Overview
- Barber will start on Dec. 1 and oversee North American distribution for all Paramount theatrical releases.
- He will report to Josh Goldstine, president of global marketing and distribution, and collaborate with Mark Viane, who continues to run international distribution.
- The appointment follows recent leadership changes that include Chris Aronson’s departure from the domestic distribution post.
- Barber most recently served as co-president of worldwide theatrical distribution at Lionsgate and Summit, where he worked on the John Wick, The Hunger Games and Twilight franchises.
- Paramount cites box-office results tied to his tenure, including more than $9.3 billion from Lionsgate/Summit releases and roughly $20 billion in domestic releases over his career.