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MGM film president Jonathan Glickman is stepping down from the post he has held for eight years, Variety has confirmed.Michael De Luca, the Oscar-nominated producer of "The Social Network" and a former executive at Sony and New Line, will succeed Glickman in the newly created role of chairman of MGM's Motion Picture Group. As head of global film operations, De Luca's responsibilities include oversight of development, production, marketing and distribution of MGM's film slate, including Orion Pictures, in addition to...
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Once renowned for colorful behavior as well as talent, De Luca is now better known for his dalliance with awards gold as a three-time best picture Oscar nominee (“The Social Network,” “Moneyball,” “Captain Phillips”) and as producer of Academy Awards telecasts (2017 and 2018). He produced the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy and Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora,” which received 12 Emmy nominations this year. De Luca became a major player at 27, when he was appointed head of production at New Line Cinema and helped launch the “Friday,” “Blade,” “Austin Powers” and “Rush Hour” franchises. Projects ahead include Showtime’s “Rust,” starring Jeff Daniels; the Netflix series “The Baby-Sitters Club,” with Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein; and the features “Yasuke,” starring Chadwick Boseman, and “Reminiscence,” with Hugh Jackman. De Luca’s plate has expanded even further in 2020 upon replacing Jonathan Glickman as MGM’s motion picture group president, effective in March.
