Summary
Adam Goodman is an American film industry executive, television producer, and film producer. He previously served as President of Paramount Pictures and currently is the owner of Dichotomy, a film production company, and Invisible Narratives, a digital studio.[1][2]
Adam Goodman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film industry executive, television producer, film producer |
Early career edit
Goodman started working in motion pictures while still in high school. Before joining DreamWorks Pictures as an assistant, Goodman worked as a production assistant on films produced by one of Hollywood's most successful producers, John Hughes.[3]
Career edit
Goodman served as President of Paramount Motion Picture Group from 2009 to 2015. While at Paramount, he shepherded a number of key projects for the company. Some of the films that he helped bring to the screen include the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot, “Mission:Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and the “Paranormal Activity” franchise.[3] During his tenure, Paramount also rebooted "Star Trek" with J.J. Abrams and launched a series of films based on "G.I. Joe."[4] The company weathered a third-act reshoot on "World War Z" to turn it into a $540 million global hit.
In early 2016, Goodman exited Paramount at a time when the studio was struggling with a thin film slate.[5] He was replaced by Marc Evans as President.[6]
Shortly after departing from Paramount, Goodman formed his own film production company, Dichotomy.Dichotomy plans to focus on a low-budget model to finance a myriad[vague] of genres over time, in increments.[7]
Goodman has also gone on to start a digital content studio called Invisible Narratives, focused on connecting the largest social creators with Hollywood filmmakers and brands.
References edit
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. "Brad Grey Confirms Exit Of Adam Goodman At Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Ex-Paramount President Adam Goodman Launches "Nimble" New Film Label (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ a b Lang, Brent. "Adam Goodman Leaving Paramount, Offered Production Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "UPDATED: Paramount ousts film group president Adam Goodman - L.A. Biz". L.A. Biz. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Adam Goodman out as Paramount film president, offered production deal". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Marc Evans Replacing Adam Goodman as President of Paramount's Motion Picture Group". TheWrap. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ Thompson, Anne. "Ex-Paramount Exec Adam Goodman Reinvents the Production Company". Thompson on Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2016-04-01.