EXCLUSIVE: Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Fox’s animation studio Bento Field Leisure, the corporate behind Dan Harmon’s Krapopolis and Apple TV+’s Central Park, is leaving.
Greenberg, who can also be CEO of Fox’s Web3 media and inventive expertise firm Blockchain Artistic Labs, is leaving on Might 19.
“Deep down, I’m an entrepreneur at coronary heart who enjoys constructing organizations and nurturing their groups to carry out one of the best in themselves. With Bento Field and BCL working full steam forward on the trail for continued development and success, now could be the time to discover new alternatives,” he mentioned.
Brett Coker, who was beforehand COO, has been promoted to President of the corporate and can now report back to Michael Thorn, President, Scripted Programming, Fox Leisure.
Daniel Weidenfeld, SVP, Animation, of Fox Leisure, will transition over to Bento Field, the place he’ll oversee growth, working intently with Artistic Director Ben Jones. The pair will collectively report back to Coker and Head of Manufacturing Dana Cameron,
Weidenfeld’s transfer implies that Cheryl Dolins, SVP, Comedy Programming and Growth, of Fox Leisure, will now oversee each live-action comedy and animation programming and growth for Fox Leisure.
Coker will work intently with Joel Kuwahara, Co-Founder and President of Manufacturing, Cameron, Jones, Caitlin Winiarski, Director of Growth, Craig Hartin, GM of Bento Field Atlanta and supervising producers Janelle Momary and Andi Raab.
Greenberg co-founded Bento Field in 2009. It was acquired by Fox Leisure in August 2019 – changing into the primary acquisition after the shut of the Disney transaction.
Since then, it has additionally expanded its worldwide footprint with the launch of Princess Bento Studio with Australia’s Princess Footage, which is behind Hulu’s Koala Man and the upcoming Hazbin Resort with A24. It has a take care of Irish animation studio, Boulder Media.
Along with Krapopolis and Central Park, the corporate is behind Jon Hamm-voiced Grimsburg, HouseBroken, Bob’s Burgers and The Nice North, The Prince for HBO Max and Netflix’s Paradise PD.
Previous to Bento Field, Greenberg was President and COO of Movie Roman and EVP of Manufacturing at Starz Media. Beneath his supervision, Movie Roman produced The Simpsons, The Simpsons Film and King of the Hill for Fox, Tremendous Hero Squad, The Avengers and X-Males Evolution for Marvel Leisure and quite a few different tasks.
Greenberg added, “It’s been an unbelievable honor and privilege to work alongside the many individuals who’ve helped construct Bento Field and Blockchain Artistic Labs into two nice corporations. The various sequence and tasks we launched collectively are an ideal supply of lasting delight to me.”
“Scott has been an ideal companion and good friend, and whereas we’re unhappy to see him depart, we’re blissful for him to take one other leap ahead,” added Rob Wade, CEO, Fox Leisure, and Michael Thorn, President, Scripted Programming, Fox Leisure. “Beneath his management – constructed on infinite vitality, ardour for artistic and sharp enterprise acumen — Bento Field rapidly grew to become an vital pillar of Fox Leisure. Fox is stronger due to Scott’s innovation, and our firm will proceed to profit from his many contributions for years to come back. He’s an innovator who’s all the time able to embrace alternative, and we’re wanting ahead to the nice issues Scott does subsequent.”
