Warner Bros. Shakeup: Marketing Head Josh Goldstine, International Distribution Boss Andrew Cripps Stepping Down

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At Warner Bros., the roles of Marketing Chief, held by Josh Goldstine, and President of International Distribution, currently occupied by Andrew Cripps, will be vacated as they are resigning from their positions.

Goldstine and Cripps notified their teams via internal communications about a significant change. In a separate memo, executives Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy disclosed that for the sake of future growth, they are reorganizing the business with a single global operation as its core. This restructuring means that team members will experience greater unity in the coming years. Consequently, Josh Goldstine and Andrew Cripps will be leaving their positions at the studio following this new setup.

Longtime studio professional Jeff Goldstein has been assigned to manage global theater showcase initiatives. In his absence, Dana Nussbaum and Christian Davin will temporarily take over these responsibilities. Meanwhile, John Stanford, who is currently Executive Vice President of Creative Advertising, will serve as the interim head for this department.

Since 2021, Goldstine has been employed by the studio, having previously served as Universal’s top marketing executive and providing consulting services from outside. (Goldstine parted ways with Uni following an inquiry into claims of unprofessional behavior, but subsequently received a significant compensation through arbitration.) This high-profile executive was instrumental in the successful marketing campaign for the box office hit “Barbie“, which encompassed a global tour and numerous promotional collaborations.

Warners had no further comment on the exits.

Read the memos from Goldstine, Cripps, and De Luca and Abdy below.

Team-

Today, I wanted to inform you that I’m planning to resign from my position at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Today’s message is to share with you that I have decided to leave my position within Warner Bros. Pictures.

Both options maintain the original meaning while making the language more conversational and easy to understand.

Over the past few years, it’s been an incredible honor for me to collaborate with a team whose talent and dedication consistently shine. They’ve given their all in every project, spanning various film genres.

For quite some time now, I’ve been fortunate to work with a fantastic group of people. They always give their best in every movie project, regardless of the genre.

Your work, ranging from Barbie to Beetlejuice, Dune, and Wonka, has been nothing less than awe-inspiring. I can’t express enough my gratitude for the part you’ve played in our numerous victories.

Looking forward to what’s coming next, I carry with me a treasure trove of delightful recollections from our time together, and I enthusiastically celebrate the successes you’ve earned on every movie that graced global screens.

I wish all of you continued success.

Josh

Dear All-

Following nearly six exceptional years at WB, I’d like to inform you that I am moving on from my position as President of International Distribution. It’s been an incredible journey, even through the challenges posed by Covid-19 and the significant transformations within our industry. The people and the international team have truly made these years memorable for me. Soon, Mike and Pam will share a transition plan, but I wanted to personally update you ahead of time. I trust that you’ll continue to support them and the company wholeheartedly as they strive for the success of our films. Although I will be available to assist with the transition process, I just wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for your dedication and hard work day in and day out.

Kind regards

Andrew

Team Warner Bros. Pictures-

Since the movie industry is continually advancing, and as we strive for the expansion of Warner Bros. Discovery’s cinematic ventures, we thought it fitting to inform you about some significant adjustments within our team.

To create a more unified future, we’ve chosen to reorganize our business division around a single global operation as its core. This change aims to provide better alignment for our team members in the coming years. As part of this new setup, Josh Goldstine and Andrew Cripps will be relinquishing their positions at the studio.

We’d like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Josh and Andrew for their outstanding efforts during their tenure at the company. Their unwavering commitment to every filmmaker who chose Warner Bros. Pictures as their creative home speaks volumes about their passion and affection for cinema.

They have significantly boosted the success of Warner Bros.’ theatrical business, setting both cultural and financial benchmarks for numerous films.

We’ll miss them dearly, and we hope you join us in wishing them nothing but the best as they embark on a new phase in their careers.

In our ongoing effort to adapt to the constantly evolving environment, we’re excited to announce that our theatrical distribution will be under the capable leadership of Jeff Goldstein, a seasoned veteran from Warner Bros. Pictures. He will manage all global in-theater exhibition operations for our company. With his extensive experience and expertise, he is one of the best in the field, and we’re grateful for his long-standing commitment and guidance during his five decades with the studio.

From now on, Jeff is responsible for managing all facets of our global theatrical distribution operations. This encompasses scheduling releases, formulating business strategies, handling sales, administrative tasks, as well as overseeing specialty/premium formats and maintaining exhibitor relationships worldwide.

Please join us in congratulating Jeff on his new role.

It’s great news that Dana Nussbaum and Christian Davin are temporarily taking over the global marketing team. They both have extensive experience with our studio, making them ideal for their roles. Furthermore, John Stanford, who is currently our EVP of Creative Advertising, will assume the interim position of head of theatrical creative advertising for our upcoming releases.

Dana Nussbaum and Christian Davin are temporarily leading our global marketing team because they have a lot of experience with our studio. John Stanford is taking over as interim head of theatrical creative advertising for our future movie releases, since he’s currently in charge of Creative Advertising.

Team members Jeff, Dana, Christian, and John will join us and collaborate directly with our studio’s top executives from Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. They will additionally maintain their support for the domestic and international releases of DC Studios’ feature films. We eagerly anticipate further collaboration with Dana, Christian, and John as we strive to engage moviegoers globally.

Our team members Jeff, Dana, Christian, and John will be working alongside our studio’s senior leadership across Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. They will also continue to assist DC Studios with their feature film releases in both the U.S. and international markets. We are excited about deepening our partnership with Dana, Christian, and John as we aim to captivate audiences worldwide.

We appreciate the efforts of each team member, and we take great pride in the remarkable work you all consistently deliver. It’s an honor to collaborate with some of the most talented filmmakers in cinema, spanning various genres. We eagerly look forward to the possibilities for this team to keep sharing the timeless films produced by Warner Bros. with audiences worldwide.

Mike & Pam

More to come.

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2025-01-08 20:25