large price From 8.5 million dollars, mainly so that he can own the desired concession led by producers Barbara Brocoli and Michael C. Wilson. Hopkins Salik cost to manage the relationship with broccoli and Wilson, as the last husband retained the creative control of the character. According to what was reported, the broccoli was incredibly satisfied with the Amazon and Salik. Wall Street magazine I mentioned recently So that he used the word “content” to describe the IP bonds in front of cauliflower was “death Mokat” that looked at the end of the relationship. It seems that the broccoli, for its part, appears to follow it by calling some Execs Amazon as “foolish foolish”. (Jeff Bezos, impairment booksAngry at the entire situation.)
Everything collapsed in February, when it was so Declare This broccoli and Wilson were ready to waive the creative control of the Bond of Amazon MGM studios. The two participating two will remain. Amy Pascal and David Heman are New population producersAlthough the deadline stated that before signing their deals, even these two were specifically requested a report by the President of the Courtyy Valnte movie instead of Salik. As of now, there are no official plans to replace them. Hopkins wrote so much, saying that Amazon MGM had “decided to settle the structure of our leadership a little” and hopes to “simplify the reporting lines and accelerate the decision -making.” Valenti will remain the head of the movie at Amazon MGM Studios, with two new producers, and a delegation “to accelerate decisions”, and we hope – a coherent strategy to move forward in moving forward. As for Salik, she may happen and Waller-BRIDGE finally on that Tomb Rider A project off the ground? maybe.
