Paramount Taps Marvel And Disney Alum Josh Silverman For Top Products & Experiences Post
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Marvel, Disney and Mattel alum Josh Silverman has been hired as Paramount's president of global products and experiences.

In the role, he will oversee consumer products, live experiences, publishing, partnerships, and e-commerce for physical products, reporting to Paramount President Jeff Shell. In announcing the hiring, Paramount said Silverman would team with leaders at their key brands, including Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, in an effort to “bring stories to life in new ways.”

    • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteOPMEnglish
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      24 days ago

      Have I got bad news about Ellison’s overall vision for the company…

      Though to be fair, he said:

      "I don’t think AI is a replacement for creativity. It’s actually quite the opposite. The thing that has been really problematic from my perspective in media, is people thinking that technology is something to be feared. It’s not. The artists and the filmmakers that we work with are first, second, third, fourth, fifth on our priority list, we are a storytelling company first.”

      That…may or may not be terrible?

      In any case, this position seems more concerned with licensing and stuff like the Universal Fan Fest nights from last year, and the upcoming parade float. As much as they’ve been a little better with that stuff lately, I don’t think new blood is a bad thing in this case.

      • Iced Raktajino@startrek.websiteEnglish
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        24 days ago

        this position seems more concerned with licensing and stuff

        That’s how I read it, but the the last bit about “bring[ing] stories to life in new ways” just rang some alarm bells for me and seemed like execu-speak for, well, things that don’t really excite the fanbase. On second thought, yeah, that could easily fit into applying the IP to new things.

        That…may or may not be terrible?

        At best, yeah, it sounds like a measured approach. I’m trying to remain optimistic, but they’ve recently started shoving AI down our throats at work, everyone hates it, and I’m just so over the hype.