The newly restructured Fox Entertainment division is taking form, as Hannah Pillemer has been named head of scripted entertainment and Allison Wallach as head of unscripted entertainment.
Fernando Szew, president and head of Fox Entertainment Studios, made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying in a statement, “I am honored to be working alongside Hannah and Allison as we build the future of the new Fox Entertainment Studios. They are both incredibly talented creative executives with strong business acumen and a global point of view who will catapult our ability to create the kinds of unexpected, unforgettable scripted and unscripted original content that will define the Fox brand going forward.”
He continued, “I’m energized and grateful to work with these incredible leaders, the teams they’re building and the relationships they continue to foster across the global creative community.”
Pillemer was previously at the Fox-owned MarVista Entertainment as EVP of creative and production.
Fernando Szew, president and head of Fox Entertainment Studios, made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying in a statement, “I am honored to be working alongside Hannah and Allison as we build the future of the new Fox Entertainment Studios. They are both incredibly talented creative executives with strong business acumen and a global point of view who will catapult our ability to create the kinds of unexpected, unforgettable scripted and unscripted original content that will define the Fox brand going forward.”
He continued, “I’m energized and grateful to work with these incredible leaders, the teams they’re building and the relationships they continue to foster across the global creative community.”
Pillemer was previously at the Fox-owned MarVista Entertainment as EVP of creative and production.
- 10/16/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Fox Entertainment Studios has tapped Hannah Pillemer and Allison Wallach to lead its scripted entertainment and unscripted entertainment divisions, respectively.
Pillmer, who is tasked with overseeing all development, creative and production for Fox Entertainment Studios’ scripted content slate, previously served as executive vice president of creative and production at MarVista Entertainment, which was founded and led by Szew and acquired by Fox in 2021.
The division works closely with Fox Television Network on comedy series such as “Animal Control” with Joel McHale and the upcoming “Going Dutch” with Denis Leary. Pillemer will also oversee a production pipeline of nearly 100 made-for-platform movies annually, as well as successful drama series, including Hallmark’s “The Way Home” with Andie MacDowell, now in its third season, and Hallmark+’s “The Chicken Sisters,” starring Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick. Additionally, Fox Entertainment scripted studios is the exclusive provider of holiday movies for OWN and a major...
Pillmer, who is tasked with overseeing all development, creative and production for Fox Entertainment Studios’ scripted content slate, previously served as executive vice president of creative and production at MarVista Entertainment, which was founded and led by Szew and acquired by Fox in 2021.
The division works closely with Fox Television Network on comedy series such as “Animal Control” with Joel McHale and the upcoming “Going Dutch” with Denis Leary. Pillemer will also oversee a production pipeline of nearly 100 made-for-platform movies annually, as well as successful drama series, including Hallmark’s “The Way Home” with Andie MacDowell, now in its third season, and Hallmark+’s “The Chicken Sisters,” starring Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick. Additionally, Fox Entertainment scripted studios is the exclusive provider of holiday movies for OWN and a major...
- 10/16/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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