Sony’s film studio does not have to worry about the succession – at least not in the foreseeable future.
The company announced on Friday that Rothman, 70, concluded a multi-year extension of his contract as president-to-C-PDG of the Sony Pictures film group. The news underlines the close professional link that he has developed with his relatively new boss, Sony Pictures Entertainment, the President-PDG Ravi Ahuja, who continues to believe that Rothman's resolved commitment to tax liability and the ability to push the creative limits and take risks when needed the best person for work.
The high -respected Ahuja, 54, was operated by Sony leaders in Japan to take over from Tony Vinciquiccerrarara this year. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Rothman spread, but the company made the news official on Friday.
Rothman is now the oldest cinema studio leader in modern times between his decade in Sony and, before that, at 20th Century Fox, now disappeared, a concert he shared with Jim Gianopulos who brought superproductions like James Cameron Avatar On the big screen. He is a fierce defender of the theatrical, a point that surely helped to attract Quentin Tarantino in Sony's fold when Tarantino bought the potentially risky project Once upon a time in Hollywood.
Rothman, who was finally pushed to Fox, succeeded Amy Pascal as a Sony cinema manager after the paralyzing Sony hack. He is recognized for guiding Sony's film to record profitability in recent years and for his firm and difficult competition, including the standing closure when he clashes with the chief of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, on the Spider-Man franchise. (Sony has rights on the use of Spidey characters.)
Report directly to Ahuja, Rothman supervises the stable of Sony's film studios, in particular the flagship images of Columbia, Tristar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures ImageWorks, Sony Pictures Productions International Productions and Sony Pictures Classics. He is also responsible for live stage activities from the studio, which include MJ: Musical comedy.
Rothman’s unshakable commitment to theatrical experience, as well as investment in IP and original films, has led to notable successes at the box office. This includes the most profitable film in Columbia's story over the 100th anniversary, Spider-Man: No time at homewhich raised $ 1.9 billion at the world box office, excluding China. Its slate also includes the Oscars premium Spider-man: in the spider And the Oscar named Spider-Man: through the spider-life (More payments are underway).
And then there are the four individual Beatles films of Sam Mendes, which are undoubtedly the biggest swing in Rothman's career. Sources indicate that his multi -year career extension means that he will be able to see the ambitious project. The four intertwined films will all arrive in theaters in April 2028 in what was presented as the first bingable theatrical experience.
Ahuja has time to find a succession plan now that it is clear that the Rothman contract has not only been extended for about a year (there had been rampant speculation about the deadline.) The two Rothman lieutenants are Sony Picture co-presenters from Sony by focusing on production and marketing / distribution, respectively. There are rumors that Greenstein could leave for Paramount if the Skydance paramount of David Ellison is erased by the Trump administration (Greenstein and Ellison are close).
During this mandate, Rothman and his two co-presenters relaunched the Wicked,, Jumanji And Ghosts series, as well as the creation of Venom trilogy. He also revealed a certain number of female fascinating hits, especially Anyone except you,, It ends with us,, No resentment,, Where the crawdad singGreta Gerwig Small women And the ground floor King Woman.
A moment of coronation for Rothman worked with Tarantino on the best nomine Once upon a time in HollywoodThe first film that Tarantino made without Harvey Weinstein (Tarantino says he intends to stay in place in Sony).
Rothman has a solid base in the world of independent film and specialty, notably the Foundation and the first president of Oscar House Fox Searchlight. He also made a visit to the Samuel Goldwyn Company after starting his career as a partner at the law firm in New York Entertainment Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.
Sony has endured something with a calm patch at the box office in recent months, but this should change significantly with 2025 summer photos Karate Kid: Legends And Danny Boyle long awaited 28 years later. The other films waiting in the wings include Darren Aronofsky FlyingTaika Waititi Klara and the sun And Kogonada A big daringWith Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell.
The great IP titles with the aim include the fourth episode of Spider With Tom Holland, Jake Kasdan's Next Jumanji Film and film from Nintendo for successful video games, Zelda's legend. Return horror deductibles include I know what you did last summer,, Insidious And the new version of Zach Cregger resident Evil.
