Newly-minted Oscar winner Kristine Belson has signed a new deal to remain president of Sony Pictures Animation, and will expand her purview to television.Belson, who reports to Sony motion picture group chairman Tom Rothman, has been on the Culver City lot since 2015, and is largely credited with reviving the division thanks to hits like the "Hotel Transylvania" franchise and the recent, genre-bending "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."In her expanded role, Belson will tackle series projects for TV and streaming partners....
Sony Pictures Animation
Kristine
Belson
President
The last two years at Sony have been big for Belson, who previously headed up development at DreamWorks Animation. In 2018, she shepherded “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” which grossed over $528 million and became the studio’s all-time biggest animated film, as well as “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” earning SPA its first-ever Oscar (best animated film). Next year looks to be even bigger with original animated comedy “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” in September and the musical “Vivo,” featuring original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, in November, along with “Wish Dragon,” a Chinese co-production from Chris Appelhans (“Coraline”). Casting a wider net, she’s also developing adult-oriented animated projects, such as the Netflix series “Agent King” and Genndy Tartakovsky’s R-rated comedy “Fixed” and action-adventure “Black Knight.”
