Activision Blizzard Studios Names 'Pulp Fiction' Producer Stacey Sher As Co-President To Bring The Games In TV And FIlm
Stacey Sher, "Pulp Fiction" and "Django Unchained" producer, has been named as the Activision Blizzard Studios's Co-President to bring games to TV and film.
Activision Blizzard Studios announced Sher's position of authority via their official website. The company is devoted to create televisions and films based on their compilation of globally-recognized intellectual properties, including Activision Publishing's "Call of Duty" and "Skylanders," and Blizzard Entertainment's "Diablo"and "Starcraft."
"Stacey is a rare talent behind two decades of award-winning television series and films. Her ability to collaborate with the most inspired, talented people in entertainment and her unyielding commitment to creativity make her perfectly suited to Activision Blizzard Studios," said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard, according to WCCF Tech.
"As custodians of some of the world's most successful entertainment franchises, we are thoughtfully and creatively expanding our franchises through television and films in a way that will honor the commitment our audiences make to our games."
"Stacey's immense talent is a great fit for Activision Blizzard Studios, and together we'll bring Activision Blizzard's hugely popular intellectual property to both existing fans and new audiences," said Nick van Dyk, co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios.
"Our model is unique: we have a rich library of franchises created over three decades with tens of millions of fans, direct relationships with our audiences and Activision Blizzard's business capabilities, which enable us to operate with incredible efficiency in content creation, marketing and distribution as compared to the traditional studios," he added.
"As its large and loyal fanbase can attest, Activision Blizzard has created franchises that mean so much to audiences over the course of 35 years. I'm excited about our mandate to create filmed entertainment based on Activision Blizzard games that is as great as the games themselves," said Stacey Sher, co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios.
"I look forward to joining Nick, Bobby, and the insanely talented and forward-thinking team at Activision Blizzard to develop an even greater voice for these franchises by bringing them into the world of television and film."
Apart from being two-time Academy Award-nominee, Stacey Sher now bags the rights and authority to bring Activision Blizzard Studio's games to the big screen.
