Jeff Kleeman has stepped in as CEO for Bold Films, taking over for Gary Michael Walters, whose March departure from the company after nearly 20 years was just announced. The studio executive-turned…
, whose March departure from the company after nearly 20 years was just announced.
The studio executive-turned-producer, screenwriter and showrunner comes to the company from Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production, where he’s served as President since 2012, overseeing work on 26 series, specials and movies amounting to over 1,615 hours of live-action and animated content.Asylum Entertainment Hires M&A Exec Rob Siegel As Part Of Endeavor-Funded Non-Scripted Spending Spree
Kleeman will report to Bold Chairman David Litvak, overseeing the company’s current operations, as well as its plans for expansion. He’ll now focus on building strategic partnerships, with a particular eye on international, while looking to leverage both existing Bold IP and new IP to generate multiple revenue streams.
Kleeman’s appointment comes at a time when Bold Films is looking to take on a more global footprint in development and production, as it continues to develop feature-length projects for both theatrical and streaming, as well as episodic content and live theater. Working alongside Kleeman will be EVP of Development and Productions Jon Oakes, who has been with the studio for over a decade, and Creative Executive Sophia Kalin. Oakes has played an instrumental role in the development and production of Bold Films’ slate including such previously released titles as
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