Paramount has named former New Line Cinema executive Daria Cercek and former 20th Century Studios executive Michael Ireland as co-presidents of production, reporting to Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group president Emma Watts. Ireland joined the studio in late November, and Cercek will begin her position effective January 11.
Deadline first reported in November that Ireland was in line for the job, along with the news Jeremy Kramer would run Paramount Players.
As co-presidents of Paramount Pictures, Cercek and Ireland will work alongside Watts to oversee the studio’s slate and film operations from development through production, including high-profile upcoming projects as the newest film in the Transformers and Star Trek franchises, Lost City of D, and a sequel to the hit Sonic the Hedgehog among others.
“I’m thrilled to be working again with both Daria and Mike. The key to success is having the right team, and having watched Daria...
Deadline first reported in November that Ireland was in line for the job, along with the news Jeremy Kramer would run Paramount Players.
As co-presidents of Paramount Pictures, Cercek and Ireland will work alongside Watts to oversee the studio’s slate and film operations from development through production, including high-profile upcoming projects as the newest film in the Transformers and Star Trek franchises, Lost City of D, and a sequel to the hit Sonic the Hedgehog among others.
“I’m thrilled to be working again with both Daria and Mike. The key to success is having the right team, and having watched Daria...
- 1/7/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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