CULVER CITY, Calif., January 10, 2011 – Michael Marshall has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, it was announced today by Andrew Gumpert, President of Worldwide Business Affairs and Operations for Columbia Pictures. In that role, he will continue to negotiate development and production related deals for Columbia Pictures’ feature projects, including rights acquisition and personal services deals for writers, directors, producers, and actors. Marshall joined Columbia Pictures in 2008 as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs. Since then, he has overseen the deals for The Bounty Hunter and the forthcoming film Battle: Los Angeles, and is currently overseeing business affairs on the next Spider-Man film, Men in Black 3, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as well as Total Recall, which is now in development.
Sony’s Columbia Gets EVP For Biz Affairs
Matt Tolmach Steps Out Of Sony Pictures Prexy Post To Become Spider-Man Producer

BREAKING: Sony Pictures Entertainment has just announced this:
LONGTIME COLUMBIA PICTURES CHIEFS MATT TOLMACH AND DOUG BELGRAD TRANSITION INTO NEW ROLES
Tolmach Launches New Production Company and Joins Spider-Man Team As Belgrad Promoted to Sole President of Columbia Pictures
– Hannah Minghella Named President of Production for Historic Banner–
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Sony Sets Wiseman For ‘Total Recall’ Redo

Yes, this is a reimagining of the Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster. Sony announced today that Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct Total Recall. (Funny how, two days ago, Wiseman’s agency ICM denied anything substantive was going on…) Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, the presidents of Columbia Pictures, said the film will … Read More »
New ‘Spider-Man’ Andrew Garfield Latest Twist To Reboot Tired Franchise

Hollywood has newly minted its next star, and it’s baby-faced Andrew Garfield. [UPDATE: I’m told Garfield’s pay scale on the film is around $500,000 salary on the first film, $1 million for the second one, and $2 million … Read More »
Sony Views Screen Tests Of ‘Spider-Man’ Finalists; Decision Expected Shortly

EXCLUSIVE: Sony’s Columbia Pictures is getting closer to finding its new Spider-Man. I On Friday, studio decision-makers viewed the screen tests of most of the young actors they are seriously considering to play Peter Parker in the Marc Webb-directed relaunch of Spider-Man.
I’m … Read More »
Columbia Pictures Keeps ‘Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer In Fold With New Pic Deal

Columbia Pictures has made another deal with its Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer. The filmmaker has signed on to develop to direct Babe in the Woods, a Mike White-scripted comedy about a female freshman who arrives at Yale and is targeted by … Read More »


