Chernin Entertainment<\/a>, the prolific independent film and TV producer founded by former News Corp. chairman Peter Chernin, has expanded its in-house film team.<\/p>\n\n\tUnder movies chief David Ready, the film unit has had big wins this year in theaters (\u201cBackrooms\u201d) and on streaming (Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Last House\u201d), and will continue to scale its slate.<\/p>\n
\n\tTo fulfill that effort is new hire Marisa Paiva, who joins as an executive vice president of film. Paiva got her start Fox 2000 and spent over 13 years at the studio, working on literary adaptations like \u201c<\/em>Water for Elephants\u201d and \u201cLife of Pi.\u201d She later oversaw the award-winning\u00a0\u201cHidden Figures\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cThe Woman in the Window.\u201d She joined 3000 Pictures in 2019, developing\u00a0\u201cLady Chatterley\u2019s Lover\u201d\u00a0for Netflix and spearheading high-profile acquisitions like\u00a0\u201cBroken Country,\u201d which Paiva will executive produce with Hello Sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\tPaiva will join fellow EVP Brady Fujikawa, who joined the studio last year from Lionsgate. Fujikawa rises from his previous title of development and production lead. He oversaw the hot package \u201cHigh Side,\u201d which will put Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet in a motocross seat for director James Mangold. Fujikawa is also shepherding \u201cPalm Grove,\u201d starring Kate Hudson and Ana de Armas and directed by Korn\u00e9l Mundrucz\u00f3; and\u00a0\u201cOne Month Mark,\u201d a Jennifer Lawrence rom-com set up at Apple. He was previously at Good Universe (\u201cBlockers,\u201d \u201cGood Boys\u201d), and helped expand the John Wick universe at Lionsgate.<\/p>\n
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\n\tMeanwhile, Samantha Nisenboim has been named senior vice president of film. Her producer credits include\u00a0\u201cThe Lego Batman Movie,\u201d\u00a0The Tomorrow War\u201d and \u201cRenfield.\u201d She is currently producing two feature films at\u00a0Chernin, including the Netflix thriller\u00a0\u201cThe Big Fix\u201d starring Mark Wahlberg and Riz Ahmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tFinally, Max Gains has been named creative executive. He began his career at Paramount before joining 21 Laps, where he spent six years working his way up from Shawn Levy\u2019s assistant. His projects included\u00a0\u201cDeadpool & Wolverine,\u201d\u00a0\u201cThe Adam Project\u201d and\u00a0\u201cFree Guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tReady told Variety<\/em> that the company has \u201cbuilt a strong foundation and a slate we really believe in, and now we have the team to build out our next chapter. Marisa, Brady, Samantha, and Max are the kind of executives you want on your team \u2013 smart, relentless, deeply connected and driven by great material.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tChernin recently inked a new multi-year, first-look feature film deal with Apple Studios. In January, Mediawan announced an agreement to acquire Chernin parent The North Road Company. The combined entity will have major creative hubs across five continents and capabilities spanning all genres and formats. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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