Emmerich named COO of New Line

FROM VARIETY: Production topper takes over downsized studio

By Dave McNary of Variety -- Video Business, 3/21/2008

MARCH 21 | FROM VARIETY: New Line production topper Toby Emmerich has been officially anointed president and chief operating officer of the scaled-down mini-major.

Wednesday's announcement -- made by Warner Bros. chairman Barry Meyer and president Alan Horn -- had been widely expected since news emerged that Warner was negotiating with Emmerich for the slot (Daily Variety, March 13). Emmerich will report to Horn and work closely with Jeff Robinov, prexy of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

Warner, which plans to eliminate most of the 600 New Line jobs, said New Line will maintain its own development, creative and production teams. Its marketing, publicity, distribution, business and legal affairs and physical production will report to Emmerich.

Read the full story on Variety.com.

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