Sue Naegle Steps Down As Chief Content Officer At Annapurna
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Sue Naegle is leaving Annapurna after five and a half years at Megan Ellison’s film and TV company, most recently as Chief Content Officer, overseeing film as well two divisions she has been instrumental in launching, television and theater.
Naegle’s departure is said to be amicable and she is expected to focus on producing, including a number projects she put in development while at Annapurna.Naegle will not be replaced, with several senior executives taking over her responsibilities.
Film division Co-Heads Christina Oh and Adam Paulsen and Theater division co-Heads Kevin Emrick and Skye Optican will continue to lead their respective divisions.
The television division’s development slate will be led by Ali Krug and Patrick Chu, who were promoted from SVP Development to Co-Heads of TV at the end of 2021.Krug has been a key executive in the TV division since its inception and Chu joined in 2018 from Amazon Studios, and the two have spearheaded development for the past couple of years.Annapurna is coming off the breakout success of Hulu’s Pam & Tommy and is gearing up for its launch of the company’s upcoming HBO Max limited series The Staircase.
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