LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Fanger has been named Executive Vice
President & Head of Physical Production for the STX
Entertainment Motion Picture Group it was announced today by
Adam Fogelson, Chairman of the STX
Motion Picture Group, and Oren Aviv,
President and Chief Content Officer for the STX Entertainment
Motion Picture Group.
From Iron Man and Tim
Burton's Planet of the Apes to The Grey,
Fanger is one of the most accomplished physical production
executive producers working in the industry today with a wealth of
experience overseeing productions of virtually every size and
scope. In his new role, Fanger will begin working immediately on
the studio's slate of 12-15 motion pictures annually. He will be
responsible for all physical and post production on all new motion
pictures produced by STX Entertainment.
"When it comes to making and delivering our movies, Ross is
truly one of the smartest executives in this field," said Fogelson.
"Whether he is navigating the intricacies of a state's specific
production incentives or helping a filmmaker find the best crew or
production facilities virtually anywhere in the world, Ross is
known as a detail oriented and exceptionally talented production
leader and we are thrilled to welcome him to our team."
"Ross is a highly experienced, effective and efficient producer
with an unparalleled resume and rolodex," said Aviv. "He knows how
to keep projects running on time and is a true leader in the
production resources community. The studio and our filmmakers are
in great hands as he joins the STX team in this very important
role."
Fanger has been a respected executive producer and production
manager for nearly three decades and has worked on some of the
biggest blockbusters of all time. He was head of physical
production for Marvel Studios where he oversaw principal
photography, post production, and VFX on hit films including
Iron Man and The Hulk. Most recently, Fanger served
as executive producer on Hercules, starring Dwayne Johnson, The A Team, starring
Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper, as well as The Grey.
Additionally he spent 10 years at Fox as co-producer/unit
production manager on hits including The Fantastic Four and
The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, as
well as X-Men, X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand,
& Tim Burton's Planet of
the Apes.
Prior to his freelance work at Fox, Fanger was a production
executive at Disney where he supervised such memorable motion
pictures as The Mighty Ducks, Newsies, The Program, When a Man
Loves a Woman, Billy Bathgate,
and many more.
Fanger began his career as a production assistant on Star
Trek 3: The Search for Spock, and then moved on to location
manager of Barfly, Great Balls of Fire, Miracle Mile and others.
About STX Entertainment
STX Entertainment is a fully-integrated motion
picture and television studio specializing in the production,
marketing, and distribution of talent-driven films and
television programming. The multi-platform studio is
rapidly moving to include digital production and distribution, in
addition to gaming. It is the first major studio to
be launched at this scale in Hollywood in more than twenty
years.
STX Entertainment recently announced its first four theatrical
release dates. On August 7, 2015, the
studio will release The Gift contemporary psychological
thriller from Jason Blum's
Blumhouse, written and directed by Joel
Edgerton and starring Jason
Bateman, Rebecca Hall and
Edgerton. Secret in Their Eyes will be released on
October 23, 2015. The crime
thriller is written and directed by Billy
Ray and stars Chiwetel
Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman
and Julia Roberts. On January 22, 2016, STX will release The
Boy, a horror film from director William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside),
written by Stacey Menear
and starring Lauren Cohan ("The
Walking Dead"). And March 11,
2016, brings the release of the epic
action-drama The Free State of
Jones, starring Matthew
McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw,
Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali from
writer-director and 4-time Academy Award nominee Gary Ross.
Contact:
Steve
Elzer
Elzer & Associates
213-607-3591
steve@elzerassociates.com
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