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Kevin Wilson Named Head Of Amazon Studios & MGM Theatrical Distribution – CinemaCon

Kevin Wilson has officially been named the Head of Theatrical Distribution for Amazon Studios and MGM as the parent company combines both labels into one theatrical distribution group.

The news comes in the wake of the passing of Amazon-MGM previous theatrical distribution boss, Erik Lomis, who was given a heartfelt remembrance today at CinemaCon by several including Chris Aronson, former MGM Motion Picture Bosses-now Warner Bros, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, as well as Warner Bros Domestic Distribution Chief Jeff Goldstein.

Recently, Amazon’s pivot back to theatrical saw the $272M global success of Creed III and the current $69M global gross for Ben Affleck’s dramedy, Air, about how Nike nabbed Michael Jordan to make the Air Jordan sneaker. Wilson is a longtime lieutenant of Lomis, and is a distribution vet who's handled 100 films which grossed over $7 billion stateside.