The Producers Guild of America has selected Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group, as the recipient of its 2017 Milestone Award.The award will be presented to Rothman at the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Jan. 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.Producers Guild Awards Chairs Donald De Line and Amy Pascal said, "Our industry has benefitted immensely from Tom's instincts, tenacity and vision. From his championing of independent storytellers early in his career to his...
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Tom
Rothman
Chairman, Motion Picture Group
Rothman has righted Sony’s motion-picture division’s direction since taking charge in 2015, though the pandemic has of course presented challenges, as he was forced to lay off 35 marketing employees in October. In 2019, the studio released “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” which became Sony’s highest-grossing film ever, earning more than $1 billion worldwide. And then there was “Jumanji: The Next Level,” which earned more than $800 million. The studio kicked off 2020 with the release of “Bad Boys for Life,” which took in $429 million globally, becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise, then scored 20 Oscar nominations, including two for best picture (“Little Women,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”). The upcoming slate includes “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and the PlayStation video game franchise adaptation “Uncharted,” starring Tom Holland.