Skydance adds Kotick, Laurene Powell Jobs to its board
Skydance has added former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to its board of directors, the Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline reported.
The company also tapped former UK prime minister Tony Blair as an adviser. The appointments were announced on Tuesday.
Kotick brings deep gaming industry experience from his years leading Activision. Powell Jobs is a major investor and philanthropist.
Blair will advise on global affairs as the company expands. The new board will shape the future of the combined media giant.
The appointments come after Skydance’s merger with Paramount created one of Hollywood’s biggest players.
More leadership changes are expected as the company settles its new structure. The entertainment world is watching how the new board steers the studio.
Kotick led Activision for over three decades before its sale to Microsoft. Powell Jobs founded the Emerson Collective investment group. The board will meet for the first time next quarter to set the studio’s strategy.
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