PITCH PERFECT 
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY 
THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS 
Universal has elevated Michael Moses to the position of worldwide marketing president and hired Dwight Caines as co-president of marketing, the studio announced in a company-wide memo.The moves come as Universal has been rocked by a series of executive dismissals following allegations of inappropriate conduct by former marketing chief Josh Goldstine. Seth Byers, executive VP of creative strategy and research in the department, and Scott Abraham, another senior marketing executive, were also fired for inappropriate conduct.Moses has been with the...
Michael
Moses
President, Worldwide Marketing
Promoted to his global marketing head in June 2018, Moses has spearheaded campaigns for a slew of recent films that opened at number one at the box office, including M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass,” DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” Jordan Peele’s “Us,” Illumination Entertainment’s “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” Danny Boyle’s “Yesterday” and the R-rated pre-teen comedy “Good Boys.” Well regarded for publicity know-how and big-picture strategizing, he has also piloted Universal’s awards campaigns, helping the company earn Oscar nominations for best picture for two years in a row — “Get Out” in 2018 and “Green Book” this go-round, along with that film’s statues for best original screenplay and best supporting actor (Mahershala Ali).
