Warner Bros Names Sheila Walcott As VP Creative Development
November 16, 2021
By Anthony D’Alessandro Via Deadline Hollywood
Walcott was beforehand Director of Development on the studio from 2017-2020, when she labored on such movies asOceans 8, In the Heights, multi-Oscar winnerJudas and the Black Messiahand the upcoming Will Smith filmKing Richardabout Serena and Venus Williams father, Richard, and his journey of teaching them into international tennis superstars. The pic opens Friday in theaters and can debut in houses on HBO Max.
Courtenay Valenti, President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Pictures, stated: Everyone at Warner Bros Pictures is so thrilled to welcome Sheila again to the lot. She is a spectacular govt who’s obsessed with filmmaking and the storytelling course of. As a consequence, she has earned the belief, admiration and respect of the filmmakers with whom we work. Sheila will probably be an integral and essential a part of the success of the WB characteristic group going ahead.
Walcott strikes from Malcolm D. Lees Blackmaled Productions. As Head of TV/Film there, she supervised a sturdy slate together with the upcoming restricted Peacock sequenceBest Manand Universal filmsOperation Dad, I Almost Forgot About YouandReal Talk.
Walcott began her govt profession in TV creating content material for Smith and James Lassiters Overbrook Entertainment, and dealing on reveals corresponding to The CWsAll of Usand TNTsHawthorne. She later consulted for HBO Films onBessie, The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksandThe Wizard of Lies.
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