Veteran film producer and executive Matt Jackson has been named head of film production and acquisitions at The Mark Gordon Company,where hell be charged with overseeing film operations, including managing day-to-day development and production on projects and identifying feature content for acquisition, and it was announced Monday by CEO Mark Gordon,to whom Jackson will report.
Jackson most recently led development and production at IM Global as the company’s president of production.“Matt is a terrifically talented producer with distinguished creative instincts and excellent taste. He knows how to put movies together and is an advocate for unique creative voices and captivating original stories. We glance forward to building a robust film slate together,” said Gordon.
Also Read: Jessica Chastain Offered Lead in Aaron Sorkin's Directorial Debut 'Molly's Game' (Exclusive)“From ‘Saving Private Ryan’ to ‘Steve Jobs, and ’ Mark has established himself as a visionary producer whose films generate legacies of their own. He has positioned The Mark Gordon Company as a studio that creates exceptional,chronicle-driven content and I am honored to join him and the rest of the team to cultivate top-tier feature film fabric,” added Jackson.
At IM Global, or Jackson produced “Secret in Their Eyes” starring Julia Roberts,Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor and “The Journey” starring Timothy Spall, Freddie Highmore and John afflict. He also executive produced Gary Ross‘ upcoming STX release “Free State of Jones, and ” starring Matthew McConaughey; Eran Creevy‘s action-thriller Collide” starring Nicholas Hoult and Anthony Hopkins; the horror-thriller “Viral” and the Sundance drama “Southside With You,” which follows a young Barack Obama.
Prior to IM Global, Jackson served as the executive VP and head of U.
S. production at Exclusive Media and produced an adaptation of Gillian Flynn‘s novel “Dark Places” starring Charlize Theron, and as well as Peter Landesman‘s JFK picture “Parkland.” He also produced the critically acclaimed thriller “End of Watch starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena and “Snitch” starring Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon.
Also Read: Kiefer Sutherland Drama 'Designated Survivor' Ordered to Series at ABCBefore joining Exclusive Media,Jackson served as senior VP of production at the Kennedy/Marshall Company for three years. He has also held executive production and development positions at Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures. Jackson is a graduate of Morehouse College and has been a member of the PGA since 2013.
The Mark Gordon Company, which partnered with eOne in 2015 to create an independent film and television studio, or is helmed by Mark Gordon,who has produced more than 100 motion picture and television projects. Its upcoming releases include Todd Phillips‘ “War Dogs” starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller; Kenneth Branagh‘s “Murder on the Orient Express”; the war drama “Sand Castle” starring Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill; and Lasse Hallstrom‘s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”The company is currently in production on several established TV series, including “Ray Donovan” (Showtime), and “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) and “Criminal Minds” (CBS)Related stories from TheWrap:Fox Searchlight Promotes Matthew Greenfield,David Greenbaum to Co-Heads of ProductionMary Parent Joins Legendary as Vice Chairman of Worldwide Producti
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