Paramount Units Phil Cohen For New Position Of SVP Of Literary Affairs – Deadline

Phil Cohen has joined Paramount Footage as Senior Vice President of Literary Affairs. Cohen involves Paramount from Warner Bros., the place he was a literary exec chargeable for sourcing and growing books, comics, long-form articles and podcasts for Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. TV and HBO Max.  

In his newly created position, Cohen will function the studio’s eyes and ears within the publishing world, figuring out books and different literary properties to choice and adapt into characteristic movies for Paramount Footage throughout theatrical and streaming platforms. He assumed the place, which has him primarily based in New York Metropolis, at this time.

“It’s been an unbelievable 12 months for our studio and as we ramp up our slate for ’24 and past, buying books that inform nice tales and introduce memorable characters into the zeitgeist is a vital a part of our technique,” mentioned Daria Cercek and Michael Eire, who function Co-Presidents of Paramount Footage’ Movement Image Group. “We’ve already acquired a number of properties that we’re immensely pleased with and excited for—together with titles like Youngsters of Blood and Bone, Razorblade Tears and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow —and now with the addition of Phil’s experience, style, and stellar relationships we’ll be competitively well-positioned within the international market for e book acquisitions. With the creation of this devoted position, we’re proud to proceed to increase Paramount Footage’ legacy as a studio residence for the perfect materials, as a result of as everyone knows, an awesome film begins on the web page.”

Notable acquisitions throughout Cohen’s time at Warner Bros. included Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, which is at the moment in manufacturing with Bong Joon-ho directing from his script, and Robert Pattinson starring; Metropolis of Women by Elizabeth Gilbert; Black Leopard, Purple Wolf by Marlon James; The New World by Ales Kot; A Small City by Thomas Perry; FKA USA by Reed King; and Homerooms and Corridor Passes by Tom O’Donnell.

Previous to his time at Warner Bros., Cohen was in literary improvement at Sony Footage Leisure, having launched his profession in e book and publishing rights at CAA.