MGM’s Orion Pictures label is getting a shake up. Alana Mayo, who was previously the producing partner of Michael B. Jordan, has joined the division as president and will oversee its relaunch as a home concentrating exclusively on underrepresented voices.
Current Orion president John Hegeman and his team, which in the last several year produced movies such as Child’s Play and Hansel & Gretel, will be leaving.
The goal of the new Orion will be to focus on developing, producing and acquiring feature films that amplify underserved voices, both in front of and behind the camera, according to MGM, which made the announcement Thursday. “We are at an exciting and critical tipping point in our industry,” said Mayo.
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